"Munson's Swamp Tours" Swamp Tours Tip by atufft

About 90 minutes west of New Orleans along the Cajun Coast is the community of Houma. We were in transit between New Orleans and Morgan City, so check not only my images and tips here, but check out my pages for Morgan City. Munson Tours are a one boat operation at the reasonable price of $20 per adult, and the tour guides are authenticly Cajun raised in the bayou. The disadvantage of taking a tour in the Cajun gulf coast is that the forests are second growth and the tree trunks are relatively small in diameter. However, the tour operations in this area do provide gator and wildlife appreciation which deserves support among those ecologically minded. So, it was that we joined a family on a boat tour (not the ecology compromising fan boat) of a bayou. In winter time, the trees are more often bare and the gators are hiberating, but we saw plenty of wildlife and the unique beauty of the swamp. So, for example, when I talk about the area being second growth, I have to remember that in the delta region of California, there is not even second growth standing. It's all farmland, pastureland, freeways, and houses. It's a good day get away from the urban chaos of New Orleans.

Address: 979 Bull Run Road, Schriever, La. 70395
Directions: Call for specific directions, but basically, go west on I-90 from New Orleans. You'll cross the Mississippi, and see some beautiful country right off the causeway going there. Again, check out Morgan City as a place to visit in the area.
othercontact: fax (985) 448-2977
Phone: (985) 851-3569
Website: http://www.munsonswamptours.com/