The Amite River is a designated Natural Scenic River that offers paddlers lots of pristine scenery and wildlife viewing opportunity in southeast Louisiana. The section between Highway 10 and Highway and Highway 37 is probably the most accessible but much of the scenery along this stretch includes mining machinery, gravel pits, and sandbars that are evidence of the gravel mining industry in the area. The mining activity along this stretch of river can also result in silt making its way into the river which results in rougher paddling conditions.