Scenic Rivers Prohibited Activities

The State of Louisiana prohibits the following activities on designated Scenic Rivers. These activities could have detrimental ecological impacts on these waterbodies.

Channelization
Channel realignment
Clearing and snagging
Reservoir construction (impoundments)
Commercial clear-cutting of timber within 100 feet of the low watermark
Use of a motor vehicle or other wheeled or tracked vehicle. Exception: permitted uses and direct crossings by immediately adjacent landowners, lessees, or other persons who have written permission from the landowner to access adjoining tracts of land for noncommercial activities in a manner that does not directly and significantly degrade the ecological integrity of the stream. Written permission must be in the person’s possession and include the landowner’s contact information.

Photo Gallery of Prohibited Activities