Sea Island Life Magazine Spring/Summer 2014 | Page 52

Kayak tours provide an immersive experience for wetlands explorers.

Marshes never fail to intrigue and inspire,
whether they are approached on foot
through maritime forests, seen from piers,
boardwalks or balconies, or skirted upStand-up paddleboards, a popular new
mode of water transportation, provide yet
another unique way to encounter marshes
No matter how the marshes are navigated, spring and summer are especially
good seasons for exploring these tidewashed ecosystems as marsh-inhabiting
animals are abundant and plant life grows
marshes involves activities that double as
physical exercise, head-cl X\