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 ...

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.

Pirogues were once a regular means of transportation and part of a way of life. The long, slender boats would skim the surface of the water as people paddled through the bayous and marshes to hunt or ...

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 ...

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 ...