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Capt. Danny Wray is a Coast Guard Licensed Captain and a Heritage Endorsed Guide in Grand Isle, Louisiana

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Click here to view Capt. Dannny's Show with Kevin Ford on Louisiana Sportsman TV

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Click here to view Paradise Louisiana's video of the Wish to Fish event held at Calmwater Charters

Click here to check out Calmwater's new video gallery!

Calmwater Charters offers customers a unique approach to coastal Louisiana inshore fishing near Grand Isle, Louisiana.  Our specialty is providing a memorable day on the water.  Our trips are designed to provide an exciting angling experience.  Many days we will use our Carolina Skiff to transport you to scenic marsh islands that are otherwise unreachable by paddling alone. At other times of the year, we will trailer our Heritage Redfish Angler Kayaks to locations that enable us to use the tides and wind to access marsh ponds otherwise unreachable by conventional water craft. When the speckled trout move off the beaches, we will take you there to experience an enhanced version of wade fishing, where you will learn stealthly kayak drifting techniques that will enable you to stay with the school of trout.  We fish year round in Grand Isle - and you can too!

Captain Danny Wray is a licensed Coast Guard Captain as well as an experienced and knowledgeable fisherman who is eager to share his experience with you.  As a Heritage Endorsed Guide, Capt. Wray can provide you with value insight on kayak fishing techniques, rigging and strategies. He has been featured in magazines such as Field and Stream, Tide, Louisiana Sportsman, Gulf Coast Fisherman, Canoe and Kayak, Marsh and Bayou, and on the TV shows Journey South, Louisiana Sportsman TV and Paradise Louisiana airing on Cox Sports.  Look for Capt. Wray's column, Kayaker's Corner, in Marsh and Bayou Magazine and his regional fishing reports in Kayak Angler Magazine.

Our 2008 Heritage Redfish Series Kayaks and 2008 Native Water Craft Ultimate Kayaks are equipped with everything you'll need to enjoy a unique angling experience. Our standard equipment includes a bow or stern mounted anchor or mud anchor, a seat with back rest, a graphite double paddle, a Coast Guard approved floatation device, an aerated portable live bait bucket (if you prefer live bait), and fishing gear.  You are welcome to bring your own rod and reel, if you choose.

Calmwater Charters also provides guided conventional fishing trips, lodging at the Calmwater Guide House on Grand Isle, and Kayak Estuary/Birding Tours. Click on the pages to the left to learn more about the different charters and services we offer.


We look forward to cleaning your fish!

Click here to view a slide show from one of our kayak trips.

Click here to view April's article about Calmwater Charters in Country Roads Magazine!

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Kelly Russel catches a nice red on the fly!

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Capt. Danny & Chris Tiblier with nice red in the marsh

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Wish to Fish at Calmwater, May, 2008
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Wish to Fish, May 2008

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Click here to view a slide show of one of our recent Mothership Kayak Trips with ScoutPro Productions

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Click here to check out Calmwater Charters, the Cajun Tour, in December's Field and Stream.

We are proud members of the following organizations:

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Click here to visit Pack and Paddle to purchase Heritage and Native Water Craft Kayaks

Click here to go to HeritageKayaks.com

or nativewatercraft.net

              

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Click here to visit Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club

Click here to visit the Paddle Palooza Picture Gallery

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Click here to visit Temple Fork Outfitters and learn more about their fly rods.

To purchase a TFO Rod, click here to visit the Uptown Angler in New Orleans, LA

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CAROLINA SKIFF - From Alaska to the Florida Keys, from The Atlantic to the Pacific, from 4 inches of water to 4,000 feet, Carolina Skiff boats are at home everywhere. Click here to visit CarolinaSkiff.com & learn more about their wide range of boats - perfect for the Louisiana Coast.

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FLATSTALKER - For those who want to stand up to fish, but also want the ability to get to shallow water, visit Flatstalker.com to learn about this amazing new breed of micro flats boat. A trolling motor attaches to the transom allowing you to motor through the marsh.

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Calmwater Charters
P.O. Box 657 / 275 Rosethorne
Grand Isle, LA 70358
Capt Danny: 225 721-8182
Kristen: 225 921-8459
office: 225 634-5034/Fax: 225 634-1785