The transition to the canoe/kayak leg is located at the wharf in the Shubie Park Holding Pond. All contestants will be directed from the cycle racks down to the wharf where any support teams may wait with their choice of single-person canoe or kayak. The 5 km. course is a loop up the narrow "Deep Cut"  and into Lake Charles. It can include deep, open water as well as some rocky shoals. A safety boat will be provided by local residents.