Explore Kure Beach and Zeke's Island on one of the most scenic and fun guided kayak tours

Duration

2.5- 3 Hours

Prices

$75 per person

Group Rates (automatically calculates upon booking)

• 10-14pp $68pp
• 15-19pp $65pp
• 20-24pp $62pp
• 25-29pp $60pp
• 30-34pp $58pp

About This Tour

No experience is necessary. First-Timers and Beginners welcome.

We conduct this tour in the mornings when the waters are the calmest and the temperatures are the coolest, the best time to visit beautiful Zeke's Island at its finest. No experience is necessary. Beginners and First Timers welcome, Kids ages 3-11 years are welcome and paddle in a double with an adult. Great for families.

In the warmer months, we bring our seine, dipping and cast nets to see what we can catch and release, fun for kids of all ages. On this tour, you’ll often experience calmer waters, depending on the tides and weather. If you're looking for calmer, glassy waters, we recommend that you book during the earlier morning. Your kayak tour guide will take you through the bays and marsh creeks that separate Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island, and you’ll be surrounded by tranquil wildlife and nature. Our Kure Beach guided kayak tours are focused on sightseeing and exploring, so we'll stop several times throughout our journey on water as well as on foot to explore. So no worries, this isn’t three hours of intense paddling, but a leisurely paddle at a relaxed pace with rest stops along the way.

Nature Experiences

Our tours are focused on the beautiful nature and wildlife that surrounds them. Although we cannot guarantee that you'll see any wildlife, kayakers often do see animals along the way. Some of the various animals and species you may encounter on the tour include: Shorebirds, wading birds, egrets, herons, oystercatchers, skimmers, seagulls, terns, brown pelicans, hermit, fiddler and blue crabs, diamondback terrapin, sea turtles, loggerheads, and dolphin. We never know what we'll see and every tour is different.

Weather, 100% Guarantee

Go ahead and sign up for your desired tour and time with the assurance that if there is questionable weather that would make it not safe or enjoyable, we will reschedule you to a day or time that is convenient for you, sometimes its just a brief rain delay. We are in North Carolina where the weather (and the weather forecast) can change often. The summer weather forecast will always include a chance of thunderstorms to encompass the summer weather pattern that quite often is over quickly or may be in one spot and not the other. We watch the live radar and wind along with several other sites starting early in the morning to insure the safest onwater experience. Have additional time or days available when possible just in case for weather. If the weather does not allow for rescheduling to occur, 100% of your tour cost is refunded.

Location

• ADDRESS: Kayak Launch at Zeke's Island Reserve 2515 S. Fort Fisher Blvd South Kure Beach, NC
• PARKING: Park anywhere on the right hand side before you get to the end of the road in the car parking area.
• MEET UP SPOT: Meet us at the Kayak Launch which is situated to the right of the big wooden sign to the right of the boat ramp in the grassy area between the end of the trailer parking and the water.
• NOTES: Easily accessible. Just south of the Fort Fisher Ferry, 100 yards down, at the very end of the road, end of Fort Fisher Blvd, end of 421, next to the Ft. Fisher Wildlife boat ramp, next to "The Rocks" at Fort Fisher, 2 miles south of the Ft. Fisher NC Aquarium, Ft. Fisher Historic Site and Ft. Fisher Recreation Area State Park.

Distance to major destinations:

• Carolina Beach Boardwalk -- 6.4 miles (15 minutes)
• Fort Fisher Ferry Terminal (to Southport) -- .2 miles (2 minutes)
• NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher -- 2 miles (5 minutes)
• Carolina Beach State Park -- 7.6 miles (14 minutes)
• Southport Historic Riverwalk (via ferry) -- 7 miles (44 minutes)
• Oak Island (via ferry) -- 17.5 miles (62 minutes)
• Sunset Beach (via ferry) -- 42.1 miles (1 hour 35 minutes)
• Downtown Wilmington – 21.7 miles (40 minutes)
• Masonboro Island -- 14.9 miles (30 minutes)
• Wrightsville Beach – 24.9 miles (44 minutes)
• Airlie Gardens – 22.6 miles (39 minutes)
• Jungle Rapids – 20.9 miles (37 minutes)
• Topsail -- 57.9 miles (1 hour 30 minutes)

Experience Level/Difficulty

This is a great tour for kayakers at all levels of experience. You can usually expect smooth, calm waters during this time, with shallow waters. Paddling in these waters at this time usually doesn’t require as much exertion as other times. We’ll also take stopping and exploration breaks, allowing you ample time for rest and to walk around.

What to Wear/Bring/Expect

• Equipment and Guide: On our tours, you're provided a kayak, a paddle, and a life jacket per person as well as an experienced instructor and trained naturalist guide.
• Water/Electrolyte Drinks and Snack (NECESSARY IN WARMER MONTHS): Pack a small soft cooler with drinks on ice and snacks. More than one bottle/water per person is needed. Larger or multiple aluminum water bottles that stay cold also work well. In cooler months you can bring warm beverages if you like.
• Shoes: We recommend avoiding flip flops. Please wear shoes that are secured to your feet. Wear shoes and clothes that can get wet and slightly dirty.
• Clothing: Wear quick drying clothing for the temperatures of the season.
• Phones are welcome, you can get greart pictures out there, please secure them in a waterproof pouch, drybag or freezer bag.
• Sunscreen and bug spray are recommended.
• Waters: Calmer, flatter protected waterways, water levels on this tour tend to be around 6 inches to 4 feet deep with some deeper spots.
• Exploration: This is a guided tour that will include several stops where you can sight-see and go out on foot to explore.