de la Houssaye's Swamp Tours

08/22/2019

It all began in a boat I built to fish for crawfish...

A hot August Louisiana swamp tour in a cool little bayou.

08/01/2019

Due to the application of herbicide destroying the largest rookery of wading birds in North America, the birds are no longer nesting there in the winter and springtime, but year-round at sunset, the birds migrate into the rookery area every day to safely roost at night.

07/28/2019

07/09/2019

Watch 'em!

The music of Al Berard on the sound track, Marcus de la Houssaye guiding a Louisiana Swamp Tour at Lake Martin, and Jesse the Catahoula Cur, bays the alligator.

01/08/2019

When the temps go up even in January, we start seeing alligators!

01/08/2019

Andre comeaux won 2nd place in an International Nikon Photo contest... Thank you Andre, you got me and Bob looking good!

01/07/2019

2 swamp tours in one day, one early and one late in the day. Of course, there is a mean momma alligator trying to tear into my leg...

01/06/2019

As much as I love egrets and American Lotus, I am sorry to say the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Division of Plant Control has as of last year wiped out the lotus, and the egrets are feeling it too! Government overkill? OK, don't get me started!

01/06/2019

There is no time like spring time in the swamp! Winter tends to be too cold and summer too hot, but ohhhh do I love to spend time in the swamp when thhe trees are greening out and the birds are nesting!

08/21/2017

Sunrise in the mist...

08/03/2017

http://louisianaswamp.blogspot.com/2017/08/proposed-drawdown-for-lake-martin-and.html

http://www.katc.com/story/36023706/drawdown-planned-for-lake-martin If 'they' cared about Lake Martin they would stop draining it...

07/29/2017

06/14/2017

It has been an interesting year at lake Martin considering that the birds are not nesting as usual, and the Nature Conservancy is complaining that La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries is spraying 'too much' herbicide in the rookery. Oh really? Haven't I been saying that all along and for over 10 years now? If you were a nesting bird, would you want to nest in the 'dead' grass area shown below?

12/25/2016

This is where it all began 30 years ago on a houseboat in the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp... I have lived the kind of life most people only dream of! Thank you Louis Choplin...

12/25/2016

Merry Christmas 2016 on Lake Martin

12/25/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-duMd5EJR8&t=3s

A hot August Louisiana swamp tour in a cool little bayou.

12/25/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgGsStILUoo

2 swamp tours in one day, one early and one late in the day. Of course, there is a mean momma alligator trying to tear into my leg...

12/25/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq_6f06UYUA

The music of Al Berard on the sound track, Marcus de la Houssaye guiding a Louisiana Swamp Tour at Lake Martin, and Jesse the Catahoula Cur, bays the alligator.

09/16/2016

On the lake again!

09/16/2016

Ok, y'all as of today, Lake Martin is open to the public for all boats and swamp tours too!

09/06/2016

The king entertains us..

A blog dedicated to helping tourists coming to Louisiana who are seeking quality swamp tours in the Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, and St. Martinville area. Additionally, this blog intends to expose the activities of any person, business or government entity doing anything in ecologically-sensitive areas...

09/06/2016

http://louisianaswamp.blogspot.com/2016/07/clifton-chenier-afbf-1969-avi.html

09/06/2016

DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH WATER THE LAKE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. We will keep you posted as we recover!

A blog dedicated to helping tourists coming to Louisiana who are seeking quality swamp tours in the Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, and St. Martinville area. Additionally, this blog intends to expose the activities of any person, business or government entity doing anything in ecologically-sensitive areas...

09/06/2016

It is getting to be that time of the year where autumn colors merge...

09/06/2016

There we are larger than life, dog and his man... da Cajun Navy at it's finest...

09/02/2016

30 years ago, I built a houseboat and moved to the Atchafalaya Basin swamp.

09/02/2016

DUE TO EXTREME HIGH WATER LAKE MARTIN WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL BOAT TRAFFIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Please call Ashly @ 337 342 3867 for info and reservations

the water has gone down about 3 feet as of Sept 1st and possibly we can return to boat tours next week