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Board a shallow-draft eco-cruise through Cape May’s salt marshes to view osprey, clapper rails and shorebirds at close range. Guided by local experts with decades of experience, these two-hour trips are timed to tides and bird activity for maximum sightings.
Board a shallow-draft eco-cruise through Cape May’s salt marshes to view osprey, clapper rails and shorebirds at close range. Guided by local experts with decades of experience, these two-hour trips are timed to tides and bird activity for maximum sightings.
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Operated by Cape May Back Bay LLC · Cape May, New Jersey
The motor hums and the marsh opens: low salt grass, glassy channels cutting like veins, and a sky threaded with terns and osprey. On the Osprey Birding By Boat cruise you sit close to waterline reeds while a guide reads the currents and points the bow toward secret glades where marsh birds bide.
easy.
2 hours.
Suitable for most people comfortable boarding a small boat and standing or sitting for two hours
Yes — the operator lists wheelchair-accessible surfaces and transportation; check specific boarding assistance needs when booking.
Common sights include osprey, great egrets, marsh wrens and, with luck, clapper rail and American oystercatcher depending on tide and season.
Yes — infants are welcome but must sit on an adult’s lap; strollers are allowed on shore but space on the boat is limited.
For a full refund cancel at least 24 hours before departure; trips may be canceled by the operator in poor weather with refunds issued per policy.
Cape May’s marshes have supported fishing, salt-hay harvesting and shorebird migrations for centuries; the town inland grew into a 19th-century resort near these working wetlands.
Local stewards focus on marsh restoration and responsible boating practices; maintaining distance from nesting areas and avoiding wake damage helps protect fragile habitats.
Cape May Back Bay LLC operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
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