- Most popular, open year round!
- Great for Beginners!
- Transpo avail
- 2-2.5 Hours
The Manchac Swamp tour is a secluded, calm, and pristine tour. If you are searching for a gorgeous, natural, and picturesque kayak swamp tour – this is your tour!
Quick Details
- Duration: ~4 hours on the water, 1/2 hour snacking, 5-6 hours total including transportation
- Tour Start Time: See Book now button or calendar
- Transportation Pickup Time: 1 hr and 15 minutes prior to tour time.
- Transportation Pickup Location:
Rampart Treehouse/10 pizza– 740 N Rampart St New Orleans, LA 70116
- Paddle through shell bank bayou (same tour as our Maurepas tour) but then head out to the mouth of Lake Maurepas and return
- Bring your own lunch and a cold beverage to enjoy at midway point.
- Everyone gets their own kayak per request or tandem kayaks available.
If you are a more experienced kayaker, trying to get away from the regular crowds and varying levels of experience and skill that come with them, the 4 hour excursion trip is for you. This is a tour for the adventurer, an opportunity to go a little bit further and see a whole lot more. Spend 4 hours total on the water, guided by an experienced local naturalist, exploring the vast cypress forests and bayous that make up our nation’s 2nd largest bald cypress swamp. A great option for bachelor or bachelorette parties looking for a bigger experience.
Mid-way through the trip, we will stop for a scenic lunch overlooking Lake Maurepas. The area surrounding the edge of Lake Maurepas if famous for its dense barred owl populations as well as other large birds of prey. This is an immersive swamp adventure, educational and rewarding, intended for the outdoorsy traveller looking for a non-touristy authentic swamp experience.
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Feel free to compare our cancellation policy to our competitors and anywhere else our tour is listed for sale.
When purchasing directly through our website, you are guaranteed the best cancellation policy!
New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours offers a 100% refund for tour cancellation due to inclement weather e.g. weather considered hazardous to tour members safety. This includes: lighting storms, unsafe water conditions, wildfires, etc. Tours still operate in rain as long as the safety of clients is not jeopardized.
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100% refund is issued if cancellation is greater than 48 hours before tour time.
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50% refund is issued if cancellation is less than 48 hours before tour time if rescheduling is not possible.
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No refund is issued for no calls/no shows the morning of the tour
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