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GATOR TALES
An Atchafalaya Swamp Blog
Oct 7, 20211 min read
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...
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Feb 4, 20201 min read
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...
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Dec 18, 20192 min read
Atchafalaya Christmas Returns!
Following a highly successful inaugural year during December 2018, McGee's Swamp Tours is again offering "Atchafalaya Christmas" tours!...
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Jun 23, 20191 min read
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!...
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Apr 30, 20191 min read
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...
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Apr 18, 20191 min read
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...
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Apr 15, 20191 min read
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...
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Apr 2, 20191 min read
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...
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Mar 27, 20191 min read
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...
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Mar 25, 20191 min read
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...
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Mar 20, 20191 min read
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...
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Mar 15, 20191 min read
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...
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Mar 11, 20191 min read
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...
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Mar 4, 20191 min read
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...
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Feb 20, 20191 min read
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...
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Feb 18, 20192 min read
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...
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Feb 14, 20191 min read
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...
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Feb 12, 20191 min read
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...
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Feb 11, 20191 min read
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...
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