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Captain Ron’s Swamp Tours

Explore exotic caddo lake in karnack, texas.

It's not just a boat ride, it is an experience

Learn About the History of Caddo Lake

Pontoon Boat Tour

Come aboard our 28-foot pontoon boat for an entertaining tour of Caddo Lake’s unique and diverse ecosystem. Our covered boat seats up to 9 people comfortably. Enjoy some good humor, history, and wildlife in one of the largest water forests in the world!

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Join us for a Unique Swamp Tour

Captain Ron’s Swamp Tours board at Big Pines Lodge Restaurant, 756 Pine Island Road, Karnack, Texas. We provide guests with a colorful narration of the history of Caddo Lake and its surrounding areas.

#1 Rated Tour in Karnack

"We loved the relaxed boating through incredible views, all the while our guide pointing out interesting features and telling the history of the area."

"Capt Ron was awesome! Very professional, gave history of the area and was very safe at all times! Worth the trip for sure!"

"My wife and I enjoyed what turned out to be a private tour. We enjoyed learning about the natural history, ecology, and even the movies shot on location."

"Captain Ron's Swamp Tour is an easy, relaxing tour of Caddo Lake and the water forest. He is very knowledgeable about local history and the ecology of the lake. The tour is gorgeous, educational, and only takes about an hour and a half. Highly recommended if you're in the area."

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Your guide will navigate you through the beautiful city of Houston with its amazing skyscrapers while teaching you the history of Houston and its noticeable landmarks.

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This is our most peaceful tour we offer in Houston. Your guide will navigate you through this beautiful area of amazing animals and wildlife of Houston.

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A cool evening on the water! This guided tour is the perfect way to end the day, with exceptional views of the sunset radiating off the skyscrapers of downtown.

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Take a brief lesson with us, then enjoy some paddling time on the lake! In addition to learning this fun and peaceful activity, you’ll get to experience the beautiful scenery and wildlife.

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At Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours we focus on safety, fun, and learning experiences with a love for our natural environment. Sit-on-top kayaks and SUPATX Paddle Boards are our go-to gear we use for our tours and rentals.

Enjoy the serenity and beauty of kayaking in Houston, Texas with Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours & Rentals by getting off the beaten path and onto the Buffalo Bayou. We show our guests the best way to experience the natural wonders around the Houston city area using kayaks. It is our passion. The bayou river trail makes for great bird watching, bat watching, and a truly unique paddling experience.

No matter if it’s your first time in a Houston kayak or your hundred and first, our experienced guides provide expert instruction and interpretation, and we provide the best quality kayaks and equipment.

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We had a blast on our kayak tour. We took our 2 teenage daughters and they thought it was great as well. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept our group entertained. It was a great night! Definitely an experience you want to have in your lifetime.

10 out of 5 stars! My partner and I rented a tandem kayak from the very friendly, helpful, and informative staff and we had an amazing time. We saw all sorts of wildlife: baby turtles, ducklings, egrets, and blue herons! The only thing I wish I’d done differently is booked a longer experience! 1 hour is great, but 2 would have been amazing… Next time!

An excellent tour overall. Our guide was knowledgeable, gave great local history, allowed the kids to have fun and stay safe. Easy to work with and very responsive when I had questions. I would gladly take another kayaking tour!

Our guide did an awesome job leading the group and giving out information. Enjoyed a leisurely paddle to the bridge to observe the bats! The viewing was superior to any other vantage point. The paddle back also had awesome views of the skyline lit up in the darkness.

I brought an out-of-town friend here to go paddleboarding and it ended up being her favorite part of her trip! It was our first time and customer service was so friendly and helpful in ensuring we were comfortable on the boards. Super relaxing way to spend an afternoon!

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Wooten’s Original Combo

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60 mins of tours

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Feel the expansive beauty of the unique Everglades grasslands as you glide along the water in a Wooten’s airboat! Our knowledgeable captains will show you a good time as you learn about area animals, plants, and history. Next explore an additional ecosystem on a swamp buggy tour through marshes and a lush cypress forest. Then check out the alligator show and other attractions included with your tours.

5 Attractions Included with All Our Tours

• Grassland Airboat Tour

• Swamp Buggy Tour

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• The main attraction in an   Original Combo (the combo you're looking at now)   is a 30-minute   Grassland Airboat Tour . You'll explore Wooten's private grasslands showcasing the Everglades' unique landscape and wildlife. Boats seat up to 15 guests.
• The main attraction in an   Extended Combo  is a 50-minute   Extended Airboat Tour . You'll explore Wooten's exclusive grassland and mangrove wilderness where no other boats can go. Boats seat up to 9 guests.
• The main attraction in a   Private Combo   is a 50-minute   Private Airboat Tour . You'll get the same experience gliding through Wooten's exclusive grassland and mangrove wilderness, but you will have the entire airboat reserved for your group. Boats seat up to 9 guests.

All combos include the same variety of other attractions: a Swamp Buggy Tour  and the  Animal Sanctuary   with   Alligator Show   and   Alligator Hugs .

The Grassland Airboat Tour seats up to 15 guests and the Swamp Buggy Tour seats up to 22 guests.

• If you have a group of 20+ people, get a discount with a   Large Group Original Combo .
• If you have students K-12, create a fun, educational experience with an   Everglades Field Trip .
• A   Private Airboat Combo   ensures your party of 9 or less gets an entire airboat to yourself to see the Everglades' famous grasslands and mangrove wilderness.
• On all other airboat tours, you might be seated with other guests, or be split onto multiple airboats if there aren't enough seats on one airboat.

Guests Love Us!

"What an amazing day! Airboat ride and swamp buggy were so great! Got to see the Everglades, a lot of gators, bear tracks, birds and vultures. Staff was friendly and accommodating. They knew a great deal about the animals in the area and answered a lot of questions. I highly recommend!"

—S. from North Carolina

"The airboat was a thrilling ride and we saw a lot of alligators! The swamp buggy was fun and fascinating. This is definitely the place to go to check off your bucket list. Everyone working there was friendly and gave us a great time! I would definitely do this again."

—L. from Florida

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"We sat in the front row for the airboat tour and it was so much fun. The captain was very knowledgeable with a sense of humor. Seeing the alligators and holding them was something I never thought I would get to do!"

—S. from Massachusetts

Why Choose Wooten's?

Local Roots

Most of our team grew up in the Everglades and they all look forward to sharing their passion for the water and wildlife with you!

Safety & Experience

Our safe, experienced captains are licensed by the Coast Guard, and our boats are regularly maintained.

Alligators & Animals

You'll definitely see alligators and other animals in our sanctuary, and you might even see wild ones on your tour!

Quietest & Comfiest

Our custom airboats are the quietest and most comfortable they've ever been, with a ride just as thrilling.

A Timeless Classic

Wooten's has a long history of delighting customers since 1953!

Refreshments & Gifts

Buy refreshments and take Everglades gifts and souvenirs home with you.

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• Yes, all ages are welcome on all our tours.
• Any passengers aged 17 or younger must be accompanied by at least one passenger who is aged 18 or older.
• Coast Guard regulations require everyone, even infants on your lap, to buy a seat.
• Consider bringing sunblock, bug spray, and comfortable shoes and clothes.
• You might get a little wet from small splashes and spray.
• If rain is forecasted, we recommend bringing a poncho.
• Many guests see wild alligators, birds, and other wildlife on their airboat and buggy tours, but Mother Nature makes no guarantees, so neither can we.
• You will definitely see alligators and other rescued animals in our Animal Sanctuary , an attraction included with all our tours.
• Our tours run rain or shine, except when there's a thunderstorm.
• We don't refund bookings if you cancel too close to a tour's departure time (check the policy when booking).
• Sometimes we need to delay due to thunderstorms or other unforeseen circumstances. We'll do our best to reschedule or issue a refund.
• Our airboat docks are handicap accessible, but wheelchairs can’t be loaded onto our airboats.
• If anyone in your party is using a wheelchair, please be sure they can move from the wheelchair onto the airboat.
• For everyone's safety, pets and service animals are not allowed in the Animal Sanctuary , near the boat launch, on airboats, or on swamp buggies.
• Service animals are allowed only in the gift shop, restrooms, and picnic areas.
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Bluebird Fish Camp

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Private swamp tour (i do not combine groups).

Only passengers from your group will be on the airboat adventure! This is a private, very unique, and exciting airboat ride and swamp tour through the Blue Elbow Swamp, Sabine River and surrounding estuaries of Orange, TX. Pricing is the same regardless of number of passengers.

1 1/2 hour Airboat Adventure

This is a scenic and exciting airboat ride through the Blue Elbow Swamp, fun airboat trails and surrounding estuaries.  It is likely to see alligators, turtles, nutria, hogs, deer, raccoon and a vast array of birds. Up to 6 passenger max!

2 hour Sunset Adventure

 Take an airboat ride through the swamp as the sun sets and watch the swamp come to life in a new light! See the alligators and frogs that come out to play in the swamp. Imagine cruising through the swamp on an awesome airboat as the sun is setting. You get to see the swamp at dusk and into the night.   

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McGee's Swamp Tours immerses guests from around the world into Louisiana's beautiful,

vast, and mysterious Atchafalaya Swamp by offering swamp tours and airboat rides that are entertaining, eco-sensitive and educational.

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SWAMP TOURS

90-minute tours through the swamp. Perfect for families with young children, tour groups and school field trips. Relaxing, educational, & entertaining.

AIRBOAT RIDES

Let the wind blow through your hair as you “fly” through the swamp on an exhilarating 90-minute tour! Airboats are great for reaching the deepest parts of the swamp.  

GUIDED PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS

The beauty of Louisiana's swamps is world famous! Our guides will show you where the best photos can be captured! Sunrise and sunset trips are both available.

CANOE RENTALS

Self-guided canoe trips. A more adventurous way to experience the swamp! We provide the gear, you choose the trail and distance. Great for taking it slow.

ABOUT THE SWAMP

The Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, located in South Louisiana, is a 1.4 million acre wilderness, and home to hundreds of species of birds, fish, and reptiles.

MEET OUR STAFF

McGee's Cajun tour guides have one very important thing in common... a passion and love for the swamp! They take great pride in sharing this beautiful area with you.

Louisiana's swamps and wildlife are often misunderstood. If you have questions about the swamp and our tours, you're probably not the first to ask.

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“ Eli does a great job of guiding us to the right spots to see both the FLOURA AND FAUNA of the Sabine River. ” in 15 reviews

“ If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend touring the Sabine river . ” in 2 reviews

“ I learned a lot I never knew about the ecology of swamps, the vegetation , and of course the inhabitants; especially the alligators. ” in 3 reviews

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We pride ourselves on offering our customers the most entertaining yet unobtrusive experience possible. You'll witness the amazing biodiversity of nature like you've only seen it on television. Our boats are specially designed to be fast, yet quiet, allowing for unobtrusive wildlife viewing of snapping gators, soaring eagles and a whole host of other flora and fauna. …

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Awesome tour! Eli was knowledgeable and entertaining-- like a real life Jungle Cruise in Texas! We saw several large alligators, blue heron, jumping mullet, super cool!

Captain Eli and his newest crew.

It was an amazing day and the guide was phenomenal in explaining the history. This is the third time I have been on one of his tours! A+

Captain Eli was great! Very knowledgeable about the wildlife in the area and made learning about everything a lot of fun! We saw several alligators. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Alligator swimming along side our boat.

Captain Eli is a gem! He is very knowledgeable about the eco system in the bayou along with the history if the area. He is a hoot too! If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend touring the Sabine river. It was devastating to see how the hurricanes destroyed the area. But God's creations are resilient and you can see nature rebuild.

Excellent tour guide. Capt. Ely knows his swamp and river well. I wore a white shirt, it was a bad choice. Alligators take you for a white crane.

Fabulous tour. Grateful that Captain Eli was willing to take us out in the late afternoon. Appreciate him accommodating my family. We chartered the tour, but worth every penny. I think I will let my wonderful 16 year old share her thoughts. Here she goes: This experience was very informative but not in the typical classroom way; the adventure was filled with jokes but also history and geography facts. I truly enjoyed and can't wait to go back in the summer when everything is in full bloom. There you have it. Bring friends, come and enjoy!!

Amazing experience! We loved it so much and made sure to save his info so we can come back and bring more friends. Highly recommend. I have done other swamp tours in the past, but I preferred this one.

Absolutely fantastic tour. Highly recommended. We got to see nesting gators, osprey, eagles and eagle nests, several water birds, and learned a lot of history. Just a great tour. We plan to do it again. I think they sometimes do night tours at Halloween! It's a bargain for a 1.5 hour tour.

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At the tail end of our church mission trip, we booked a tour. Eli was awesome, funny, and super knowledgeable. The tour itself wasn't too short nor too long. Just the right duration. Totally recommend!

This was our second tour! This time we brought our kids. I felt safe and secure with captain Eli and the life jackets provided. We saw otters, beavers, fish, alligators, eagle, numerous birds-several kinds. Captain Eli identified many animals and plants and described everything to a T. It was a ton of fun! Can't wait to be back!

Beavers and babies. 3 adults and 2 babies.

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Alligators & Swamps in Beaumont, TX

You want swamps and gators? We've got plenty! Southeast Texas is home to the largest alligator population in Texas. And Beaumont's Gator Country  is the place to visit to get to know all about scaly reptiles - and even hold a baby gator. The park is home to nearly 600 alligators but the headliner of this popular family attraction is Big Tex, the largest alligator in captivity in Texas - and that's a fact certified by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Big Tex is more than 13 feet 8-1/2 inches long and weighs roughly 1,000 pounds.

In town, visitors can spot alligators sunbathing along the banks of Hillebrandt Bayou and Willow Marsh Bayou within  Cattail Marsh . The Marsh includes 900-acres of scenic wetlands and offers a variety of recreational activities with more than eight miles of gravel levee roads for jogging, hiking, biking, horseback riding, bird watching and wildlife photography.

For a less up close and personal encounter with alligators, step aboard the Ivory Bill, an open-air pontoon boat that offers a leisurely way to enjoy the Neches River. The Neches River is often called "the last wild river" in East Texas because of the diverse ecosystems that include bottomland forests, pine trees and an abundance of wildlife, including alligators. Neches River Boat Tours depart from the dock at Riverfront Park in downtown Beaumont. A complete list of swamp and river tour operators is below.

Just a short drive from Beaumont, you'll find Anahuac, McFaddin & Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges where you can explore bayous and trails along one of the largest remaining freshwater marshes on the Texas coast - and home to plenty of alligators.     

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