Toro Bayou

Section 2 - Iron Bridge to Hwy. 392

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DifficultyI-II
Length5.3 mi
Avg Gradient5 fpm
GaugeBayou Toro Near Toro, La
Flow Rate as of 49 minutes
2.96 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedSeptember 29, 2010

River Description

This is nice float trip down an unusual bayou. Several of the rapids have nice places to surf. Keep an eye out for submerged logs.

Shuttle service available from Tack-A-Paw Expeditions.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

Cowboy Up

Class: IDistance: 1.7 mi
Cowboy Up

This is the first rapid in this section of the bayou. It's a small pourover that can surfed from the eddy on river left.

Toro Falls

Class: IIDistance: 2.5 mi
Waterfall / Large Drop
Toro Falls

When the river takes a right before the falls, there's a nice little wave on river left.  Enter the falls just right of center and there's a nice wave up top.  Then work your way towards river left to surf the wave hole in the main drop.

Bufford

Class: IDistance: 3.4 mi
Bufford

This rapid has some of the best waves.  There's one on the center right at the top.  There's also a good one on the left side in the main flow.

Kiss the Bull

Class: IDistance: 3.7 mi
Kiss the Bull

There's a nice pourover on river right for surfing at lower levels. The main pourover on river right and the slide beside it are great for surfing at higher levels!

8 Seconds

Class: IDistance: 4 mi
Hazard
8 Seconds

This is the longest rapid on the run. It has two very long wave trains going down river left. Avoid the large root ball protruding from the river left bank.

Sucks Back

Class: IDistance: 4.4 mi
Hazard
Sucks Back

This rapid is created by slabs of rock angled upstream. This creates some undercut areas, especially on river right. It also creates a nasty pourover.

Take Out

Distance: 5.33 mi
Take Out

RR
Roman Ryder

Nov 23, 2009


Strainer removed.

RR
Roman Ryder

Oct 5, 2009


Surfing the wave below Toro Falls at 4.5ft and 115cfs