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The Army Corps of Engineers has spent sixty years trying to keep the Atchafalaya River from capturing the entire Mississippi. It would do so naturally. The largest river swamp in North America — 1.4 million acres of cypress, Spanish moss, and wildlife — spreads across the floodplain thirty minutes west of Baton Rouge where that contest plays out.
Flat-bottomed boat tours leave from Henderson and Breaux Bridge. Bald eagles, alligators, and roseate spoonbills are common. The water moves. The guides know where to look. Tours run year-round; book ahead in spring and fall when migration and nesting overlap with decent weather.
Quick facts
- ·The Atchafalaya Basin is the largest river swamp in North America — 1.4 million acres of cypress, Spanish moss, and wildlife.
- ·30 minutes west of Baton Rouge; flat-bottomed boat tours depart from Henderson and Breaux Bridge.
- ·The river the Army Corps has been trying to contain for sixty years would naturally capture the entire Mississippi.
- ·Bald eagles, alligators, and roseate spoonbills are common sightings.
- ·Tours run year-round. Book in advance during spring and fall.
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