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Alligator
River National Wildlife Refuge
Our Most Popular and Wildest
Trip!
The Algonquin Indians identified this habitat as a "pocosin", meaning "swamp on a hill". Bald cypress loom overhead, feeding the narrow creeks with tannins giving the water a mysterious black coloration. The winding creeks lead to mirror-image lakes where alligators can be seen as they sun themselves on the slough grass or a protruding cypress stump. This refuge is home to the world's largest population of red wolves, which we often hear on our wolf howlings. Last year we also had sightings of river otter, bobcat, black bear, American bittern, barred owl, bald eagle, and nesting egret and ibis.
Pine Island
Audubon Sanctuary
Our Exclusive Pine Island Tour
Between the villages of Duck and Corolla exists our exclusive tour of the Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary. Through our partnership with the Sanderling Resort, we have gained access to the most intricate marsh maze on the Outer Banks. Protected from coastal development, the National Audubon Society has preserved a piece of the Outer Banks as it was before man arrived. In their goal to save wildlife habitat they have created a kayaker's dream. This is our best tour for spotting river otter and osprey.
Kitty Hawk Maritime Forest
& Marsh
Ideal for children!
Kitty Hawk Woods offers a unique blend of maritime forest and marsh exploration. The starting point of our journey is set among tall pines and twisted oaks draped in Spanish moss. As we make our way out to Kitty Hawk Bay, the shelter of the forest is replaced by giant cord grass fields which make music of the prevailing winds. As our kayaks slice through the calm waters we search for playful river otter, soaring osprey, bald eagles, and camouflaged bitterns & herons.
Pea Island National Wildlife
Refuge
Best Birders Tour!
There is no inlet here today, but there could well be one tomorrow. New Inlet closed in the 1930's and opens periodically after major storms. As we explore the shallows of this wildlife refuge you will learn about the ever changing aspects of a migrating island. Known as a birders' paradise, nearly 400 species of birds have been sighted on this refuge. Due to its proximity to Oregon Inlet, the waters are extremely clear, making this an ideal spot for viewing stingrays, mullet, hermit crabs, siphon-feeding clams & oysters.