Louisiana Swamp Tour Sunrise

For swamp tour reservations, you can call me at 337 298 2630



A de la Houssaye's Swamp Tour leaving Lake Martin Landing shortly after dawn...








Sunrise is the time to be at Lake Martin in the summertime.


Photo by Claude Nall


The fog hangs low in moss draped Bald Cypress and it is the coolest time of the day.




Birds are everywhere,



as the spoonbills leave the roost in search of breakfast,

Photo by Claude Nall

along with the Great Egret,

Photo by Claude Nall


and the Great Blue Heron,



It's yummi...sushi for breakfast,

Photo by Claude Nall

and also sunrise is the best time to see the most sought after sighting on a swamp tour; an American Alligator.

Photo by Claude Nall

The young birds who hatched in the rookery this past spring, are very vulnerable to alligators as they are getting out of the rookery and learning to feed themselves.


Photo by Claude Nall

this one of course must be wondering why we humans complicate things so with loud noisy motors, which seem to give us more sorrows than service at times...


Photo by Claude Nall

And if these young birds are not careful, they will help feed someone else,

Photo by Claude Nall

and apparently judging by the feather in his mouth, this one might already have had someone in his breakfast menu.

Photo by Claude Nall

Well, not long after passing by this Great Egret and was going into the woods nearby to finish his meal, he came out quicker than he went in...

Photo by Claude Nall

Apparently a larger, dominant alligator had plans of "stealing" his breakfast!

Photo by Claude Nall


Sunrise tours are doing really well this summer...



The flora of summertime is abundant...



and exquisite...




And we can run into some friends along the way,

Photo by Claude Nall


After a couple of hours it is back to Lake Martin landing for some fish tales




A nice catch of crappy, A.K.A. as "sac-a-lait" in Cajun.



Then as I am about to load up the boat on the trailer, a couple of Christian missionaries on their way to Mexico, calling last minute wanting to see some swamp..

So I said come on, I am at the landing and the boat is already in the water...




I don't advise you go to landing hoping to step onto a tour without calling and making a reservation first, because with the heat at 95 degrees + F, I am for the most part, only doing sunrise and sunset tours. I might be out in the boat on a sunset tour as seen below and actually be there, but not waiting for you at the landing. Also consider there is no storefront, receptionist, or restroooms at Lake Martin Landing, because it is a public wilderness boat landing. Your best approach to doing a swamp tour with me is to call first.



To make a reservation, you can call me at 337 298 2630,




and I will see you at the lake.

Photo by Claude Nall