Louisiana Outdoors A to Z THRILL RIDES These adrenaline-fueled activities are a wake-up call for the senses. KITEBOARDING This sport combines paragliding, windsurfing and wakeboarding. Gear up at Bayou Boards & Kajun Kites in New Iberia. RACECAR DRIVING Put your pedal to the metal in a racecar or motorcycle at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale. HYDROFLIGHT Hydroflight is something like attaching a jet ski to a jet pack. Get strapped up for adventure at NOLA Flyboarding, Aquafly New Orleans and IFlyH2O Watersports in Benton. SKYDIVING Catch some air with Gold Coast Skydivers (Abita Springs), Skydive Louisiana (Gilliam), Skydive Baton Rouge, Lafayette Skydiving and Skydive Nawlins (New Orleans). ZIPLINING PHOTOS: Airboat tour of Henderson Swamp cypress forest – courtesy McGee's Atchafalaya Basin Swamp Tours ; Alligator ©iStock.com/Chinnasorn Pangcharoen ; (SIDEBAR) ©NOLA Motorsports Park Soar among the treetops at Gators & Friends Alligator Park and Exotic Zoo in Greenwood. MOTOCROSS AND ATVS cypress groves and abundant wildlife. More than 200 species of birds, alligators and black bears live here, as well as 85 varieties of fish. Rich in history and diversity, the Atchafalaya is often referred to as “America’s Foreign Country.” The 14 parish-wide Atchafalaya National Heritage Area lies at the heart of it. Last Wilderness Tours owner Dean Wilson will take you on a slow-water journey down Bayou Pigeon and Bayou Sorrel. Wilson is based in the town of Plaquemine, where you’ll also find the Iberville Museum. It o ers a great overview of the Atchafalaya Basin’s culture and ecology. > Get muddy at DeSoto Motorsports Park in Grand Cane and Dirt Slingers Motocross Park in Ruston. MOTORCYCLING Take your bike on the Wetlands Cultural Byway in the Bayou Lafourche and Houma areas. http://LouisianaTravel.com 11
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