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Holly Grove Vineyards -- Franktown

Welcome To Holly Grove Vineyards

We are a family owned and operated farm Virginia winery located on Holly Grove Cove on the Bayside of Virginia's Eastern Shore in Franktown. Inspired by the natural beauty and resources here, we are committed to producing quality handcrafted wines using locally grown grapes. Capitalizing on our temperate climate moderated by the Atlantic Ocean breezes on this "land between two waters" we produce fine Virginia wine which express the natural terroir. We are continuing a tradition dating back centuries to the days when Native Americans worked the land to produce a host of fruitful agricultural products.

Summer: Winery open most days 12-5. Call to confirm.

Winter: Friday-Sunday 12-5.

Please call if you'd like to come see us during the week,
we may be able to accomodate you!

Come visit to see new outdoor viewing area of our waterfront tasting room!

Summer 2012

New wines! Just in time for summer we've bottled the long awaited 2011 Coastal Trio and the follow on to the Reader's Choice Best Wine in Eastern Virginia!: 2010 Petit Verdot. We think they are the best we've produced! They're ready to drink - come on by and try some! Next on the line will be a limited release of our 1st reserve wine---2009 Chardonnay Reserve. It's been aging in French oak puncheons since 2009. The wine is nice and complex, with elegant fruit flavors and a rich creamy body.

Summer Festivals! We'll be in port at Cape Charles and Norfolk for the Tall Ships! The festivities start Friday June 8th and continue through Monday June 11th. The winery will be closed for the weekend so come by and see us at the Tall Ships in Cape Charles and Harborfest/OpSail 2012 in Norfolk.

Next up is the Williamsburg Wine Fest on 23 June.
We'll be doing some special wine and cigar pairings in Cape Charles with our friend Ron Barker and his fabulous Panacea Cigars. Come by and experience these unique pairings...delicious!

6404 Holly Bluff Drive
Franktown , VA 23354

Email: Holly.Grove@verizon.net
Website: www.HollyGroveVineyards.com

Phone 1: 757-442-2844

Kayak Clamming Tour -- Eastern Shore

DIG EM! Kayak Clamming Tour

True Clam Connoisseurs know that Cherrystone Creek on Virginia’s Eastern Shore is the place to go for the world’s best littlenecks. The locals say the only way to make them better is to dig them yourself. On the SouthEast Expeditions Kayak Clamming trip, that’s exactly what you’ll do. As part of our partnership with a local, family owned clam farm, our guides will show you how clam Aqua-culture has grown to become one of the largest industries on the Eastern Shore.

After you learn the tricks of the trade, it’s time to get out of your boats and get to work. You and your family will be digging for your dinner just like Eastern Shore residents have done for generations. The $50 cost of the trip includes your first dozen clams. Additional clams are available at the wholesale market rate. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn how Eastern Shore “Aqua-farmers” raise, care for, and harvest the clams you’ll find in the finest restaurants in the region.

If Aqua-culture seems like a little more culture than you prefer, we also offer a “Wild Clam Wrangling” Kayak Tour. Get down and dirty on the Seaside of the Shore and learn how to “sign” for wild clams. The cost is the same, but what you take home for dinner depends on the skills you develop in the marsh.

SouthEast Expeditions
Eastern Shore , VA 0

Email: SEKayak@gmail.com

Phone 1: 757-331-2680

Phone 2: 757-678-6182 (Mobile)

Kayak Winery Tour -- Eastern Shore

The country’s only authentic Kayak Winery Tour delivers you to the historic shores of award-winning Chatham Vineyards. No experience necessary to paddle the serene waters beneath a soaring osprey and take in unspoiled farm and forest vistas. At the boutique winery learn the vine to wine story while you enjoy a tasting with the owners. Chatham stands on land farmed for four centuries and first patented in 1640. It was named after William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham and friend of the American Revolution. On the return paddle you’ll pull up to a tiny creek isle with your favorite vintage aboard. Time to toast your good fortune in finding the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Due to popular demand, SouthEast Expeditions is proud to offer a second Kayak Winery Tour opportunity at Holly Grove Vineyards. In addition to beautiful locations on the water, Chatham and Holly Grove both have well earned reputations for producing excellent award winning wines year after year. For more adventurous paddlers, we can even double up and visit both wineries on a Full Day Kayak Winery Tour.

SouthEast Expeditions / Chatham Vineyards
Eastern Shore , VA 0

Email: SEKayak@gmail.com

Phone 1: 757-331-2680

Phone 2: 757-678-6182 (Mobile)

SouthEast Expeditions - Cape Charles -- Cape Charles

The Eastern Shore's Watersports Headquarters

Explore the Shore with SouthEast Expeditions. Sea Kayak trips through our beautiful salt marshes and coastal creeks are available daily, as are kiteboarding classes, bike rentals, and guided nature walks. Trips, including trips with an historical aspect, are available for paddlers of all skill levels, and no experience is necessary. We have Bayside trips in and around Onancock, and Seaside trips in the area as well on Folly Creek and out of Wachapreague. And for an unforgettable true getaway, spend the night in the amazing sea & sky world of undeveloped barrier islands sharing beaches with only shorebirds. Your lodging is a rustic Watch House Retreat once used by watermen to protect their valuable oyster harvesting grounds.

Seasonal bicycle rentals available. Home of the country's only authentic Kayak Winery Tour.

239 Mason Avenue
Cape Charles , VA 23310

Email: SEKayak@gmail.com
Website: www.SouthEastExpeditions.com

Phone 1: 757-331-2680

SouthEast Expeditions - Chincoteague -- Chincoteague Island

The Eastern Shore's Watersports Headquarters

Explore the Shore with SouthEast Expeditions. Sea Kayak trips through our beautiful salt marshes and coastal creeks are available daily, as are kiteboarding classes, bike rentals, and guided nature walks. Trips, including trips with an historical aspect, are available for paddlers of all skill levels, and no experience is necessary. We have Bayside trips in and around Onancock, and Seaside trips in the area as well on Folly Creek and out of Wachapreague. And for an unforgettable true getaway, spend the night in the amazing sea & sky world of undeveloped barrier islands sharing beaches with only shorebirds. Your lodging is a rustic Watch House Retreat once used by watermen to protect their valuable oyster harvesting grounds.

Seasonal bicycle rentals available. Home of the country's only authentic Kayak Winery Tour.

6631 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague Island , VA 23336

Email: SEKayak@gmail.com
Website: www.SouthEastExpeditions.com

Phone 1: 757-525-2925

SouthEast Expeditions - Kiptopeke -- Cape Charles

The Eastern Shore's Watersports Headquarters

Explore the Shore with SouthEast Expeditions. Sea Kayak trips through our beautiful salt marshes and coastal creeks are available daily, as are kiteboarding classes, bike rentals, and guided nature walks. Trips, including trips with an historical aspect, are available for paddlers of all skill levels, and no experience is necessary. We have Bayside trips in and around Onancock, and Seaside trips in the area as well on Folly Creek and out of Wachapreague. And for an unforgettable true getaway, spend the night in the amazing sea & sky world of undeveloped barrier islands sharing beaches with only shorebirds. Your lodging is a rustic Watch House Retreat once used by watermen to protect their valuable oyster harvesting grounds.

Seasonal bicycle rentals available. Home of the country's only authentic Kayak Winery Tour.

32218 Lankford Highway
Cape Charles , VA 23310

Email: SEKayak@gmail.com
Website: www.SouthEastExpeditions.com

Phone 1: 757-331-2680

SouthEast Expeditions - Onancock -- Onancock

The Eastern Shore's Watersports Headquarters

Explore the Shore with SouthEast Expeditions. Sea Kayak trips through our beautiful salt marshes and coastal creeks are available daily, as are kiteboarding classes, bike rentals, and guided nature walks. Trips, including trips with an historical aspect, are available for paddlers of all skill levels, and no experience is necessary. We have Bayside trips in and around Onancock, and Seaside trips in the area as well on Folly Creek and out of Wachapreague. And for an unforgettable true getaway, spend the night in the amazing sea & sky world of undeveloped barrier islands sharing beaches with only shorebirds. Your lodging is a rustic Watch House Retreat once used by watermen to protect their valuable oyster harvesting grounds.

Seasonal bicycle rentals available

Home of the country's only authentic Kayak Winery Tour

New Hang Gliding/Kayak Package in Onancock

SouthEast Expeditions at the Wharf is now booking flights for Virginia Hang Gliding, flying out of Accomack County Airport in nearby Melfa. Take the Historic Onancock Air/Sea Package: Soar over the Eastern Shore, Bay and Ocean, then take a 2-hour kayak tour on Onancock Creek. Includes lunch from Mallards at the Wharf. $199 per person (Flight only: $150). 757-354-4FUN or email mary@southeastexpeditions.com.

Geocaching by Water!

Onancock is located on the newly-designated Capt. John Smith Geotrail, with more than a dozen geo-caches now in place within the Town limits at historic sites, parks, and two new ones on Onancock Creek accessible only by boat or kayak! If you find them both, come into SouthEast Expeditions at the Wharf (757-354-4FUN) for a discount off your kayak rental, and a souvenir of the Chesapeake Bay. Visit Geocaching.com to learn more about the activity (type in zip code 23417 for Onancock), and nps.gov/cajo to learn more about the Capt. John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.

2 King Street
Onancock , VA 23417

Email: SEKayak@gmail.com
Website: www.SouthEastExpeditions.com

Phone 1: 757-354-4386

Adrenaline High -- Salisbury

Adrenaline High, Inc. is a custom touring company for biking enthusiasts. It offers multiple day trips with picturesque locations, quiet back roads for biking and rivers and streams for kayaking. Accommodations are unique - with comfortable lodging at reasonable pricing. Adrenaline High, Inc. also offers half-day custom kayaking tours perfect for a group to enjoy a beautiful day and appealing to birding enthusiasts. Day events are planned for bike rides, youth events, company and family picnics.

107 Morris Mill Road
Salisbury , MD 21804

Email: AdrenalineHigh@comcast.net

Phone 1: 410-749-2886

Assateague Explorer -- Chincoteague Island

Discover Hidden Assateague

Visit Chincoteague and Assateague to enjoy pony watching, bird watching and dolphin watching with Assateague Explorer. Join our scenic cruises and kayaking adventures to discover a hidden treasure perfect for your family. Go to the best places that are accessible only by boat. This is your chance to experience awesome areas where wild ponies live on Assateague. Our fully narrated Assateague cruises and kayaking trips take you to great spots to view and photograph. Great for horse lovers that enjoying watching horses, birders that love birdwatching, families that love dolphins and anyone who wants to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Assateague and Chincoteague are different from any other destination in Virginia.

Discover hidden Assateague aboard "Misty". Cruise by Assateague Lighthouse and experience the beauty and solitude of this unique and special place. With a native captain and guide, you will have the best chance of seeing wild ponies, bald eagles, dolphins and other wildlife. We specialize in pony watching. Bird Watching Tours, Kayaking Tours and Sunset Cruises are also available. Call for reservations.

7512 East Side Road
Chincoteague Island , VA 23336

Email: Info@AssateagueExplorer.com
Website: www.AssateagueExplorer.com

Phone 1: 757-336-5956

Phone 2: 866-766-9794

Kayak Nature Tours -- Norfolk

We are the premier kayak tour company in the greater Hampton Roads. We offer guided kayak tours throughout the area including the Eastern Shore. Happy Kayaking!

110 W Randall Avenue
Norfolk , VA 23503

Email: Reservations@KayakNatureTours.net

Phone 1: 757-480-1999

Phone 2: 888-669-8368

Marine Science Consortium -- Wallops Island

Choose Your Adventure!

The Marine Science Consortium programs include Family Camps, Exploritas Programs, Cycling Tours, Kayaking Tours, Photography and Folk Art Workshops, and Summer Camps. The beaches, marshes, bays, maritime forests, and off-shore waters of Virginia's Eastern Shore are The Consortium's classroom. Their facilities include new residence suites, dining hall, classrooms/meeting spaces, research labs and flat bottom boats and oceanic research vessels.

34001 Mill Dam Road
Wallops Island , VA 23337

Email: MSCVA@msconsortium.org
Website: www.MSConsortium.org

Phone 1: 757-824-5636

Phone 2: 757-824-5638 (Fax)

Virginia Coast Ecotours -- Cape Charles

Welcome to a road less traveled…

Come explore the natural world of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Our skilled guides plan each trip based on your interests, skills and the weather and tides. We use the best equipment and specialize in making your time with us an enjoyable and memorable adventure.

Virginia’s Seaside Water Trail is a 100 mile paddling route between the mainland and the barrier islands, starting at Fisherman Island in the south and ending at Chincoteague in the north. Our guide service is designed to help you experience both the seaside and bayside water trails.

PO Box 181
Cape Charles , VA 23310

Email: VACoastTours@gmail.com

Phone 1: 757-331-4605

Phone 2: 757-350-1499 (Mobile)

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