
Family-friendly paddling trips for lasting memories.

Skilled guides ensuring safe, scenic routes for all paddlers.

Connect at our events and share your water adventures.
At Backwater Expeditions, we live and breathe paddling. It's not just a hobby, it's a way of life. We are passionate about everything related to canoes and kayaks, from the latest gear to the best places to paddle. We bring that passion to our business every day.
We believe in providing our customers with the highest-quality canoes and kayaks on the market. We work with the best manufacturers to ensure that our products are durable, reliable, and safe. We stand behind every product we sell and are committed to your satisfaction.
Our team of paddling experts is here to help you find the perfect canoe or kayak for your needs. We have decades of combined experience on the water and can provide you with the knowledge and expertise you need to make an informed decision. We're also happy to offer tips and advice on everything from gear to technique.
Backwater Expeditions was founded in 2000 with a simple idea: the water moves slower back here, and people should too.
What started as a few boats and a quiet stretch of blackwater has grown into something much more — not a tour company in the traditional sense, but a place where people come to experience a part of Georgia that hasn’t changed much in a very long time.
Our trips take place on Ebenezer Creek and surrounding Low Country waterways, where cypress trees grow out of dark water, wildlife still moves at its own pace, and the noise of the world fades out not long after you leave the landing.
Some people come for the wildlife. Some come for the history. Some come to take pictures. Some just come for the quiet. We’ve had families, photographers, bird watchers, historians, first-time paddlers, and people who just needed a few hours to breathe and reset.
We don’t rush trips. We don’t run large groups. Most of our trips are small and many are private, because this place is better experienced when it’s quiet and personal.
Backwater Expeditions is an outfitter and guide service, but more than that, we try to help people understand what they are looking at — the trees, the water, the history, and the wildlife — and why this place matters.
This isn’t a theme park ride. It’s a real place, and every trip is a little different.
If you’re looking for loud and fast, we’re probably not for you.
If you’re looking for calm water, deep shade, wildlife, history, and a different pace for a few hours, then you’re in the right place.
That’s Backwater Expeditions.

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