Louisiana bayous

Louisiana bayous are the slow-moving, marshy waterways that wind through the swamps and lowlands of southern Louisiana.

Fed by the Mississippi River delta, these shallow channels support distinctive ecosystems of cypress trees, Spanish moss, alligators, and crawfish.

The bayous define Louisiana's coastal culture—Cajun and Creole communities have fished, trapped, and navigated them for centuries.

We took an airboat through the bayou.