Apalachicola sits at the mouth of the river that shares its name, on the stretch of the Florida panhandle that got labelled the Forgotten Coast because the development that reshaped the rest of the state largely passed it by. The bay behind the barrier islands is shallow, sheltered and full of oyster bars, and it is one of the more forgiving places in Florida to spend a day on the water.
What we do
We hire out small boats to people who want to get out on the bay under their own steam. That covers a fairly narrow range on purpose: skiffs and centre-console boats suited to protected water, sized for a family or a small group, with the equipment that a day on the bay actually requires. We are not a charter operation and we do not run guided trips.
The water here
Apalachicola Bay is protected from the Gulf by a chain of barrier islands, which is what makes it usable on days when the open water is not. It is also shallow across much of its area, and the channels matter. Anyone taking a boat out here for the first time benefits from an hour spent understanding where the oyster bars are, which is a conversation we have with most people before they leave the dock.
Before you come
The articles on this site cover the practical side of being on the bay: safety checks before departure, reading tides, what the seasons do to the fishing and the weather, and what to bring for a full day out. They are written for people who are competent on the water but new to this particular stretch of it, which describes most of the visitors who come through here.
Questions about boats, capacities and availability are handled by email. Send a message using the contact form on this site.