What Is The Best Kayak Tour In New Orleans?

What Is The Best Kayak Tour In New Orleans?

With the growth in popularity of kayak tours in recent years there are now many options for an outfitter when planning your trip to New Orleans. What should you look for in an outfitter when deciding what is the best kayak tour for your New Orleans vacation? The most important thing to look for is experience. After experience, locality, historical and environmental information, and quality of equipment and flexibility of services are all things to consider.

When it comes to the best outfitters for kayak swamp tours in the New Orleans area, Wild Louisiana Tours is a great choice. Started by a father and son duo over 20 years ago, Wild Louisiana Tours is the longest established kayak swamp tour in the New Orleans area. Their trips focus on historical and environmental information. All of the guides are local to the area and have more experience running tourist trips in the swamp than any other outfitter. All of the guides make their career running guided kayak tours in the swamp and they are all avid outdoors people.

Wild Louisiana Tours pioneered the Manchac Kayak Swamp Tour near New Orleans. Manchac Swamp is one of the most unique swamp ecosystems under an hour from New Orleans. It is steeped in the history of Native Americans and the early settlers of Louisiana. Wildlife like alligators, turtles, eagles, owl, and egrets and herons are all common sightings on tours. Manchac Swamp is also perfectly located to experience nearby plantations and other local establishments like cultural cuisine and events.

Wild Louisiana Tours gives you the choice of single or double kayaks upon arrival. With a variety of kayaks to choose from they have a vessel that will fit anyone’s needs. Round trip transportation is offered from the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans. You can also drive yourself to the put in if you have a rental car and would like to experience other nearby offerings.

Along with kayak swamp tours, Wild Louisiana Tours offers private small boat swamp tours for families and groups who do not want to be on a crowded boat full of tourists. We have plantation and kayak combos, kayak fishing and multi day photography excursions as well.

We hope to see you in the Manchac Swamp soon!