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Small boats (both covered
and uncovered) allow deep access into the heart of the beautiful Honey
Island Cypress Swamp.
All boats are Coast Guard-inspected and all guides are licensed, native
professionals. |
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Below: The swap as seen from the deck
by the office / store. |
The Pearl River |
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Below: Private houseboat
for fishing and some really big catfish. WOW! |
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Below: Along the Pearl River,
there were many small houses, most of which were only lived in part-time
for fishing.
Behind many of these houses, there were lots of really big houses. |
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Crab pots |
Snail egg in a tree |
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Below: The swamp is part of
nature's natural beauty. Honey Island Swamp is unique because it is
one of the least-altered river swamps in the country. It is pretty much
in its original condition, almost a pristine wilderness. |
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Below: Karen Duquette took
pictures of the Spanish moss hanging on gnarled cypress trees as the
boat traveled into one of the wildest and most pristine river swamps
in America.
This was a narrated nature tour into part of the 250-square mile Honey
Island Swamp. |
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Below: The Pearl River |
Lee Duquette thought the tree stump
looked like a big hand |
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Below: A very
crooked building with a sign, "It's not Krooked you R drunk" |
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Below: Lee Duquette and Captain
Hunter who was very informative, funny, and interesting in his narrations
and stories.
The two RV Gypsies definitely recommend this tour and this tour driver. |
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Below: Turtles and birds. Nearly 70,000 acres of it is a permanently-protected wildlife area--the Nature Conservancy's First Louisiana Nature Preserve. |
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