The Salt Marsh At Low Tide

We were quite busy with our Kayak EcoTours during the two weeks surrounding Easter. Spring Break brings lots of visitors to the Myrtle Beach area. I am finally finding time to do a Blog post.

The Salt Marsh really comes to life at low tide. Birds love to eat at low tide, when their prey has nowhere to flee in the shallow water. Oysters, crabs, snails and other creatures are visible. This is the best time to see some of the colorful sponges of the Salt Marsh. This week, we saw a large Red beard sponge, which is not often seen in this area. Most sponges die when taken out of the water, so it takes a very low tide to expose them.