Snakes in the Louisiana Swamp: What to Know (and Why Not to Worry)
Let me guess why you’re reading this. You want to paddle a Louisiana swamp, the idea sounds incredible, and then some corner of your brain goes: wait, snakes. I hear it on the phone all the time. A guest gets quiet at the put-in, scans the water, and finally asks the real question they came…
What to Do If You See an Alligator While Kayaking
Here’s the thing nobody tells first-time paddlers: seeing an alligator on a swamp trip is the goal, not the emergency. You came out here to see one. And almost every single time you do, nothing happens at all. The gator clocks you, decides you’re too big and too weird to bother with, and slides off…