Black River Nature Cruise

Prepare to be amazed by the tranquility and breathtaking scenery along the northwest Cape Fear River and the Black River. Experience the beauty and natural history of the Cape Fear region during a narrated nature cruise along these scenic and historic coastal rivers aboard the Henrietta. Our narrator is Andy Wood, a well known Coastal Ecologist and Author.

Duration

4 Hours

About

On this 4 hour Black River Nature Cruise, just minutes after leaving the dock, guests will experience:
Miles of scenic wilderness
Narration on the plant and wildlife
And a river that appears almost as it did to the early explorers!
Nature enthusiasts and photographers alike will enjoy the slow-moving, amber-colored waters, framed by spectacular swamp forests highlighted with seasonal wildflowers and relict old-growth cypress trees.

Did you know that alligators, bobcats, black bears, river otters, rare birds and other wildlife live in the wilderness just minutes away from downtown Wilmington? That's just one of the surprising facts cruisers will learn on our Black River Nature Cruise.