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Water Activities · Kure Beach, North Carolina

Paddling the Quiet Heart of Zeke’s Island

Slide into the glassy shallows of Zeke’s Island Coastal Reserve, where tides whisper through spartina and ospreys draw circles over the Fort Fisher Basin. With kayaks delivered to the launch and a protected maze of creeks to explore, this is coastal North Carolina at its most accessible—and most alive.

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