For those that are not familiar with the Atchafalaya river "Pilot channel", it was dug [ie. man made] to help with the water flow during major flooding. Even during normal river conditions there is a good current and the river bottom drops off quickly as you leave the bank. I have had my boat in this area a couple of times.
IMO.....if a person was dumped in the river, it could be miles down stream in a few hours. The river is fairly straight for 20+ miles south of I-10.
FYI.... for any deer hunters, there is some awesome swamp bottom land that is owned by the state [ie. public land] south of I-10 in that area.
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