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Located in Chauvin at 6830 Louisiana Highway 56, Sportsman's Paradise offers a well-maintained boat launch on Bayou Petit Caillou, a popular bayou waterway in Terrebonne Parish. The facility features **double concrete ramps** that make launching kayaks, canoes, and motorboats straightforward and convenient. A wheelchair-accessible fishing pier is also available on-site, making this a family-friendly access point.
Bayou Petit Caillou is a productive fishing waterway known for perch, bass, crappie, and catfish, making it ideal for anglers and recreational paddlers alike. The launch provides good, safe parking and is situated eight miles north of Cocodrie, offering access to the bayou system's shallow, scenic waters typical of coastal Louisiana. Before visiting, paddlers should be aware of tidal conditions common to Gulf Coast bayous and check local weather conditions.