Our Guides

We know that our customers' experience depends so much on their interaction with the staff and we stress this in our training and overall ethos of our small business.   Come visit us and get to know our guides! 

 
 

Hadley and Junebug

Hadley

Hadley is an Outer Banks native, having grown up in Duck and now living in Historic Corolla Village.  She loves being outside, on or in the water, and walking barefoot around the neighborhood with her trusty sidekick, Junebug.  She started Coastal Explorations in 2008 and has been sharing her love of the sound with customers ever since.  

 

Carson

Carson was born and raised in southern Maine and currently attends school at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, where she is majoring in nursing and playing lacrosse. This is her first summer in Corolla and she is super excited to spend her time at the beach and explore the sound with everyone on tours!

 

Noah

Noah comes from the hills and hollers of Ferguson, NC. He has traveled far and wide across the USA in a Prius with well over 300,000 miles. He has guided in various places, but this will make the first time in Corolla. He enjoys disc golf, canyoneering, and most things found outdoors.

 

Lucas

Lucas is originally from a town in Western North Carolina called North Wilkesboro and is a recent graduate of the Recreation Management program at Appalachian State University where he was a member of the disc golf team. He was provided with a good opportunity to complete his internship at Coastal Explorations and is excited to be spending his first summer in the Outer Banks.

 

George

George grew up in Denver, Colorado and currently attends the University of Kansas. He grew up skiing and mountain biking but loves to scuba dive, surf, and swim in the ocean. He can’t wait to meet you and take you out on a tour!

 

levi

Levi is from Johnstown, Ohio. He enjoys any activity that has to do with the water, especially fishing. He works in the Rocky Mountains during the winter, and spends his summers in the OBX. He has two seasons under his belt working in Corolla and is ready to add a third!

 

Caroline

Caroline is from Tampa, Florida and going into her fourth year at the University of Florida. She is a proud Florida Gator and loves spending time at the beach, SCUBA diving, and surfing. This is her first summer in Corolla and she is excited to get everyone on the water!