What to do and see in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA): The Best Eco Tours

Locally and family owned. Offering eco canoe & kayak swamp tours near New Orleans plus educational outings for schools. For over 40 years Canoe & Trail has guided countless people into the Louisiana swamps. We strive to make each adventure a unique experience mixed with information and relaxation. Our guided canoe and kayak swamp tours are the most rewarding experience into the Louisiana outdoors. We paddle into swamps, along bayous and through local marshes. Loved by residents and travelers we are the most experienced guide service in Louisiana. If a guided trip is not for you, we offer kayak (solo and tandem) and canoe rentals daily! We deliver the boats with all the necessary gear to the launch and give you a little paddle lesson and you will be off on your adventure. Want to rent a few boats for delivery other than Cane Bayou? We can do that as well!

Kayak Swamp Tours of Lousiana's breathtaking wetlands. Daily guided tours of the Honey Island and Manchac Swamp. Spaces fill up quickly.

TRANSPORTATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR SWAMP TOURS! Beyond the Bayou is an environmentally and culturally focused ecotour company. Our swamp tours are limited to 6 guests and we don't feed the wildlife. Our unique and locally crafted full day tours accommodate 2-10 guests with transportation provided from New Orleans. Our overnight tours to Cajun Country and the Atchafalaya basin are set up custom and include all the best natural and cultural experiences in the area. We only partner with knowledgeable and authentic local operators. Explore scenic swamps, tour the Treme, take a Cajun cooking class, or dance the night away to Zydeco music!

The Great Delta Tours: Cultural Wonders, Wetlands and Wildlife Enjoy a unique, first-hand experience of the natural, cultural and economic importance of the Mississippi River. This fresh and insider’s perspective of New Orleans and its coastal communities, takes participants “off the beaten path” to explore the beauty and significance of the region’s greatest natural asset. View formidable flood, wetlands and water management innovations that are a part of the largest coastal restoration project in the world. Our participants will see wildlife in their natural habitat at Bayou Sauvage, the largest urban wildlife refuge in America and will visit working fishing communities where America’s seafood is harvested. Enjoy delicious, local cuisine. The tour is an invigorating mix of adventure, human connection, education, and fun. The climate-controlled coach is the best way to explore the Mississippi River Delta - on either hot and rainy or perfect blue-sky day.

Swampin’ Grounds is a small group focused eco swamp tour based on ethical practices. You will experience the wildlife, history, and culture of Louisiana wetlands first hand with local experts.

Come view the beauty of the cypress swamps via a covered tour boat or on a high powered wildly maneuverable airboat! All of our tours are an hour and forty-five minutes, and our local guides are well versed in the local ecology and history of the area. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing educational ride or a high speed thrill ride, Swamp Tour New Orleans has it all! Our tours leave from the historic fishing village of Westwego, just 12 miles from Downtown New Orleans. Once arriving to the dock, guests will be greeted by their local guide and ferried to the boat. After departure, your guide will traverse the backwaters of the swamps, weaving through soaring cypress trees and across open marshland. Enjoy the picturesque views of the beautiful Louisiana wetlands, providing for the thrill of a lifetime!

All Water Anglers provides Fly Fishing Expeditions through the Louisiana Gulf marshes in search of huge Bull Redfish. We use a Hells Bay tachnical poling skiff to sight cast for Red drum, Black drum, Jack Crevalle, Sheeps head, Gar, Bass, in shallow water. Based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, All Water Anglers does multi-day and single day guided trips for those who seek a unique NOLA experience!