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September is one of the best months to visit New Orleans, here are some reasons why! Fragrant Flowers Not busy Great temperature Milwaukee Kayak Company says so! Wildlife is active Possible hurricane storms and it can be a bit rainy, but we still find plenty of time to go on swamp tours. Find out why November is a…

One Lake Proposal Threatens the Lower Pearl River Ecosystems by Ross Baringer In the last century the US was the world leader in new dam construction, erecting thousands of dams on rivers across the country. After several decades of observing the broad impact of damming, from flood pattern change to environmental degradation, the US is…

DONT BE LIKE EVELYN. SHE SUCKS.

Paddling Pet Peeves by Nick Napoda For many of you, a swamp tour will be your first paddling experience. Avoid these six things enhance your time on the water. Lilly Dipping: Lilly dipping is when you take short, effortless strokes, hardly wetting the paddle in the water. The result? You get left behind! The correction?…

Getting the shot – Part 2 More kayak photography tips… By Ross Baringer I’ve got a few more strategies to add to follow up my last post and help you get the most out of kayaking with a camera. Let’s jump right in: 4. GO EARLY / GO LATE My last list ended with an…

A FIRM MODERATE STANCE a pathetically cohesive rambling on the current political climate by Jeffrey Chitek How does anyone think they know anything?  True wisdom takes a great deal of flexibility and critical thinking.  You can educate yourself all you want, but with what tools are you receiving your education?  Be patient. Be kind.  Don’t get…

Love for the Lubber! by Nic Napoda One of my favorite insects can be seen not on our swamp tours, but on the drive there! Scattered all along Frontage Road during summer are thousands of huge Eastern Lubber grasshoppers, which can grow to over three inches in length. The name Lubber means clumsy or lazy,…

Herons & Egrets by Emma Reid Egrets and herons are birds that are obviously designed to wade about in water. Different species have different length legs, allowing each to search for food in different depths of water. Several also have peculiar behaviors associated with food gathering. The terms heron and egret are common names and…

by Emma Reid Just floating on top of the water in our swamps is a large yet very small, diverse botanical world to discover. Our smallest native plant floating communities are called the Lemanceae. There are five genera, and despite all the local names, each genus has its own official common name: • Lemna – duckweed –…

by Jake Beale “Uhh, Jake, there’s a snake in our boat..”, said the startled man. Quick as Steve Irwin, I snatched the water snake into my hands and identified it as nonvenomous to the excited clients. I passed it the father of a little girl who attempts to have her handle it to no avail…

Worst of New Orleans.  French Quarter Fest Edition by Jeffrey Chitek New Orleans is a magical city, there’s no doubt about that.  It is home to some of the country’s best food, music and architecture.  It is for this reason that I begin this endeavor; to call out the lazy mediocrity of some New Orleans…

by Emma Reid Halfway through my kayak tours, I get my group together to take a break at a scenic spot so that they can stop to look around while I begin to delve into some deeper, more serious issues facing Louisiana. It is not the happiest conversation to have, but I feel that it…