Wednesday, October 8, 2014

People Love Their New Orleans Airboat Tours

By Jocelyn Davidson


People love having an interesting experience, when visiting anywhere. New Orleans airboat tours are considered to be one of the most exciting adventures one can take. The boats are open and can seat about six people, seven with the tour guide. They will go through the wetlands at a speed that will exhilarate even the most adventurous types.

These tours are available every day and normally last for about one hour forty five minutes. There are four different times that one can choose from so if the first trip is fully booked one will not be disappointed. Unfortunately children younger than six are not allowed as there is some danger involved. For those that are pregnant, this is not recommended as it is very bumpy.

There are many different packages that one can choose from when enquiring about these boat tours. A small boat will hold between six to eight passengers while a large will hold from fifteen to twenty seven. There is also an option of getting picked up for the hotel so finding transportation is eliminated.

All the outings normally last for about two hours and one will be able to see different birds, ranging from bald eagles, hawks, owls as well as herons, ibis and egrets. Animals that can be spotted in the water will be alligators, snakes and turtles. Land animals will be white tailed deer, raccoons and nutria. These are sometimes called coypu and are fur animals that look similar to beavers but are smaller. They have round and slightly hairy tails.

When taking a tour in the swamps the guide will be able to tell secrets about the local alligator hunters as well as the fur trappers and local fisherman. The tour will go through the swamps and backwater bayous with plenty of gator, snakes, egrets and raccoon sightings. One will be able to learn about the plants that are used for healing by the locals and see many beautiful exotic birds as well.

The plantation tour is also of interest and they start off at the Laura Plantation. It is over 200 year's old and produced sugar cane. Four women ran this plantation together and the tour is based on their stories. This was formerly known as the Duparc Plantation and has a big house with several outbuildings. There are also six slave quarters and is one of fifteen plantations left that still have some structures standing.

The house was completed in 1805 and is located on high ground close to the river. It was built in a U shape with two back wings that surrounded a courtyard. It had a detached kitchen in the back as well. The fields were over 12.000 acres with a sugar mill about 1.6 kilometers behind the main house. A dirt road that was about 6km long had rows of houses where the workers used to live.

This area is rich in history and is definitely a place for those interested in the past to visit. The airboat tours will take one to see the well known wetlands as well as the diversity of different animals and plants in the area. It is a place that has been preserved and will continue to be protected for many years to come.




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