Posts in Swamp Blog

Seasons of Wonder: Find The Best Time for Your New Orleans Swamp Experience

Experience Louisiana swamps in every season! Pick from exciting airboat tours or calming pontoon cruises, and discover remarkable wildlife and captivating flora. With each season offering distinct charm, there's no time to waste! Secure your unforgettable adventure now – you may even hold a baby alligator!

Blog, Home Blog, Swamp Blog, SwampSarah BarnettMarch 2, 2023swamp tour, airboat swamp tour

Gator Facts: Things You Might Not Know About Alligators

Beloved sports team mascot, apex predator, survivor – you could use any of these terms to describe the alligator. While these creatures probably walked among dinosaurs, they managed to adapt, evolve, and endure over millions of years, and now they are a vital part of our landscape and ecosystem, especially in South Louisiana. It isn’t hard to spot an alligator or two (or a whole congregation!) on one of our swamp tours, you may not know some of the most interesting facts about these beasts:

Home Blog, Swamp Blog, SwampSarah BarnettDecember 28, 2022alligators, gators, airboat swamp tour, swamp tour

Cajun Night Before Christmas: A South Louisiana Tradition

You can always tell it’s the holiday season in South Louisiana when someone dusts off a copy of Cajun Night Before Christmas, a retelling of the classic tale with a few distinctly bayou-based twists. If you take a swamp tour with us, it’s not hard to tell why this version might sound just a little different than the traditional tale: the Cajun accent of South Louisiana is heavily influenced by “Louisiana French,” a dialect of French that has developed since the arrival of the Acadians in region back in the 1700s. It definitely doesn’t sound strictly French, but it isn’t quite a southern accent either.

Blog, Home Blog, Swamp BlogSarah BarnettDecember 20, 2022christmas, cajun, swamp tour

The Best Autumn Happenings Around New Orleans

Since we do not have the luxury of changing foliage to announce the arrival of autumn in New Orleans, we have to look to other markers around the city. Thankfully with a little research, you can find a few things to do and the obvious indicators that it is the perfect time to FALL in love with NOLA!

Home Blog, Swamp Blog, Ghost Blog, BlogSarah BarnettNovember 8, 2022autumn in New Orleans

Daylight Savings Blues: The Last 4pm Swamp Tour of the Season is Saturday Nov. 5

Daylight Savings Time is awesome: All that extra sunlight when we are actually awake and doing something. But every autumn (for now), we must fall back. Standard Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday Nov. 6 this year.

Swamp Blog, Ghost Blog, Home Blog, BlogLeonard CristNovember 4, 2022airboat swamp tour, Ghost Tours, daylight savings time

What Was This Gator Doing All The Way Up In Pennsylvania?

What was an alligator doing in snowy Pennsylvania? The gator wasn't on a ski trip in the Poconos, that's for sure.

Swamp, Swamp BlogLeonard CristFebruary 19, 2019swamp tour, airboat swamp tour, alligators

Video: Mama gator leads her 16 babies across a Florida golf course

A Florida woman spotted a mama alligator going back and forth across a golf course, leading her 16 adorable babies to a nearby pond. Tampa Bay's WFLA first released the amazing footage.

Swamp Blog, SwampLeonard CristApril 6, 2017swamp tour, airboat swamp tour, alligators

Gators & Ghosts’ NOLA Blog Archive

An uncurated collection of past blog articles.