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Boat launch ramp at Pine Needle Lodge

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Looking into Caddo Lake from the boat launch ramp at Pine Needle Lodge

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Heading into the swamp toward Goat Island

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Heading into the swamp toward Goat Island

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Heading into the swamp toward Goat Island

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Looking out toward Caddo Lake from Goat Island

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Hydrilla, water hyacinth and giant salvinia on Caddo Lake

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The black waters Caddo Lake contrasted against the green hues of invasive plants

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The black waters Caddo Lake contrasted against the green hues of invasive plants

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A giant blad cypress tree in Caddo Lake

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Canoeman paddling off into the swamp in his soon-to-be-green canoe

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The calm, undisturbed waters of Caddo Lake

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Walter Velez paddling the beautiful, green Caddo Lake

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The edge of open water and forested swamp

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Walter Velez on the edge of open water and forested swamp

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All those trees look the same!

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Is anybody plotting a GPS track?

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Looking out over cypress knees to Caddo Lake from Goat Island

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Paddlers getting ready to explore the swamp and the lake

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Camp on Goat Island

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Bald cypress trees stand sentry at the water's edge while hardwoods adorn the island

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Looking through Spanish moss covered bald cypress trees to Caddo Lake from Goat Island

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Our camp on Goat Island

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Rigging a line to pull boats makes approaching Goat Island a lot easier

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Big Cypress Bayou on the western edge of Caddo Lake

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Libbi, Alana and Randy Stovall approach the Pine Needle Lodge boat ramp

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Giant salvinia (salvinia molestra) warning signs appear at all boat launches on Caddo Lake

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Close-up of Giant salvinia (salvinia molestra) on Caddo Lake

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Solid mat of Giant salvinia on Caddo Lake

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Aerial view of giant salvinia infestation at nearby Toledo Bend Reservoir

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