About South Coast Tours

Let South Coast Tours take you on an adventure paddle in the Wild Rivers Coast estuaries and out into the Southern Oregon near shore ocean.

Go fishing, wildlife viewing or just simply enjoy the experience of gliding across the waterways of the banana belt coast of Oregon. The south coast holds much of Oregon’s near shore reefs and some of the best fishing, photography, wildlife viewing and wildest rivers on the west coast. Please remember that guiding is a service industry. If your guide takes care of you, take care of them. Tipping is greatly appreciated!

Meet Our Guides

Dave Lacey

Boat Captain, Owner, & Guide

Grant Hogan

Kayak and Snorkeling Guide

Marcus Mayorga

Kayak & FIshing Guide

Brian Kraynik

Boat Captain

Friends & Resources

Redfish Rocks Community Team

Redfish Rocks Community Team site. The community team for the Redfish Rocks Marine Research Reserve.

Kalmiopsis Rivers

A warehouse of good information about the rivers of the south coast and the threats they face from industrial nickel strip mining. There are ways on this site to engage and learn about this special place.

Oregon Surf

Oregon surf site with weather forecasting, NOAA buoy links and much more.

Oregon Ocean Info

A state of Oregon site with a wealth of information.

FishTracker

Fishtracker, a cool site. Research on Movement patterns of fish at the Redfish Rocks Research Reserve near Port Orford. Adopt your fish today!

NW Guides

Legendary Guide Bob Rees on the north coast. I have taken a trip with Bob and he is one of the best for sure.

Angel's Carpet Cleaning

A local south coast cleaning resource as well as a fishermen! “The Most Thorough Carpet Cleaning You Have Ever Seen or it’s Free! That is our Personal Guarantee”

Oregon Paddle Sports

Eugene, Oregon’s Paddling Specialty Retail Store – Canoes, Kayaks, Rafts, SUPs & All the Paddling Gear!

Wild Rivers Land Trust

We serve the watersheds between Bandon and Brookings. We believe breathtaking scenery, crystal clear water, and thriving fisheries can exist in integration with productive ranchlands & forestlands for Oregon’s South Coast.

Port Orford Sustainable Seafood Co.

Only the best local seafood from Port Orford. Check out this site to see what the local fishermen are doing to ensure you get the most sustainable seafood the world has to offer.

Surfrider Oregon

Oregon Surfrider Foundation site with links to chapters and much more.

Scenic Bikeway

The first coastal State Scenic Bikeway!

Elakha Alliance

Currently exploring potential reintroduction of sea otters in Oregon, with interest in kelp forest health, and implications regarding sea urchin populations.

Kalmiopsis Audubon Society

Named for the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society has been the primary local, conservation advocacy group in Curry County for over 30 years.

The Guide's Forecast

Forecasting tools that the guides use.

Sea Wolf Surf

Sea Wolf Surf is the culmination of years of dedication to the sport and art of wave riding. Alex has surfed around the world and taught surfing to people from all walks of life on three continents.

South Coast Tours, LLC

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.

Have Questions?

Visit our FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions or to reach out to us.

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Land Acknowledgement

South Coast Tours would like to offer our respect for the first peoples of this land. We reflect on the displacement, forced removal, and genocides that took place in Oregon and beyond to ensure we honor the gravity of the past.