Leaving Jamestown Island at Sunset

Kayak tour of Jamestown Island (Small Group or Private)

Small Group
Digital
120 minutes
English

Kayak from James City County Marina on calm water, Powhatan Creek and Back River, to Jamestown Island, known as the birthplace of America with the first successful English settlement in America dating back to 1607. This trip offers stunning views with lush marsh grasses, spectacular cypress trees, bald eagles and other wildlife. Try an early morning time for a peaceful trip and get a feel for what this area might have looked like when settled by the Virginia Company. The tour makes two stops to discuss and admire the fauna and flora as well as discuss the history of the Jamestown Settlement, archeologic discoveries, and the Powhatan Chiefdom that had earlier used Jamestown Island as hunting land.

To make this tour PRIVATE, you may purchase all 5 (five) spots. If you would like more than 5 (five), please contact the tour operator for group arrangements.

NOTE: ALL PARTICIPANTS (OR PARENT/GUARDIAN) ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OUR HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT. INCLEMENT WEATHER MAY IMPACT TOUR.

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Kayak tour of Jamestown Island (Small Group or Private)

FromNZD $177.41Per Person

What's included in Kayak tour of Jamestown Island (Small Group or Private)

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Itinerary

Jamestown Settlement

Kayak from James City County Marina on calm water, Powhatan Creek and Back River, to Jamestown Island, known as the birthplace of America with the first successful English settlement in America dating back to 1607. Powhatan Creek and Back River are stunning with lush marsh grasses, bald eagles soaring above and spectacular cypress trees. You can get a feel for what the land looked like when this area was first settled in 1607 by the Virginia Company. The tour makes two stops behind Jamestown Island to discuss and admire the fauna and flora as well as discuss the history of the Jamestown Settlement, archeologic discoveries including the Fourth Church tower that is the only above-ground 17th-century structure still standing in Jamestown, and the Powhatan Nation that had used Jamestown Island as hunting land before the English settlers established their fort. NOTE: ALL PARTICIPANTS (OR THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN) ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OUR HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT.

Admission Ticket Included

Inclusions

  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Kayak, paddle, PFD
  • Gratuity for our guides. If you like your tour, please tip your guide.
  • No sunscreen. Please bring your own.
  • NO Tickets for Jamestown Settlement Museum. You do NOT need tickets to kayak Jamestown Island.
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • We will meet at the kayak launch dock of James City County Marina. There is free parking at the Marina.

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If you enjoy your tour, please consider providing your guide with a gratuity.

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