Kayak Nature Tours
Kayak Nature Tours is a watersports & rentals outdoor recreation and watersports operator in Bayside, Virginia Beach, located at 2500 Shore Dr. Shore Drive kayak tour operator near First Landing State Park — a 70-90%-odds Dolphin Adventure Tour, First Landing/Back Bay flatwater trips, and all-day excursions to Lake Drummond and the Outer Banks.
Launching near First Landing State Park's Shore Drive entrance, Kayak Nature Tours runs a 2.5-hour Dolphin Adventure Tour on the Chesapeake Bay — roughly 70-90% sighting odds, late April through October, $62 per person — alongside 2.5-hour flatwater trips through First Landing, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and the Northwest River for $53. All-day excursions push further to Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp, Eastern Shore beaches, and the Outer Banks for $110-120, with gear, snacks, and lunch included; no paddling experience is required. Ownership recently passed from longtime owner Bonita to Matt and Katie, who have also run Chesapean Outdoors for more than two decades.
- Seasonal
Amenities
- Guided dolphin kayak tours (Chesapeake Bay)
- Flatwater trips to First Landing, Back Bay NWR, Northwest River
- All-day excursions with gear, snacks, and lunch included
Visit
- Address: 2500 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 480-1999
- Website: https://www.kayaknaturetours.net/
Last verified 2026-07-19.
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