Overnight/ Multi Day Trips/Tours

Sea Kayak Discovery Weekend
Year after year, SKDW continues to be our most popular instructional event - in fact, some of our guests return year after year! 

In 3 days, we can cover it all: basic and advanced strokes and rescues, towing, navigation, surf kayaking... plus have time for nature walks & paddles, sunrise/sunset paddles and much more! We'll provide all necessary paddling gear - you simply bring "clothes to paddle in" & "clothes to lounge around in".

Located in False Cape State Park, Virginia Beach, our home base for the weekend is a fully furnished, air-conditioned lodge with full facilities. After a day on the water, we know you'll have worked up an appetite - and our dedicated chef will delight you with some fabulous, healthy meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner each day). 

Make plans to join us this year - but don't wait too long; due to its popularity, this event fills quickly!

Prerequisite: none
Cost: $375.00, which includes kayaks, all gear, lodging, and meals
Dates: July 4-6, August 1-3, August 30 - September 1

“This event was excellent – nothing could have been better! I had a great experience and am planning to come back!” Ximena, Ashburn, VA



False Cape State Park, VA
Located just south of the Virginia Beach oceanfront, False Cape State Park is an isolated paradise nestled between Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the North Carolina state line. Because of its limited accessibility, FCSP offers a unique opportunity to explore nature in an unspoiled coastal environment, both on the Atlantic oceanfront and on the bay side. After setting camp, we'll explore the rich ecological diversity around us - the shorelines, dune-fields, maritime oak-pine forests and marsh habitats. Camping, hiking, paddling, beachcombing, star gazing, fishing, nature photography and wildlife observation are some of the activities we can enjoy during our stay. 

This trip is a great way to experience "expedition kayaking" without having to travel a great distance. Some of the topics we'll discuss include: packing the kayak, on-water & on-land navigation, safety, and group communication. 

This event can easily be "customized" to meet your group's desires!

Prerequisite: absolutely none
Time: 9:00 AM on first day - 4:00 PM on second day
Cost: $150, includes kayaks/canoes, paddling gear & meals
Dates: 5/3-4, 5/24-25

Lake Drummond
Your paddling trip starts at the 3.5 mile feeder ditch along old Rte.17. We will have a guide along who can relate the history, tall tales, botany and biology of this magical place. Surrounded for years by myth and legend, very few people have ever seen Lake Drummond - the beautiful centerpiece of this National Wildlife Refuge. We will visit the canal built in the 1700’s by crews of George Washington. Join us for a trip back through history as you learn about the Native Americans who lived here, the Colonial Americans’ and modern industrial influences, and the path by which the U.S. Government through The Nature Conservancy came to own this national treasure. This trip should be on every paddlers "life list".

Time: 9:00 AM on first day - 4:00 PM on second day
Cost: $150.00, includes kayaks/canoes, paddling gear & meals
Dates: 4/26-4/27

Hertford, NC B & B
Historic Hertford, NC, once home to the Algonquin Indians, is a picturesque community nestled on the banks of the Perquimans River. After we settle into one of the quaint Bed & Breakfast Inns, we'll then explore some of the scenic waterways such as Mill Creek, Raccoon Creek, and the Perquimans River. With a put-in near the center of town, we'll paddle past the only "S" shaped swing bridge in the nation. While this is primarily a paddling adventure, we'll have ample time to do some antique shopping, take a self-guided walking tour through downtown - and certainly stop in for an old fashioned 50-cent hand-dipped ice cream at the corner drug store! A paddle up the Perquimans River (or a short drive) to the historic 1730 Newbold-White House is also an option. 

For more information on Hertford, NC and the surrounding area, visit www.visitperquimans.com

Prerequisite: absolutely none!
Duration: 2 days, 1 night
Cost: $215.00, which includes kayaks, paddling gear and lodging

Did you know? Hertford was the home of Baseball Hall of Fame member, Jim "Catfish" Hunter.


Eastern Shore B&B
The Eastern Shore of Virginia offers so many spectacular opportunities for paddlers! With comfortable accommodations at a quaint Bed & Breakfast Inn, we'll venture out on the surrounding waters for morning, afternoon and/or evening paddling trips. This coastal region, with the Atlantic to the east and Chesapeake Bay to the west, offers fantastic birding from the shoreline through the tidal marshes - binoculars are certainly nice to have. Of course, you wouldn't want to forget your camera to capture the natural, untouched beauty and serenity of the wildlife and nature.

Paddlers of all skill levels will certainly enjoy this event. Prerequisite: none
Duration: 2 days, 1 night
Cost: $TBD, which includes kayaks, paddling gear and lodging

Did you know? The town of Onancock is the geographical center of Virginia's Eastern Shore.




Merchants Mill Pond, NC
Escape the hectic pace of life and find solitude in an "Enchanted Forest" setting. Drift idly along the smooth, dark surface of the millpond and savor the many sights and sounds that come alive in the stillness of the forest. The 760 acre millpond is more than 180 years old and has developed into a complex, mature ecosystem. Numerous species of aquatic plants such as floating yellow cow lily and the submerged parrot feather thrive on the pond. A red and green layer of floating duckweed, water fern and liverworts often cover the water's surface. Moved by wind and current, these floating mats create a changing mosaic of colors and patterns. 

We'll meet Saturday morning and pack and launch our kayaks for the beautiful paddle across the millpond toward our island campsite. Along the way we'll see a variety of wildlife including turtles, geese, ducks.... and may possibly sight some of the beaver, otter and alligators that make their home here! Once we establish camp, we'll further explore this truly remarkable area by kayak. Following dinner we'll take a night paddle amongst the Spanish moss covered cypress and tupelo gum trees.

Prerequisite: absolutely none
Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Cost: $175.00, which includes kayaks, paddling gear & meals
Dates: please call for dates

Did you know? There are four alligators living in Merchants Millpond.


Cape Lookout, NC
This is a 3-day, 2 night, self supported primitive camping trip. Putting-in at the Cape Lookout Visitors Center on Harkers Island, NC,  we'll paddle across Back Sound to establish our campsite on the southeastern tip of Shackleford Banks. From our base camp we'll take day trips to venture around Lookout Bight toward the Atlantic side of Core Banks. Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a short paddle across Barden Inlet - an easy day trip to enjoy the Atlantic surf. 

Nine-mile long Shackleford Banks is home to 128 wild ponies that roam the dunes and marshes and swim the small channels between the island and the nearby tidal flats. It's quite common for the ponies to wander near our campsite, where they can be observed from a safe distance.

This is a great introduction to expedition type paddling where wind, waves, weather, tides and current must be considered.

Prerequisite: Although prior sea kayaking experience is not required, participants should be in sound physical condition and be able to paddle for 3-4 hours at a time.
Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Cost: $325.00, which includes kayaks, paddling gear & meals
Dates: call for dates