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Nestled in the heart of Coastal Carolina, Second Wind Eco Tours and Yoga offers eco-friend cycling, kayaking, and walking tours in historic downtown Swansboro. Experience the joy of discovery with our experienced tour guides or take the journey inward in a serene yoga class. Our certified & professional instructors offer public and private classes, YogaAlliance approved teacher training, and free yoga for vets. Treat yourself to a massage by appointment with one of our licensed therapists. Or, simply stop in to check out our showroom and say hello. Bicycle, Kayak, Paddle Board, and ElliptiGo rentals available. Discover the joy of living again with Second Wind!
Historic Albemarle Highway Tour of North Carolina
Visit one of our HAT sites and stay at a Historic Bed & Breakfast!
WELCOME TO HISTORIC ALBEMARLE TOUR
When you embark on the Historic Albemarle Tour, which winds through our sites and coastal North Carolina counties, you encounter chapters from American history that teach volumes about the present.
The tale of this ancient region is the story of America. It's a story of growth and change. Of wilderness walks and uncharted horizons. Of rivers and oceans. Of exploration and independence. A multi-dimensional microcosm of the American experience.
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Magic in the Marsh at Rachel Carson Reserve
In mid October Ladybug and I went down to Atlantic Beach for the weekend with a couple of friends. On our first day paddling we went over to Carrot Island and Horse Island just across Taylor's Creek from the Beaufort waterfront. Once we turned into the inlet between Carrot Island and the Town Marsh, we came across a herd of about 25 of the feral horses in the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. We watched them for about half an hour paddling to within about 100 yards of the closest ones. We then paddled out to the Knob of Carrot Island, around the point and then back to Beaufort.
Our second day we were going to paddle to Shackleford Banks to see the Wild Mustangs, but because of a strong nor east wind we had to scrap that plan and took our friends down to Bear Island at Hammocks Beach State Park. Ladybug and I had been down there and stayed last September, but it was nice to share the adventure with friends. While sitting on the beach we saw a group of about 12 dolphins swim past about 50 yards off shore.
It was a very good warmup for my upcomming trip out to Lookout Bight and the South Core Banks in just a couple of weeks.
North Carolina Seafood Festival Morehead City, NC 2010
Some video I took in 2010 of the North Carolina Seafood Festival Morehead City, NC. sorry for the shakiness, it was crowded
Dragon Boat Practice at 2013 Crystal Coast Paddle-Fest
This video was shot on the first day of the first annual Crystal Coast Paddle-fest (Sept 7, 2013). The focus of this video is on the Dragon Boat practice. The race was the next day. I wasn't able to shoot the race, because I was paddling one of the Dragon Boats in the race.
The Dragon Boat races were hosted by Second Wind Eco Tours of Swansboro, NC ( ). The location was in front of the Hammocks Beach State Park mainland facility. Proceeds from the race were to benefit the White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance ( ). The Paddle-Fest was organized and hosted by Friends of Hammocks Beach State Park ( ).
Onslow Beach Camp LeJeune March 2013
2016 IFA Georgetown, SC
The IFA is the largest grass roots inshore fishing tournament organization in America. We are dedicated to conducting affordable inshore catch and release, fishing tournaments in all areas of the country where redfish and other species are found. Our formats are designed with the novice, intermediate, and accomplished tournament anglers in mind, where all can compete and have fun regardless of their experience levels, abilities, or age.
The IFA Redfish Tour, an idea formulated from a love of fishing continues to grow and provide inshore anglers an opportunity to display their talents on the intercostal waterways. Now, in it's second decade of providing quality tournament experiences and having awarded several million dollars in prizes there is simply no other inshore tournament series that can boast or say that. So come and join the strongest and largest Inshore Tournament Series the IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabelas.
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