yurintroubl
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I can't say that I've ever seen a kite flown in any swamp I've ever been in, but who knows. Many trees (with long spanish moss hanging from them, unstable land areas that can become water quickly, and not to mention the massive spider webs.)
The gator comment, possible... sadly.
Hope they can locate little Ellis soon.![]()
There's a decent bit of open area near the boat launch at the head of the twin canals just of Barataria Blvd. Also - I'm not sure if there are any levees or fishing piers in the area - but I've seen folks fly kites on those types of things many times in swampy/lowland/forested areas.
FWIW - I grew up on the Northshore very near to the southern edge of the Honey Island Swamp. I used to fly a kite while standing in the middle of the turnaround at the end of the street I lived on... Wasn't easy to get it started - but the type of trees that grow in/adjacent to swampy locales aren't generally of the "towering" variety... so once the kite cleared the treetops - It was pretty easy to let it climb as far as your spool would allow.
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Plenty of space on those trails to fly a kite...
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