Waiting for the ferry, Hatteras Village. We all got on! Linda with tour group at Ocracoke Lighthouse. Then on to British Cemetery
On the Hatteras - Ocracoke ferry. "Slick cam" on the first. But eventful both crossings!
We start at Jennette's Pier, Nags Head
Lake Wiley K-5, Charlotte, Hatteras & Ocracoke, April 5, 2017, Young Tours
Harris Middle School, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, NC. Young Tours, April 20, 2016
See "STEP ON GALLERY" below
Linda with students at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Linda and James (far right) with kids after the climb. They were stoked!
STEP-ON GUIDE GALLERY
"OBX Dynamic Duo!” Step-On Outer Guides to the Outer Banks
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Danny Couch, former Hatteras Island tour guide, a real gem! (now retired). ______________________________________________
Lorrie Love, Tourism Sales & Events Manager, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, 252-473-2138, love@outerbanks.org
Aaron Tuell, Public Relations Manager, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, 252-473-2138, tuell@outerbanks.org
Brenda Bahler, owner, Top Notch Tours, 765-482-8135, topnotchtours@mymetronet.net
GUESTS' TESTIMONIALS
James’ knowledge of this area is amazing; his presentation is wonderful and his voice is very pleasant to your ears – Marilyn & Sonny
James, Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us; very enjoyable and informative – Jewell & Tom
So knowledgeable & humorous at the same time – J.J.
Made it Interesting! – Bob
Good Sense of humor – L.
Bob and I love your clear voice. Didn’t miss a word in a big crowd!
James has a delightful way of making history enjoyable – E.M.
So informative- interesting- fun – JB
James’ fun personality. Very informative and very interesting – anon
Great historically researched interpretation; good storyteller! - JH
At the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
MOTOR COACH STEP-ON GUIDES for the OUTER BANKS
KEEPER JAMES & LINDA: Hatteras Island’s “Dynamic Duo” STEP-ONs!
THE most experienced, the most informative and the most entertaining
Covering most of the Outer Banks!
Services: James Charlet & Linda Molloy, the “Dynamic Duo” long-time residents of Hatteras Island, can work for your tour groups individually or as a team. They are exceptionally well-grounded and well-rounded in Outer Banks history, geography and culture.
Specializing in:
The Wright Brothers, Lost Colony, “America's Forgotten Heroes” of the U.S. Life-Saving Service (predecessors of today’s Coast Guard),the replica ship Elizabeth II and the “Raleigh’s Roanoke Voyages” at Roanoke Island Festival Park, and the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, a beloved majestic symbol of America. And much more of the thousands of stories of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and shipwreck stories galore.
SPECIAL BONUSES:
Keeper James: 20+ years “front line” experience in the tourist industry; was classroom teacher for 25 years; Keeper James' books available on tour: Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic and Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks, Heroic Rescues by the United States Life-Saving Service.
Linda: 20+ yrs “front line” experience in the tourist industry; historian, storyteller, and actress. She shared a few scenes with Richard Gere in the movie Nights in Rodanthe, based on the novel written by Nicholas Sparks!
Receptive services available.
CONTACT: KeeperJamesLSS@gmail.com 252-996-0493 or 252-256-0130
FEES: $1200 per guide per coach per day
$1500 per day, guide dressed in period garb
$100 per day if dropped off at DIFFERENT location from where originally picked up
$200 receptive service = one-time fee if service requested
We are also Members of the Pea Island Preservation Society. We are part of a team that presents a live PowerPoint presentation "Freedmen, Surfmen, Heroes." It is the story of Keeper Richard Etheridge and his only U.S. all-black lifesaving crew at the U.S. Pea Island Life-Saving Station, Hatteras Island, NC Outer Banks. Our team members include Darrell Collins (far left) and Joan Collins, first cousins and actual descendants of station crewmen. Photo courtesy John Havel.