A Picturesque Swamp Kayak Tour of Peaceful Proportion

Duration

2-2.5 hours on the water

About

• Transportation Provided from the French Quarter for $25, meeting 1hour 15 minutes prior to tour time!

What to Expect

Join us on a kayak tour through the still waters and lush vegetation of Manchac Swamp while spotting wildlife! If you are looking for a natural, engaging way to experience the Louisiana swamp, this is your tour!

Join our naturalist guides on a kayak tour into the heart of Manchac Swamp in search of wildlife! Located 25 miles west of New Orleans, Manchac swamp is part of the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area which protects one of the largest examples of Louisiana’s iconic bald cypress-tupelo swamp. This expansive wetland ecosystem provides habitat to a wide range of species including alligators and birds. We love our Manchac tour to escape the city into the serene peace and quiet of the swamp, with a focus on observing wildlife and the natural environment.

The tour is a 3-4 mile round trip paddle down a combination of scenic waterways, with stops along the way for your guide to share information about the flora, fauna and natural history of the area. On this tour, we put a focus on spotting any wildlife we can find—everything from alligators, turtles and birds to raccoons and insects! The still or very slow moving water is ideal for both beginner kayakers and adventure seekers alike. Our two hour tours utilize tandem kayaks for all group pairs (we may be able to accommodate requests for solo kayaks if tour size is small). If you are looking for a natural and engaging way to see the swamps of Louisiana, this is your tour!

Our Manchac swamp tours are a delight for birders! On any given day, we can potentially spot egrets, herons, ibis, barred owls, ospreys, bald eagles, anhingas, ducks, woodpeckers, prothonotary warblers and more; plus occasionally, rare species such as the roseate spoonbill!

NOTE: During SUMMER we strongly recommend morning or evening tour times. Beat the heat with our 9am and 4:30/evening swamp tours for a more enjoyable experience and the best opportunity to see wildlife!

Please allow at least 2 hours between the end of our Manchac swamp tour and your next scheduled engagement of the day. The kayak tour’s beginning and ending times can fluctuate due to guests’ paddling experience and traffic to and from the city. Fridays and Saturdays are particularly bad traffic days. Weekday afternoons typically the worst traffic.