Full Flavor of the Bayou Experience
Beginner Friendly
Average Group Size
Kayaks & Canoes
Transportation Available
$120 Adults | $99 Child | Local Lunch & Sweet Treat Included
An immersive kayak tour experience through the Louisiana wetlands guided by Louisiana Master Naturalists paired with a laid-back style lunch at a local family restaurant serving local favorites. The end of the tour is marked with a sweet treat from a local ice cream shop. This experience is for anyone who wants to immerse themselves into Louisiana ecosystems and natural history told through the eyes of a Certified Master Naturalist.
Top Rated New Orleans Kayak Tour on TripAdvisor – Master Naturalist Guides – Lunch & Sweet Treat Included
A Truly Unique Experience for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Drive Time is about 45 minutes from New Orleans
Experience the full story of the Louisiana wetland ecosystem on this eco-friendly low impact tour. Kayak through a swamp environment surrounded by cypress trees covered in Spanish Moss . Then enter a marsh with open view as we paddle into Lake Pontchartrain. All at the laid back New Orleans pace, no rushing down the bayou on our tour.
There are plenty of short breaks along the tour where your professional guide will pause and give detailed info about the bayous, swamps, and Louisiana’s wetland eco systems. At the mid way point, we will stop and enjoy the surroundings. Depending on the season wildlife consists of ibises, egrets, herons, eagles, alligators, turtles, and more. Woodpeckers and assorted song birds are seasonal visitors to the living and dead cypress trees visible from the bayou.
After the kayak tour, we shuttle the group to our favorite locally-owned northshore restaurant for lunch (included). Your Master Naturalist guide will join the group for lunch. You can ask your guide anything about what you have learned or seen on the tour. Their wealth of knowledge is vast so ask our guides any questions that you may have. They will answer with a combination of their knowledge and their experiences. Lastly, we will end the tour with a little ice cream (included) from our favorite locally-owned ice cream shop serving our favorite locally-made ice cream. The people that we partner with for our tours have become like family to us! When you support us you are supporting a few more small business owners!
Reservations are required, if you do not use our transportation detailed driving directions will be emailed in the confirmation email.
+ Details
- Professional Guides
- New Orleans style laid back tour pace, no rush tour. We take the time to stop and enjoy the wildlife
- Tour lasts about 5-6 hours. On the water time is roughly 3 hours. Lunch is roughly 1 hour. Drive time is about 40 mins to the launch and 40 mins back to NOLA
- Lunch is provided from a locally-owned (and family run!) restaurant. Your Master Naturalist guide will join you. This is the perfect time to learn about our Louisiana ecosystems and natural history. Ask the guide any questions you may have. Nothing like breaking bread with your fellow outdoor lover!
- The sweet treat is provided from a locally-owned ice cream shop that serves locally-made (and owned) ice cream. Can't you tell we like to support our fellow locally-owned small business owners!
- No experience required
- Per paddler weight limit of 240 lbs (108.9 kg)
- Tandem kayaks are our standard. WHY? Our experience has taught us that less kayaks on the water makes the tour run smoother and increases wildlife sighting by deceasing the number of kayaks that may scare the wildlife away
- Solo travelers and/or odd numbered parties will be given a solo kayak
- Canoes & Solo kayak available by request, limited availablity.
+ Price
- $120 per adult (13 years of age and older)
- $99 per child (7-12 years of age)
Additional Options
- Roundtrip shuttle from New Orleans – $20 per person
+ What You Bring
- Comfortable clothing for being active as well as shoes and shorts you don't mind getting a little wet. We highly recommend a hat in warmer months.
- Sunscreen
- A sense of adventure
+ What We Bring
- Professional, knowledgeable and passionate Louisiana Master Naturalist guides
- Kayaks and all paddling equipment
- Waterproof cases for phones or compact cameras
- Waterproof bags for larger items (purses, backpacks, etc.)
- Lunch from a locally-owned restaurant
- Sweet Treat from a locally-owned restaurant
Additional Options
- Transportation from New Orleans – with a convenient pickup location – reservations are required