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Get Fit, NOLA Style

These fun fitness activities torch calories so you can refuel with a po-boy later on.

By Rebecca Todd January 10, 2017
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Climb your way to new heights at the New Orleans Boulder Lounge.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

Channel your inner yogi in a 200-year-old building with Yoga at the Cabildo, overlooking Jackson Square. You might even hear some live jazz music in the background.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

Jog under ancient oak trees at Audubon Park.

Audubon Park (Photo: Rebecca Todd)

Try paddle boarding alongside the weekly sailboat race on Lake Pontchartrain (you can also take sailing classes!).

Photo: Rebecca Todd

Travel deep into the swamps for a tranquil kayak adventure, like this one in Shell Bank Bayou. You might even see an alligator or two.

Kayaking in City Park (Photo: Rebecca Todd)

Hike the new Lafitte Greenway from the French Quarter to Mid-City, and end with a beer from Second Line Brewery.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

Rent a bike, hop on the Algiers Ferry, and ride alongside the picturesque New Orleans skyline.

Biking in New Orleans (Photo: Rebecca Todd)

Rise with the sun and work off those po-boys alongside the Mississippi River with The Sweat Social fitness class.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

Take your yoga practice even further with Board Yoga on beautiful Bayou St. John.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

Explore Couturie Forest for a full-on nature hike in City Park.

Photo: Rebecca Todd

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