Atchafalaya Christmas is back for a 4th year!
That's right! Papa Noël is heading back to South Louisiana for his annual pre-Christmas fishing trip, and there's a very good reason that...
GATOR TALES
An Atchafalaya Swamp Blog
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Giant Salvinia- One of Many Invasive Species
Louisiana has a long history of battling invasive species. One of them is giant salvinia. Aside from water hyacinth, it is one of the...
- Dec 18, 2019
- 2 min
Atchafalaya Christmas Returns!
Following a highly successful inaugural year during December 2018, McGee's Swamp Tours is again offering "Atchafalaya Christmas" tours!...
- Jun 23, 2019
- 1 min
Scouts Tackle the Swamp
This summer, McGee’s is excited to be the official trailhead for the Boy Scouts of America Swamp Base high adventure canoe program!...
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
Record Swamp Tour Day!
What a day of swamp tours in the Atchafalaya Basin! On Friday, April 26th, McGee's Swamp Tours hosted a record number of guests on our...
- Apr 18, 2019
- 1 min
Growing Together
Ever notice that in addition to the leaves growing in the canopy of cypress trees, that there are also green leaves growing at the base...
- Apr 15, 2019
- 1 min
Atchafalaya Basin Swamp Tours!
Get ready for an excursion of a lifetime through moss-draped cypress trees, where graceful egrets perch just out of the reach of...
- Apr 2, 2019
- 1 min
Alligator Length vs. Age
As the days continue to warm, guests on McGee's airboat and swamp tours will begin to see more and more alligators swimming through the...
- Mar 27, 2019
- 1 min
A Railroad Ran Through It
Have you ever heard of or seen the remnants of the Atchafalaya Basin Railroad? At one time, the railroad was the only way to cross the...
- Mar 25, 2019
- 1 min
The ULTIMATE Way to Visit the Swamp!
No visit to Louisiana would be complete without an airboat ride through the vast and mysterious Atchafalaya Basin, the largest swamp in...
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
Gator Season is Upon Us!
Today we celebrate the spring equinox. Hurray for spring! Besides the flowers blooming and birds nesting across South Louisiana, with...
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
Baby Great Horned Owl
At McGee’s, we love showing our guests the beauty of the Atchafalaya Basin and it’s bountiful wildlife! Back in mid-January, we...
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
Meet Our Newest Employee!
With the spring rush of tourists visiting Louisiana and the Atchafalaya Basin for swamp tours and airboat tours, we thought it would be a...
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
A Little Bit About Bald Cypress
In 1963 Louisiana named the bald cypress the official state tree, but it served the state long before its dedication. Cypress has always...
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
Canoeing in South Louisiana
Did you know that South Louisiana has one of the country's premiere paddling playgrounds? Located between Lafayette and Baton Rouge, the...
- Feb 18, 2019
- 2 min
The Most Perfect Night Ever!
The second weekend of Atchafalaya Amour is in the books! Here are some of the amazing reviews about this unique swamp tour: "I can't say...
- Feb 14, 2019
- 1 min
Look What Washed Onshore!
During the winter months, the prevailing winds cut across the Atchafalaya Basin from the north. Sometimes these winds can be pretty...
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
The First Weekend of Atchafalaya Amour was a Success!
Thanks to the great couples that joined us on our first ever Atchafalaya Amour sunset dinner cruises! After a windy and cold Friday which...
- Feb 11, 2019
- 1 min
Welcome to Gator Tales!
With the swamp constantly changing throughout the seasons, our swamp tours and airboat tours operating 360-days a year, and now our...