You’ll never know how stupid you are until you seek out answers to questions while already knowing the answer, which turns out to be totally wrong. So how, I was asking myself in high fury, could an ...

The Louisiana Senate gave final approval last week to a bill designating the pirogue as the state's official boat. The Senate passed House Bill 746 by Rep. Charles "Bubba" Chaney, R-Rayville, on a ...

The small Jefferson Parish town of Jean Lafitte is bringing back a sporting event that used to draw thousands of spectators and some of the strongest paddling arms in the state. On Saturday (July 21), ...

The journey from Senegal and poverty to Europe and supposed prosperity takes seven days by fishing boat. The Pirogue spends only about an hour on open water, but that's enough to convey the risks that ...

Fighting to stay afloat on what looks like a sea of chocolate milk, desperation begins to define a Tuesday morning in Thibodaux. My boat shakes uncontrollably, and I feel like a newborn deer learning ...

Don’t volunteer to be the captain of a risky voyage at sea, says one character to another at the beginning of “The Pirogue.” Being in charge makes one responsible for human lives. Lives indeed prove ...

For helmer Moussa Toure, journeys are more interesting than destinations. His sophomore pic, “TGV,” was set on a long bus ride, and his third feature, “The Pirogue,” largely takes place within a ...