Golden salt marsh and winding tidal channels on Virginia’s Eastern Shore under a bright blue sky

SEASIDE GUIDES.
HERE IN WACHAPREAGUE,
LIFE IS DIFFERENT.

Fishing, hidden beaches, and wide-open marshes.
Discover the Eastern Shore with Captain Tom Hart III.

Find Your Adventure 757-710-8202

WACHAPREAGUE, VIRGINIA · EASTERN SHOREEXPLORE

Flounder FishingBeach Taxi↗Duck HuntingRecreational Fishing

A LITTLE SALT. A LOT OF ADVENTURE.

Your kind of day on the water.

Seven freshly caught flounder lined up on the boat deck beside a wooden measuring board

01 / CAST A LINE

Flounder Fishing

Chase flounder through the winding creeks and waters of Wachapreague.

Cedar Island’s wide shell beach under a bright sky, with blue Atlantic water beyond

02 / FIND YOUR ESCAPE

Beach Taxi

Leave the mainland behind for the quiet beauty of the barrier islands. Pictured is the beautiful Cedar Island.

Captain Tom Hart III and his crew riding a boat through a marsh canal lined with tall grass

03 / INTO THE MARSH

Duck Hunting

Experience waterfowl hunting in the wide-open marshes of the Eastern Shore.

Three anglers with loaded surf fishing carts and tall rods on a wide beach under an overcast sky

04 / A DAY ON THE WATER

Recreational Fishing

Good company, salt air, and a line in the water. Make the day your own.

Captain Tom Hart III smiling on the water in a gray cap and sunglasses

YOUR GUIDE TO THE GOOD STUFF

Captain Tom Hart III.
At home on the water.

There’s no better way to experience Wachapreague than from the water. Join Captain Tom Hart III for a day among its tidal creeks, salt marshes, and barrier islands.

A fishing trip, a quiet stretch of beach, or a morning in the marsh — Seaside Guides is your invitation to get out there.

Let’s Plan Your Day

WHAT YOU'LL RIDE OUT ON

The boats.

Two trusty boats, each fitted for a different kind of day on the water.

Seaside Guides Jones Brothers bateau skiff with a Yamaha outboard moored beside a wooden dock in a tidal creek — The Bateau SkiffA low, open skiff that slips into the shallow creeks and marsh holes where the fish hold.

Blue and white Crevalle 26 Bay center-console boat with a hardtop moored beside a dock in calm marsh water — The Crevalle 26 BayA roomy center console with a hardtop, built for a full day out with the whole crew.

FROM THE CAPTAIN’S CAMERA

A glimpse of the good life.

View the Gallery

Days on the water, mornings in the marsh, and memories worth bringing home. A look at life on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, through photos shared by Captain Tom.

Young angler smiling beside a flounder catch at the dock

Blue sky and tidal water surrounding a brush-covered hunting blind in the marsh

A group of hunters with their waterfowl catch at sunset

A PLACE APART

Welcome to Wachapreague.

Tidal creeks. Golden marsh grass. Miles of untouched shoreline. Tucked along Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Wachapreague is a small coastal town with a whole world of water to explore.

Find Wachapreague

LET’S GET YOU OUT THERE

Your next great day starts here.

Call Captain Tom to talk trips, availability, and your day on the water.

757-710-8202

SEASIDE GUIDES.HERE IN WACHAPREAGUE,LIFE IS DIFFERENT.