- 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!
There are so many swamps around New Orleans, Louisiana. Each has its unique sights, sounds, smell and feel. And each of the swamps has different tour operators that offer tours in them based on what kind of space they occupy and what kind of permission they are allowed.
New Orleans is a city basically built on and surrounded by swampland. It is one of the lowest lying areas in the entire United States. The swamps of New Orleans, Louisiana are some of the best attractions around the city. The swamps are often considered a scary and sinister area where people often used to dump their trash. That view is now surpassed by the National Geographic scenery and beauty which is becoming famous via instagram, trip advisor and more social media platforms. These swamps create a diverse habitat and ecology to which some of the picturesque nature is to be found. Although considered ominous, the swamps and bayous should be appreciated for their natural beauty, ecological diversity and ability to filter water and protect our coast from storm surges. The long list of wildlife and nature in an old growth cypress swamp starts with;
Swamps were considered hiding ground for slaves and worthless and forbidden lands by others, and in the last several decades, many have been drained for their agriculture and harvesting of cypress trees.
As these swamp areas were cleared and settled, there were far fewer places were left to explore, hunt, fish, and photograph nature. Now, swamps are a much needed retreat from Bourbon street and wild bachelor parties they are known for. The wildlife and ecological importance of the Louisiana swamps are continuing to become a favorite of people all around the world.
Many of the swamps have historical significance with a few great legends; pirates, witchcraft and more! Keep your eyes open for the pirate loot buried in the Jean Lafitte Swamp. Don’t forget the Honey Island swamp monster, the bigfoot of the south.
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!
The Honey Island Swamp Kayak Tour is a funky backwoods kayak tour experience. Broken down house boats, rope swings, and known for its bigfoot of the south, the Honey Island Swamp Monster. Enjoy a beginner/intermediate paddle through this famous swamp!
New Orleans Plantation Tour and Kayak Swamp Tour Combo is a rich cultural and ecological experience! Learn the history and importance of this unique ecosystem on an intermediate paddle through Manchac Swamp.