Suggestions wanted for swamp overnight trip in Louisiana

[Luminous Ham]

I and a friend are going to spend two weeks of holiday in Louisiana first half of May this year. We are trying to figure out what to do - one of the things we certainly want to do is a swamp tour. It seems, however, all tours are max a few hours whereas we would have thought that there would be also longer tours with an overnight stay. Anybody know of such tours? If a bit of fishing or hunting is included that would he perfect.

Other suggestions for what to do, preferably a bit off the beaten track are also welcome, we will rent a car so can go almost anywhere.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Brod]

You might want to check out the "Naked and Afraid" outfitters. It's more of a DIY, drop camp kind of deal. Plenty of fishing and hunting off the beaten track. You could save on the car rental as they will take you there and pick you up when done.

 

[Hunt anything]

My first question would be , have you ever spent any time in a south eastern US swamp? They can be extremely unpleasant even in May.
If you want to do some fishing look into some of the 2-3 day trips to the Chandelier islands. Where you go out on a mothership and take skiffs to the islands and fish/explore on your own and return to the MS for meals a shower and sleeping.

 

[Luminous Ham]

You might want to check out the "Naked and Afraid" outfitters. It's more of a DIY, drop camp kind of deal. Plenty of fishing and hunting off the beaten track. You could save on the car rental as they will take you there and pick you up when done.

Thx, do you have some links on this, the only "Naked and Afraid" I can find is some tv show?

 

[Luminous Ham]

My first question would be , have you ever spent any time in a south eastern US swamp? They can be extremely unpleasant even in May.
If you want to do some fishing look into some of the 2-3 day trips to the Chandelier islands. Where you go out on a mothership and take skiffs to the islands and fish/explore on your own and return to the MS for meals a shower and sleeping.

Thx. Nope, never been to swamps but live half the year in tropical climate with 30+ C and 85% humidity, so got some idea. I do not ask for a fishing trip, the main purpose is the swamp, fishing just an optional add-on.

 

[Trophyhunter01]

I can hear the skeeters already. Take some bug spray.
look into Venice for some fishing adventures,
have not done what you are looking for but check around the Lafayette, New Iberia area and the Atchafalaya Basin area between Baton Rouge and Lafayette I would think there are companies doing that in the area.

 

[Mike70560]

Lake Fausse Pointe State Park

Lake Fausse Pointe State Park occupies a 6,000-acre site in the Atchafalaya Basin. The area surrounding the park was formerly the home site of the Chitimacha Indians. From the middle 1700s, the region was dominated by French and Acadian farmers and trappers, although the Spanish were in control...

www.lastateparks.com

These cabins are nice. I keep my houseboat a couple of miles from here during the summer. In my area, any more remote will likely require a boat ride. Fausse Pointe is about 20 miles from Henderson on the levee road, it is paved the whole way. You could go on a swamp tour from there.

 

[Mike70560]

Houseboats & Cabins | Atchafalaya National Heritage Area | Outdoor Recreation

Enjoy tranquil lodgings located on the beautiful waterways in America's largest river swamp.

www.atchafalaya.org

These are some other options. The Henderson area is in the Atchafalaya Basin.

 

[Luminous Ham]

Thanks for these Mike70560, looks really great, will investigate more!