Chesapean Outdoors

Of all the places to see and do while in the Chesapeake Bay Area, you owe it to yourself to try the dolphin kayak tour. Absolutely a fun trip. I went on the 930 am tour out of first landing on the beach, and I must say, every guide was knowledgeable, professional, and safety oriented. That to me, is the most important. What sets this apart from other companies? Firstly, Matt, the owner, answered all my questions regarding what your to take, and, he has been in business for over 27 years. The historical side of the tour is fascinating, as the guides talk about the maritime history as well as the anthropological history of the area. The company does provide dry bags just in case.The icing on the cake was having a bottle nosed dolphin swim within five feet of my kayak! Superb.

We had the most wonderful time on the water today with Pearce and Will! We saw so many dolphins. We were thrilled. And the guides were so knowledgeable. Highly recommend this great small business! Totally worth the price.

I have done kayak tours in the past( not in VA), the experience has been a mixed but the one led by Mike from Chesapean Outdoors was one of the few great ones. Super friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Did I get to see some of the dolphins? I just saw the shadows of one. I knew when booking this type of tours it could that I can see or can not. Besides that note, I really enjoyed kayaking. To be honest, I booked the tour because I wanted to kayak. I am still hesistant to do it alone and even more when it involves waters with expossure to the ocean. :)As for why this company and not book a tour with the other ones? I did my research on the different companies that provide this service in the area and what caught my attention about this one was their efforts for fundraising funds for water in communities impacted by Operations Smiles. In addition, the laid back and attention to detail when it comes to reaching out to the client.

What an amazing first kayak experience! Not only were Tommy and Ryan fun and knowledgeable about the park and wildlife, but their coworkers - the dolphins - were incredible. Highly recommend the sunset ride because the views in the Chesapeake were amazing. Cannot recommend Chesapean Outdoors enough!

Before my lady and I went to Virginia Beach recently, I was looking up things to do, and the sunset dolphin kayaking tour from this place popped up on my search. The place itself had really good reviews, and I do love dolphins, so I thought it would be a great experience for us both.I scored us a reservation online, which was super easy, for a Wednesday evening at 5:30pm. I received a confirmation email almost immediately with the info on where to go for the event. Note: DEFINITELY read the proper time/location information before going. My lady and I were late because I read the wrong info. Still, Tom, one of the employees, was waiting for us there at the location. He made sure we got everything we needed, instructed us on maneuvering the kayak, and help us meet with everyone else on the tour. I've had lots of kayak experience, but my lady is not, so Tom made sure she was comfortable and talked to her making sure she wasn't nervous or scared at all. We met up with the others on the water in no time and the tour continued. The tour itself was very relaxing and laid back. The guides took us to spots that dolphins regularly frequent. With the sun just starting to set, and a light breeze blowing, it felt just right. Unfortunately, we didn't see any dolphins (ya can't predict nature), but we did see a beautiful bald eagle perched upon a post in the water. Even with no dolphins on this tour, my lady and I really enjoyed our time on the water. After about an hour and a half, we headed back for shore, and the guides offered to take sunset pics for us before we left. All the guides were very friendly.Overall, this was a really cool experience, dolphins or not, plus I always love kayaking. I could see my lady and I doing this again next time we're in the area. Only next time, I'll get the time/location right, and we WON'T be late.

We had an awesome time and it exceeded our expectations. We booked last minute for a Friday sunset tour for our last night in VB. We saw so many dolphins and the weather conditions were ideal. The lead guide said it was one of the top five tours he's ever lead and for first timers like us, it was incredible to be so close to so many dolphins with my two sons who never kayaked before. There were so many that passed by us, making blow hole sounds, slapping their tails, etc. The guides were awesome throughout the trip and afterwards shared some photos with us and local recommendations. This was way more enjoyable for me compared to the whale watching from a boat tour I did near Cape Cod before.

Our guide Megan was really good. There were just the three of us out on the bay. Little more rough due to after a storm. We got to see so many dolphins. I would definitely book this tour again will probably try some others when we come back

Really couldn't ask for a better activity on the bay. The company was very communicative and helped us navigate some questionable weather in booking. The launch site was very easy to find with excellent pre-event instructions. Michael and Zack were great guides and had an amazing eye for spotting the fin. We got up close a personal, but still had enough space for all skill levels to keep up and maneuver in the kayak. The guides worked in plenty of breaks with great facts about the Bay Area, the water, the dolphins and even the adjacent military base. Would HIGHLY recommend.

We have done the dolphin tour before and it was great, would highly recommend. This time we rented kayaks and went up the river on our own. Great people and good kayaks, no complaints here!

It was a great tour lead by a very knowledgeable Matt. The pace was good for both new and experienced kayakers. We were able to see dolphins and even had the opportunity stretch our legs on the beach on the middle of the tour.