Photo by: Sean McCambridge
Getting There
The south end of Capers Island near Capers Inlet looking south with Dewees Island in the background (with the fire tower).
Note that Google isn’t perfect, and the islands on the map are mislabeled.
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Kayak-lounging Capers Island on Labor Day
September 10, 2009
For Labor Day, Emily and I paddled to Capers Island from the mainland in a tandem kayak. Not to rough it too much, we set up our umbrella and lounged on the beach.
There were lots of boats pulled up on the inlet, so we decided to paddle around to the front of the island since the waves were breaking way out on the sand bars. When the tide is in, paddling past the inlet gets a little hairy because the waves travel over the sand bars and break right on the beach.
We carried our stuff down a little further and set up this umbrella with our beach towels and had a picnic.
There are lots of little biting flies this time of year, so we didn’t stay still long. After our picnic, we walked down the beach and explored the “boneyards” of sun-bleached, salt-preserved trees Hurricane Hugo left behind.
Pretty soon it was time to paddle back. The whole trip took about four or five hours.
We saw a good bit of wildlife going both ways. It’s hard not to see dolphins when you paddle the marsh. We even saw an otter swimming in a narrow creek (when we got lost in the marsh on the way back).
I do have to give a disclaimer, don’t I?: This account is just an account and should not be used as a guide to kayaking to Capers Island. Paddling a trip like this can be dangerous and there are some stretches of wide-open water that can get rough, so be sure to consult a professional guide if you are not an experience open-water kayaker.
That said, this was a great paddle, a great picnic and a great Labor Day excursion.
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