Tour alone or bring up to 6 shipmates. Each trip will be individually planned to include your primary interests and suit your own travel pace. Departure and return times for the 5 to 6 hour tour can be scheduled anytime between sunrise and sunset.
Spend a relaxing day on the water touring the sounds, marshes, barrier islands, and beaches of Carteret County that are only accessible by boat.
The Pelican is an unsinkable 23 foot Parker center console boat that can navigate all depths of coastal and inshore waters. We pull right up to the beach to help you easily explore our many barrier islands. Ice and cooler space will be provided. Bring your own picnic and beverages. Dry storage for cameras and personal gear is available. Towels and a layering of clothes from bathing suit to a light jacket is suggested. A T-top provides partial shade, but don't forget the sunscreen.
Captain Paul has over 25 years of boating and fishing experience in the local waters. He has the local knowledge, and the best boat design, to provide small groups personalized trips that will allow them to observe and learn about the ecology of the Crystal Coast. He has a strong love of the sea and will enthusiastically share his indepth knowledge of the natural world with others. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard Masters LIcense and the Pelican carries all required safety equipment.
Planning around wind, tides, and weather we will offer stops on barrier islands and marsh flats to look for and identify local sea creatures. This is a hands on, get in the water and get wet experience. We will be in and out of the boat using seines, dip nets, and throw nets to catch and study live specimens from our waters.
We will stop on islands and beaches, that are only accessible by boat, to look for seashells, sand dollars, drift wood and other sea treasures. We can learn how to use a clam rake and you may take home some of the bounty of the sea. Wear casual clothing and shoes that you can get wet. Water shoes or Teva type sandals are necessary to protect your feet from oyster shell and other sharp objects.
Working with the weather patterns, we can make a loop type trip, traveling through Core Sound between Shackelford Banks and Harker's Island to Cape Lookout, and returning along the ocean front to Beaufort Inlet. We can pass within site of the resting place of Balckbeard's flag ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, only 1 mile off shore of Fort Macon. Many variations of this route are possible and your trip will be tailored to your particular interests.
Driving from the west, /follow highway 70 east into and through downtown Morehead City/. Stay in the right hand lane. The last red light in town is at the junction with 4th St. Here the road curves slightly to the left to go over the highrise bridge to Beaufort. /You should continue straight in the right hand lane leading to the State Port. You will pass Dockside and Atlantic Harbor Condominiums on the right. Look for 3rd St. on the right. The sign says 3rd Street, Parking and Waterfront. Park as close to the water as possible./ Walk to the sidewalk along the water and turn right toward town. /The first dock walkway on the left leads to the Pelican, on the left side of the dock in slip #9. Look for a white boat with a large red Pelican logo on the side./
Driving from the east or Beaufort on highway 70, turn left at the first red light after crossing the highrise bridge. This will put you on the road leading into the State Port. Look for 3rd Street as noted above.
For last minute directions, concerns, and questions call my phone (252) 504-2447 up to 1 hour before departure time. After that I will be at the boat and on my cell phone. When you schedule your trip I will give you my cell phone number.
Call captain Paul to schedule a trip to get up close and personal with the sea and the sea creatures of the Crystal Coast
(252) 504-2447
Home and Office
email: captainpaul77@yahoo.com
During the day, I may be out on the water with someone, so please leave a message on the answering machine with your name, number and dates of days you are considering a trip. I will call back as soon as I am available to discuss details.
