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After 5 years of looking across the river to Little Tybee Island, I finally called Sea Kayak Georgia and booked the trip I’ve been dying to do.
Last night was like Christmas. I went to bed at 8. set my alarm for 7 woke up at 5 too excited to wait.
The drive across the causeway is gorgeous in the rising sun. The light flickers through the palms, nature’s venetian blinds. Egrets, gulls, hawks and herons begin their morning runs, dining In the abundance of the marine life sheltered by the marsh. Herds of fiddler crabs run for the cover of the wind blown blades.
Squadrons of Pelicans pass overhead like formed up fighters of WWII.
Telephone poles cast long geometric shadows, like an architects blue prints crossing the road.
I pull into Alley 3. And stuff all my things into my dry sack. The thick plastic see through Ari Bag is a perfect little pouch for a day trip in a 12 foot Perception Kayak.
Marsha is our paddle instructor, lifeguard and tour guide. And she excels in all three.
It is a *perfect* day on Tybee. 80 degrees 8kt wind and a 2kt current going out.
Our flotilla buckles up, bails out and splashes in.
An awesome discussion on the natural purpose of marshes, the qualifications of a barrier island and the critters that live on it.
We paddle through the driftwood and land on Little Tybee an hour later. It’s better than I thought.
Inaccessible by power boat, this treasure is a dream for naturalists. Little Tybee is protected by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The silence is broken only by the sounds of waves crashing on a distant sand bar, and the chirping of a few local birds.
This yet another stunning backdrop for photography.
Its impossible to appreciate through a photo. So scroll up call, book your trip and don’t look at these pictures again.
Bring more water than you think you need. Whether you exert yourself or not, the Georgia wind and sun is a moisture hungry beast.
Thanks to Sea Kayak Georgia and Paddle Tybee. Thanks to Marsha and my whole group. We had an awesome day.
Im definitely going again *soon*.
Tybee-Sea Kayak Georgia
(912)786-8732
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