Similar to a canoe, the pirogue was first used by Native Americans in the swamps and marshes of Louisiana, before it was refined by French explorers, hunters and settlers. The pirogue was dug out of a ...

Fighting to stay afloat on what looks like a sea of chocolate milk, desperation begins to define a Tuesday morning in Thibodaux. My boat shakes uncontrollably, and I feel like a newborn deer learning ...

Once a staple of Cajun living, the pirogue has evolved into a novelty item, largely replaced by plastic kayaks that can be purchased at outdoors stores and big-box retailers. “Everyone had a pirogue ...

The small Jefferson Parish town of Jean Lafitte is bringing back a sporting event that used to draw thousands of spectators and some of the strongest paddling arms in the state. On Saturday (July 21), ...

Moussa Touré's drama chronicles a group of West African immigrants who attempt a hazardous illegal crossing to mainland Europe. By Stephen Dalton Cannes La Pirogue Still - H 2012 Illuminating the ...

The pirogue, the proposed official boat of the state, has set sail for the Louisiana Senate after navigating relatively calm waters in the House. Lawmakers last week voted 95-1 for House Bill 746 by ...

The title of Senegalese director Moussa Touré's new drama refers to the flat-bottomed motorboat transporting 30 West African immigrants on the Atlantic Ocean to Spain. It's a trip that is meant to ...

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THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Once a staple of Cajun living, the pirogue has evolved into a novelty item, largely replaced by plastic kayaks that can be purchased at outdoors stores and big-box retailers.

Moussa Touré's drama chronicles a group of West African immigrants who attempt a hazardous illegal crossing to mainland Europe. By Stephen Dalton Cannes La Pirogue Still - H 2012 Illuminating the ...