Salt Marsh Eco Tours
DATE: One trip daily
TIME: Trip must coincide with high tide. See schedule below.
PRICE: $30.00 adult / $15.00 kids under 12. Reservations Required.
DESTINATION: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island
Explore the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and Plum Island aboard the 24 passenger "Joppa Flats." This trip is approximately 2 1/2 hours. Reservations are required. Call (603) 682-2293.
Get off the beaten path and experience the best kept natural secret in Massachusetts! Our latest boat, the "Joppa Flats," is a newly converted Navy Launch Vessel (yes, it has a bathroom!) which can take you comfortably down the winding Plum Island, Essex, and Parker Rivers and back, or perhaps up the Atlantic coast of Plum Island and back into the Merrimack. Get away from it all with a longer voyage, and bring your camera! The Parker River National Wildlife refuge is home to more than 300 species of birds, and boasts sand dune and maritime forest ecosystems in addition to the salt marsh.
Enjoy the peaceful beauty of one of the top five birdwatching sites in North America !
Reservations Required. Please call (603) 682-2293 or email us. Boxed lunches are offered with advanced notice.
NOTE that a trip is not offered every day. This is because the high tide does not always coincide with reasonable business hours. Days with no times listed are days when it is impossible to navigate in the refuge during business hours.
Schedule
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