Sea Island Recreation

Water sports.

Smooth sailing.

Take the road less traveled. Actually, don’t take the road at all. We have vast marshlands and miles of private beach, begging to be explored. Nature tours by kayak or paddleboard. Sailing school and sunset sails. Kiteboarding and power kiting. With so many exciting activities to choose from, your history is yours for the making. Like the ebb and flow of the tide, every day is different. What will your day bring?

Reservations

Water sports require advance reservations, and are easily booked by calling:

Ways to Play View Other Sea Island Activities

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Yoga

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center

Challenge your yoga or fitness practice by taking it on the water. Seasonal.

Guided Hobie Kayak Fishing

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center
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Enjoy the outdoors by experiencing a 4,000-year-old tradition of Kayak Fishing. Paddle into some of the local tributaries of the salt marsh and target various types of fish.

Stand-Up Paddleboard Salt Marsh Nature Tour

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center
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Explore the vast tidal grasslands beyond our barrier Islands by paddleboard with our nature guide.

Kayak Shore Lunch

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center
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Paddle to Sea Island's southernmost tip for an educational beach walk with a Naturalist to discuss the surrounding nature, followed by a private picnic lunch. Tide dependent.

Sunset Kayak Trip

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center
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Come explore the marshes of Sea Island at sunset to experience nature at its best.

Backwater Sunfish Sailing Classes

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center
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This sailing lesson introduces wind direction, tidal currents, rigging the boat, identifying the purposes of the dager board, rudder, and sails. Also learn the fundamentals of rope knots. Seasonal.

Family Salt Marsh Kayaking

Rainbow Island Water Sports Center
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Explore the vast tidal grasslands behind our barrier islands by sea kayak with a Naturalist. We offer private shelling trips to the Southern tip of Sea Island (dependent upon low tides). Tandem kayaks available upon advance request.

Beach Club Sailing Center

Hobie Cat® Shelling Tour

Beach Club Sailing Center
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A two-hour guided tour on a Hobie Cat® getaway with a local naturalist. Tour can be customized and may include history, shelling, nature walks, while learning about coastal Georgia’s geography and wildlife. Seasonal.

Hobie Cat® Open Ocean Dolphin Tour

Beach Club Sailing Center

Sail on a Hobie Cat in search of dolphin offshore. Daily, 90-minute tour, $195/boat. Seasonal.

Hobie Cat® Sailing Lessons

Beach Club Sailing Center

Learn fundamentals of sailing, points of sail, nautical terms and language, maneuvering, tacking and gybing, and how to tie sailing knots! Minimum age 12. Seasonal.

“Gilligan’s Island” Tour

Beach Club Sailing Center

Join the Sea Island Sailing Center on a three hour Hobie Cat tour to the island north of Sea Island. On the island, guests will enjoy an untouched and private beach area that is arguably some of the best birding and shelling on the east coast. Seasonal.

Body Board Rentals

Beach Club Sailing Center
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Ride the waves on the body boards with rentals available by the day. Seasonal.

Kiteboarding Lessons and Power Kiting

Beach Club Sailing Center
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This class will advance the guest experience through harnessing wind energy with a kite and having it pull you across the water surface on a board, similar to wake boarding or surfing. The class will go over all the basic instructions safety, equipment, using the wind properly and board riding skills. Ages 16 and up. Seasonal.

Beach Funcycle Rentals

Beach Club Sailing Center
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Explore Sea Island beach on this three-wheeled bike. Rentals available by the half-hour and hour-long periods. Seasonal.

Stand-Up Ocean Paddleboard Rentals

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One-hour stand-up paddleboard rental. Seasonal.

Ocean Kayak Rentals

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One-hour ocean kayak rental. Single and tandem available. Seasonal.

Private Beach Set-Up

Beach Club Sailing Center
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Two beach chairs with covers, umbrella, wireless phone charger, table, bottled waters, snacks, and a beach attendant. Seasonal.