Just outside Breaux Bridge, in St. Martin Parish, there is a place where Louisiana slows down enough for you to notice the details. Lake Martin does not announce itself. It reveals itself, one ripple, one birdsong, one breath at a time. Out here, the cypress trees rise straight from the water, their roots anchored in … Continue reading Pack and Paddle on Lake Martin: A Winter Kayak Trip Through the Cypress Tupelo Swamp in Cajun Country