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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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swap seen looking from the deck
by the office/store |
The Pearl River |
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Below: Private houseboat for fishing and some really big catfish |
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Along the Pearl River, there were many small houses, many 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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The swamp is part of nature's natural beauty. Honey Island Swamp is unique because it's one of the least-altered river swamps in the country. It's 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 travelled 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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The Pearl River |
Lee 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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