Jarvis Creek Water Sports

Truckload of garbage pulled from May River, old town

Mark P — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:38:41 +0000

It is always great to hear stories like this of people donating their time while kayaking around Hilton Head and Bluffton area to help clean up the local environment. The sad thing about this is, that people have to donate …

Shrimp season officially under way in SC

Mark P — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:36:47 +0000

Shortly, we will be seeing small shrimp run about in the creek as they come in to spawn. They lay their eggs around the mouth of the creek and they will float in with the tides and currents. They will …

Two years after the Gulf Oil Accident

Mark P — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:22:19 +0000

Two years after the Gulf Oil Accident. Watching some of the news lately about the anniversary of the gulf oil spill and being the type of environment we are in is similar. Kayaking in Hilton Head by oysters beds, seeing …

Soft shell crab: Get it while you can at Port Royal festival

Mark P — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:30:42 +0000

Crawling around the mud banks just below the water along the edge of Jarvis Creek in Hilton Head Island while kayaking or canoeing, you may see Blue Crab. While you kayak in Jarvis Creek on Hilton Head, you may notice …

Marine life: Former serviceman finds success, peace of mind on flourishing oyster farm

Mark P — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:56:57 +0000

Kayaking in Jarvis Creek on Hilton Head Island, we glide by several oysterbeds. Sometimes they are below us under the water, open and feeding from / filtering the creek while fish swim by and stone claw crabs crawl around them. …