Which Pearl River/Honey Island Swamp tour (Slidell / New Orleans LA) would you recommend?

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[rudy45]

We are looking for a tour of Honey Island Swamp. We have brochures for two possibilities: Pearl River Eco-Tours (owner/operator Neil Benson) and Dr. Wagner's Honey Island Swamp Tours.

They're pretty close pricewise. Do you prefer one strongly over the other? If so, why? Thanks.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

The Honey Island swamp is one of the worst in the world.

The only way to really see it is to hire a cut down air boat that has a wench on front.

A normal air boat or swamp buggy will not give a good overall view of the swamp.

If you take the Pearl River tour, make sure you check up on Log Town.

[rudy45]

Thanks; in what way is it one of the worst? What is a "cut down air boat" and what is a "wench" (I assume it's not a type of female person lol)? Please excuse my ignorance. Thanks.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Winch not wench (sometimes spell checks are bad).:)

The Honey Island is used to test equipment that will be used in any swamp in the world.
If the equipment works there it will stand up any where.

The Honey Island swamp has so much growth that a normal sized air boat or swamp buggy can not proceed to many areas without cutting trees.