After 15 years of paddlers, feathers and Cajun music on Bayou Teche, the Shake Your Trail Feather Festival will come to an end following its 2026 celebration.
The TECHE Project announced that the 15th annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, will be the final edition of the event.
The festival has grown from a small paddle parade into an event that drew nearly 200 paddlers last year. Organizers said that growth demonstrated an opportunity to bring similar paddling events to other communities along Bayou Teche…