The South Slough of the Coos River is home to the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve which is a protected area of land and estuary. There are many birds that utilize this beautiful area such as Bald Eagles, Osprey, Great Blue Herons, Brown Pelicans, Egrets, Belted Kingfishers as well as harbor seals and at times, sea lions. South Slough Reserve requires outfitters to have a special use permit to conduct business in the reserve and we are the only outfitter that we know of that has a permit.
The tides are great in this estuary so we will plan to ride the ebbing and flowing tides to make this paddle a little easier. Total distance is about 4.6 miles over 2.5 hours and there is a 3 person minimum for this tour.
Please remember that guiding is a part of the service industry. If your guide takes care of you, take care of them. Tips are greatly appreciated.
If you have a question about this or any other tour we offer, please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
South Coast Tours offers a variety of fully equipped 2-20 person tours as well as custom overnight tours. We also do tours in the Bandon and Coos Bay region.
The mighty Coos Bay estuary has a ton of paddling opportunities including the nations first National Estuarine Research Reserve in the South Slough of Coos Bay.
