About Masonboro Paddle Company
Masonboro Paddle Company is a small guided-kayak outfitter focused on the waters between Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, and Carolina Beach, with Masonboro Island as its namesake specialty. Tours meet at area launch points such as Trails End Park on Whiskey Creek, the closest mainland access to the Masonboro Island Reserve.
Their signature trip is a three-hour guided paddle to Masonboro Island, capped at eight paddlers so everyone gets individual attention. They also run Shark Tooth Island fossil-hunting tours and sunset paddles, plus two-hour instructional classes for paddlers who want proper technique before going out on their own. Kayak rentals — singles and tandem sit-on-tops — include delivery, pick-up, paddles, PFDs, and a briefing on where to go.
Every tour is custom-designed around the group's ability and the day's wind and tide rather than run on a fixed script, which matters in a tidal estuary where timing decides whether you glide or grind. For paddlers who want to reach the wild side of Masonboro without guesswork, this is the specialist operation in the area.
