The locals know about it, but few lucky tourists do.  Offats Bayou has the clearest, deepest, cleanest water this side of Florida.  More importantly, it’s a safely enclosed lagoon for us kayakers; if you get into trouble, surely you can swim in if all else fails:)  There is always something going on at the pyramids, and today was no different.  The big tent was filled with party goers enjoying the warm sunshine while serenaded by a lively cajun band, loud enough to be enjoyed by kayakers and a nearby raft-up of power boats.

While heading east toward Pier 13, I was forced to make way for a 2-masted schooner filled with lots of smiling, waving sailors.  Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.

Pier 13 Marina is a boat show in itself, with 3-story offshore yachts being the order of the day.  Even the seagulls and pelicans were sitting on posts, taking it all in.  At the end of the “kayak about” I came across the most emergency-ready spot on the bayou, with heli-pad ready to launch; and if that didn’t work, there was the submarine ready to dive.  It’s always something on Offats Bayou.