Guides

Mardi Gras is more than the big parades, and a lot of people miss that. The season runs for weeks before Lent, and most of those days are not the elbow-to-elbow crush you see on the news. There is king cake, neighborhood music, house-float decorations, and long stretches where the city just feels alive without…

The Manchac swamp sits roughly 45 minutes to an hour by car from the French Quarter, a short and easy drive northwest of New Orleans. It is close enough to do as a relaxed half-day trip and still be back in the city for lunch. With our tours you do not have to find the…

Yes, there are alligators in New Orleans. Thousands of them live in the wetlands that ring the city, and a healthy adult gator can stretch past ten feet. You just will not find them downtown. They are out in the swamps, a short drive from the French Quarter, which is exactly where we take people…

The short answer: spring and fall are the most comfortable, summer is best for alligators if you can handle the heat, and a morning paddle beats an afternoon one almost every day of the year. Here is the longer version. The quick answer by season Spring (March to May): the sweet spot. Warm enough for…

We run kayak tours on both the Manchac Swamp and the Honey Island Swamp, and the question we get more than any other is simple: which one should I book? Here is the honest answer, not the sales answer. The short version Pick Manchac if you want the classic, eerie cypress swamp with a real…