It looks like this guy has never bothered to upgrade his broken down seats and raggedy plywood flooring in boat for his many customers in the "25 years" he's been touring. He takes his stinky dirty dog on the boat and only pretends to do anything to curb its walking back and forth, slobbering on people and rubbing against them.... More

Honestly, I can not understand the bad reviews written here. Marcus de la Houssay is a hotshot and Lake Martin is one of the most beautiful places in the world. We got pretty good advices for our stay in the area from him, its was always easy talking on the phone to fix a date for the Tour and he... More

My family decided a swamp tour would be an interesting thing to do while en route to our vacation destination. We met up with Marcus who was to be our tour guide.  I know I will not be able to do this review justice. It is hard to convey in words just how terribly rude someone is capable of being.... More

I am giving this swamp tour a poor, instead of terrible only because Marcus de la Houssaye gave me good info (on the phone) about the beautiful Lake Martin. Having never been there I was very pleased with this easily accessible treasure. There is a rookery (bird sanctuary) there where I saw amazing pink spoonbills, albeit not on the tour.... More

If you want to be yelled at on the phone when calling to make a reservation, this tour is for you! Mr. Marcus is probably the worst business man I've ever spoken to! There are MANY swamp tours where they want your money, this guy thinks he is the only one. Awful! More

We were a group of four friends and were all very pleased with this tour of Lake Martin. The lake and the swamp are very beautiful, and the early morning light made them even more enchanting. We saw plenty of beautiful birds, some alligators, and majestic cypress trees. But besides the scenery and the animals, the tour was fascinating because... More

Marcus de la Houssaye has the gift of gab, and can talk your arm off, but he does know his stuff. He obviously loves the Louisiana swamp and will keep you entertained and well informed. His dogs are a little smelly (and when I commented on them I think I offended him a little), but he is a genuine cajun... More

We have been following Marcus' blog for almost a year before wen came down to Louisiana to see the spectacular La Fayette, Breaux Bridge, Atchafalaya area. A tour was a must on our schedule and from what we read and compared, he seemed to be the right guy. We had no interest in touristic gator wrestling kind rubbish that we... More

We had an amazing trip with Marcus de la Houssaye. He is knowledgeable and personable. An added bonus is his dogs - catahoulas - the Louisiana state dog. Don't know if he always brings a dog or two along, but we had the pleasure of traveling with two, including a six week old puppy. Not the kind of wildlife you... More