Hire an Ecotour Guide
You’ve made your decision. You want to take the day – perhaps the weekend – and explore rural coastal Virginia.
But you don’t want to do it alone. You want to have someone well versed in the ecosystem science help point out what you are seeing. You want to understand the natural and cultural history of the region. And you want to be led.
Consider hiring a guide. Certified Virginia Ecotour Guides share fun facts about our beautiful coastal ecosystems and their wild inhabitants. They have received training in wildlife and habitat protection, customer service, interpretation, and planning – so you are sure to have a safe and enjoyable time, naturally!
Click on the regions below to find an Ecotour Guide near you!
Anthony Pennino
540-676-7218
anthonypenino1@gmail.com
Bay Country Kayaking
Shannon Alexander
804-695-4660
shannon@baycountrykayaking.com
Beach & Bay Tours
Pat Brabazon / Paul Brabazon
757-710-4077
Big Papa SUP
Chris Nacy
757-694-8703
Burnham Guides
Bill Burnham / Mary Burnham
305-240-0650
bill@burnhamguides.com
mary@burnhamguides.com
Captain Dan’s Around the Island Tours
Dan Davis / Ray Davis
757-894-0103
Eastern Shore Adventures LLC
Captain Buddy Vaughan
Oyster/Cape Charles, VA
757-615-7723
esa10@verizon.net
Eastern Shore Boat Tours LLC
Captain Pete Sengenberger
Eastern Shore Outdoors
Stewart Hall
443-953-0906
eastrnshoreman@gmail.com
Holly Cove Charters
Chris Guvernator
757-650-5097
guvernator4@gmail.com
Joni White
757-710-1683
joni.white1957@gmail.com
Lambert Shellfish
Alex Lambert
Machipongo, VA
516-313-2257
lambertshellfish@gmail.com
Scharle Outdoor Rec
ESVA & Eastern Shore, MD
410-591-8075
scharle.media@gmail.com
Lisa Wu
703-403-3959
lisa.l.wu@gmail.com
703-403-3959
lisa.l.wu@gmail.com
Net Perfection Charters
Craig Fletcher
540-331-1022
captcraigfletcher@gmail.com
North End Expeditions
Tom Finn
540-878-9094
finnthomasb@gmail.com
Onancock Sailing Adventures
Tom Bunino
757-710-3658
bill@burnhamguides.com
Puppy Drum Adventures
Calvin “Cal” Hagan
757-442-6090
chagan15@verizon.net
Running Channel Charters
Captain Steve Garvis
757-350-0804
garvisdecoys@gmail.com
Seaside Ecotours, LLC
Meriwether Payne
757-710-2454
wether33@verizon.net
Tony Fleck
516-761-6080
fleckworld@yahoo.com
Adalberto Rodriguez
David Denny
Edwin Powers
Jennifer Elmer
Lisa “MiMi” Sedjat
Marcus Lemasters
Zachary Mallatte
Aaron Rowland
540-840-4376
jamesaaronrowland@gmail.com
Awesome Oysters LLC
Tom Jeffries
Callao, VA
tom@awesomeoysters.com
Colonial Beach Outfitters
Karen Grisevich
Colonial Beach, VA
804-513-3100
colonialbeachoutfitters@gmail.com
Jim Bell
jim.bell@me.com
540-816-9800
The Farkleberry Institute
Lesley Newman
520-343-9804
info@lesleynewman.com
The Tides Inn
Rebecca Riley
Irvington, VA
804-438-5000
activities@tidesinn.com
Tripp smith
804-445-5498
trippsbgs3@gmail.com
Bay Country Kayaking
Shannon Alexander
804-695-4660
shannon@baycountrykayaking.com
Shannon Alexander
804-695-4660
shannon@baycountrykayaking.com
Oyster Garden Ecotour Workshop
Sue Borra
Kinsale, VA
sue.borra@gmail.com
Tim Smith
Tappahannock, VA
804-801-7106
tim.smith10@comcast.net
Jim Ewan
Locust Hill, VA
804-577-7259
jewan57@gmail.com
Mark Boikin
Charlie Winslow
Chesapeake, VA
757-636-1733
clwinslow757@gmail.com
Jenn Haynes
Williamsburg, VA
gojenngo@gmail.com
Moore To See Photo Expeditions
Virginia Beach, VA
Erik Moore
757-401-2583
eriknmoore@gmail.com
River Dogs Kayaking
Chesapeake, VA
Spencer Hull
757-373-7118
riverdogskayaking@gmail.com
Paddle On of Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Lori Erwin
757-254-8492
Shored Up LLC
Hampton VA
Linda Hamm & Claire Neubert
757-816-2035
Hello@shoredupva.com
The Nature Bus
Virginia Beach, VA
Suzanne Moss/Kevin Moss
757-288-9595
info@thenaturebus.com
TRYC Kayaking Club
Jack Snell
757-784-2847
jsnell@widomaker.com
Jack Snell
757-784-2847
jsnell@widomaker.com
Ellipticraft
Northern Virginia & Richmond Area
Carly Rhyne
804-566-3196
carly@ellipticraft.com
