FREE SWAMP TOUR CLEAN UP & PIZZA PARTY
CLEAN UP ON AISLE SWAMP! New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours has recently adopted a mile stretch of swamp-front highway along the beautiful Manchac Greenway in LaPlace. The goal is to clean up the trash and debris along our adopted section of roadway before it has negative environmental impacts on the area (ie birds choking…
Top 5 underrated New Orleans restaurants that we LOVE
Best New Orleans restaurants to fill your belly after a swamp tour. 1. Marjie’s Grill – This creative joint in Mid City blends the rich and homey cuisine of the gulf south with fiery and pungent flavors of Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand and Vietnam. Their menu changes regularly based on season and what they…
The best swamp tour for your family
A family tour that will please When exploring the Bayou of Louisiana there are many different choices for things to do. There is a lot to do, see and drink in the French Quarter, but there’s also so much to explore outside of it! Experience a colorful side outside of the quarter, a kayak swamp…
What is the best Swamp Tour near New Orleans?
The Best eco-friendly Swamp Tour in New Orleans A Kayak tour An Airboat tour A motorboat tour There are many ways to get into the louisiana swamp. Each has it pros and cons. As well, as there are many areas where these tours go. Here is a quick cheat sheet to finding the tour that…
Collect memories, not things.
Kayak Swamp Tours make great Holiday Gifts and memories. There is a lot of research that shows, experiences make better gifts than things. These experiential gifts create the “waiting period” which is the time after people receive the gift, they have good feelings up until the time they experience it as they wait for the…
Autumn Blooms
Autumn Blooms by Emma Reid Here are a few flowers that bloom in the fall that I identified the other day out on a swamp tour. Late Goldenrod, Solidago altissima, L. Goldenrod’s piney-tasting leaves and flowers are an important medicinal remedy for the urinary, digestive, and respiratory systems. The goldenrod tribe encompasses one hundred species of late-blooming,…
WHAT LIES BENEATH
WHAT LIES BENEATH backyard archaeology in New Orleans by Jeffrey Chitek
Why Fall is the best time to visit New Orleans!
Fall is a great time to visit New Orleans! What is the best month in Fall to visit? Why September is the best month to visit New Orleans Fragrant Flowers Not busy Great temperature Wildlife is active Possible hurricane storms and it can be a bit rainy, but we still find plenty of time to…
ALLIGATORS VS. CROCODILES
Stuff you should know about Alligators and Crocodiles. by Emma Reid On our tours, people ask A LOT of questions about alligators, but the most common question by far is, “What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?” It is important to know that we will not see any crocodiles on our…
Jerf’s weekly review
Frady’s One Stop There are very few places in the Bywater that have the neighborhood charm comparable to Frady’s One Stop Food Store. It’s basically a crowded hallway with a counter and a kitchen, but is a vital organ of the community. Their kitchen serves the classics; po-boys, beans and rice, macaroni, pork chops, dirty rice, chicken, sausage and all day breakfast. The catcher for me is the “grumpy old man” which consists of 2 eggs any way, potatoes or corn grits, toast and your choice of meat all for $5.50. This tiny corner stop is always bustling with folks coming in and out with unmatched banter between workers and regulars. It has a timeless appeal that makes you want to slow down and speed up at the same time. The ideal spot to grab a smoke and a paper,…