Buying the Bayou

Drag boat racing couple Ryan and Linda are looking for a home in the largest lake in Texas, Caddo Lake. Ryan's main focus in a home is making sure he has a place to race and store his boats, but Linda is concerned about having enough space for everyone.

Captain Henry and his wife, Danielle, are looking for a waterfront home for less than $100,000. To find a bargain on the water they will travel between two states, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Woodville, Mississippi is a bayou ski town--waterskiing that is. Bayou newlyweds Dustin and Stephanie are looking find their own piece of waterfront heaven where they can run out the door, hop on their boat, and ski!

Jazz musician, Jesse, and his Alaskan wife, Emilie, met and got married in less than 24 hours. Now, they are looking for a waterfront home in New Orleans where they can stay close to Bourbon Street and within their tight budget.

Tiki King, Leo, and his fiancée, Stephanie, are looking for a waterfront castle on Perdido Bay. They've worked hard to earn their fortune, and are looking along the shores of Florida and Alabama to find the million-dollar home of their dreams.

In the bayou, everything is pickled--from eggs to pigs' feet. Matt's family has been pickling for more than 80 years. Business is booming so he wants the bayou home of his dreams. His wife, Brooke, is a city girl, so finding a compromise will be hard.

Tyra loved going hunting with her husband, Kent, but hated wearing men's gear. She created her own line of clothes for women of the bayou, and business is booming. Now they're looking to own million-dollar home with the bayou right in the backyard.

In Pensacola, Florida, life's all about being on your boat. After years of moving around with the US Air Force there's nowhere else Ron and his wife want to live. They'll see homes in different boating communities to find their piece of bayou paradise.

The city of New Orleans is made up of 72 different neighborhoods, each with its own distinct bayou charm. Barbeque restaurant owner Gene and his fiancée Elizabeth are looking for a Big Easy home, but deciding which area to live in is a challenge.

Growing up on the bayous of Mississippi, Tommy and Mari are all about dock parties. Now they want a place of their own to hold their get togethers, one with an outdoor kitchen, since Tommy is a chef, and a huge dock, since Mari's family travel by boat.

Houma, Louisiana is a hot spot for crabbing. That's why commercial crabber Jordan and his wife Kayla want to move there. Currently, Jordan travels four hours to work. They're looking for a waterfront home with a convenient commute and creature comforts.

Jeff and Gabby are looking for a house on a bayou swimming hole for them and their two kids. In Gulfport, Mississippi, that means a home on a calm bayou with little boat traffic. But these waters are also rife with bayou wildlife--including gators.

Alligator Point, Florida is so swampy and wild, it's known as the Forgotten Coast. This area feels like the bayou, which is why water taxi driver Richard and Julia want a waterfront home here. But there's a unique danger in this area--bayou bears.

Mac and Kelsey are looking for a home for them and their 5-month-old daughter in tubing paradise, the Bogue Chitto River. They will search two states, Mississippi and Louisiana, for a home that will give them access to a favorite bayou activity--tubing.