A riverine journey on the Red this weekend reminded us of the importance of enjoying a historic tour of our downtown waterways. Here's a review of the cruise that I found under Yahoo.com Travel: "The Spirit of the Red River Cruise on Shreveport, Louisiana's riverfront is well worth a trip to the port city.
The operator, Sam Flood, is funny and interesting. I learned the first floating sea vessel was a turtle. Go figure.
For the small fee of $12, the hour-long cruise kept my attention and that of my fellow guests. On the scenic tour down the Red River, we saw blue heron birds, alligators sunning themselves, snakes, and lots of wildlife.
We also learned about Shreveport and Bossier City's colorful history. I highly recommend the cruise."
Call Sam at 318-424-3576. The Spirit of the Red, air conditioned and comfortable regardless of the day, is docked at 821 Clyde Fant Pkwy, across from Sci-Port Discovery Center.
We found Flood's excursion through Cross Bayou a fascinating addition to the river gambit. Friday, Saturday and Sunday there are one-hour tours at 10 am, noon and 2 pm and 4 pm, according to Sam. The fee is $10 for adults, $4 for kinder. There are charters, too: SciPort.org. says the cost is $6 for teachers, chaperones and students who are above the age of 13.
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