

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Intro to Sea Kayaking Overnight
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Explore the wild and windswept Bear Island while gaining knowledge and skills to confidently launch your own paddling adventures. 
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We'll load up sleek and stable sea kayaks with everything we'll need, and shove off for an adventure through turquoise waters.
 
This trip is a skills-focused experience to a stunningly beautiful un-inhabited island.
Skills you can expect to learn on this trip:
- gear selection for sea kayaking
- how to load a sea kayak
- using tide charts for trip planning
- navigating with marine charts
- master beach camping

We will meet on the porch of the ranger station at Hammock's Beach State Park. After getting to know each other, we'll do a short gear shake down to ensure everyone has what they need. 
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What to expect:
At the launch point, you'll be issued a kayak, paddle, life jacket and other gear and then learn how to pack your kayak so that it performs well. We’ll teach a short instructional on how to control your kayak in wind and waves. We'll launch together and stay in a tight group until we reach our destination for the evening. We kayak in the sound, and camp on the beaches of the islands we visit.

Camping on Bear Island is primitive, with no running water or bathrooms near our campsite. We'll camp amongst the dunes on the ocean side, and depending on where we camp, the walk is between 1/4 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile. 

Gear we provide:
-kayak
-life jacket
-paddle
-dry bags
-cooking equipment
-water
-meals

Safety &amp; Rescue
We carry the equipment to rescue and tow paddlers who either flip or need assistance. These items include bilge pumps, paddle floats, deck slings, tow lines and sponges. We also carry a large, group sized first aid kit.

$300/person
 
Available for rent:
—2 person tent
-sleeping pad
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/swansboro/intro-to-sea-kayaking-overnight/200029698009514
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, camping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.wayfinderoutdoors.com/beginnerseakayaking?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=swansboro-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Swansboro
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hammocks Beach, Nc
- **lat**: 34.675946011327
- **long**: -77.140609691821
- **full address**: Hammocks Beach, Nc, 111 Ned Ln, Swansboro, NC 28584-1049, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Wayfinder Outdoors (https://allevents.in/org/wayfinder-outdoors/18764123)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hammocks Beach, Nc, 111 Ned Ln, Swansboro, NC 28584-1049, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Wayfinder Outdoors
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, camping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Intro to Sea Kayaking Overnight ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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