A Bayou or a Swamp?
The word bayou came from the term bayuk, the Louisiana French word for "small stream" By definition; a bayou is a waterway, usually the offshoot of a river or lake in a lowland area. A bayou is a sluggish or stagnant creek, frequently flowing through swamp terrain. The term is used mainly when referring to areas in the delta region (the area near the mouth) of the Mississippi River. A swamp is low-lying, marshy wetland, and is usually forested and seasonally flooded. While tours of the bayou areas are also offered throughout Louisiana, the Atchafalaya Basin categorizes its expeditions as swamp tours.