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41500 Whitehouse Fork Rd.
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
251.937.FARM
1. FROM ATMORE AND POINTS NORTH: Turn left off I-65 south at the Bay Minette/Gulf Shores Exit 37 onto AL287 south. About 4 miles south, continue straight through a 4-way stop onto the AL59 south bypass around Bay Minette. At the 4th light, turn right at the Church’s Chicken on AL138 (Hurricane Road). Go west 1.6 miles on AL138, and turn left on Co. 40. (Whitehouse Fork Rd.). At two miles, pass a large green barn on the left, and turn right at the entrance sign.
2. FROM WEST AND NORTH MOBILE: Take I-65 north across the Delta. Exit at the Stockton/Spanish Fort Exit 31, and turn right on AL225 south. About 8 miles south, at a 4-way stop, turn left (east) on AL138 (Hurricane Rd.), and go about a mile to Co. Rd. 39. Turn right on Co. 39; then go to a stop at a “T” intersection. Turn left on Co. 40 (Whitehouse Fork Road); and follow Co. 40 past two bends and a left turn at a flashing yellow light. At 1.5 miles north of the light, pass an isolated farmhouse on the left, and turn left at the entrance sign.
3. FROM EAST MOBILE: Take I-10 east, exit in the middle of Mobile Bay onto the Causeway (US31), and turn left (east). Just after the US98 light in Spanish Fort, turn left at
Bruno's onto AL225. Continue north past Blakeley. At the 8-mile marker, turn right on Co. 40 (Whitehouse Fork Road). Stay on Co. Rd. 40 for seven total miles. Pass a sharp left turn at a flashing yellow light. At 1.5 miles north of the light, pass an isolated farmhouse on the left, and turn left at the entrance sign.
4. FROM FAIRHOPE AND DAPHNE: Take US98 north past I-10 to
Spanish Fort. Turn right on US31. Turn left in one block at Bruno's light, and follow the directions #3, above, from AL225 north.
5. FROM GULF SHORES: Take AL59 north through Loxley and past I-10. Thereafter, follow directions #6, below, from AL59 north.
6. FROM PENSACOLA AND POINTS EAST: Take I-10 west to the Loxley/Bay Minette Exit
44 (a cloverleaf loop), exit and turn left on AL59 north. US31 and AL59 merge at the light in Stapleton. Watch for a green Whitehouse Fork sign on the right. Turn left at the sign onto Co. 39. Go several miles to a stop at a “T” intersection. Turn right on Co. 40 (Whitehouse Fork Road); continue past two bends and a left turn at a flashing yellow light. At 1.5 miles north of the light, pass an isolated farmhouse on the left, and turn left at the entrance.
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Gulf and Delta Canoe and Kayak Company is located on a rural family farm in Baldwin County, Alabama.
This location offers year round paddling opportunities in a mild climate. We offer individual or
group canoe and kayak rentals. Trailer service for groups and guided trips are available. Rentals
can be for any number of days, and several of our paddling destinations offer multiple day trips.
Guided trips can be arranged for day trips, overnight trips, or extended tours.
Canoe and kayak instruction is available. 
The Mobile-Tensaw River Delta offers the unparalleled beauty of a southern hardwood
bottomland swamp. Much of this 150,000-acre swamp is now protected as Coastal Land
Trust or Alabama State Forever Wild property. Access to the Delta is only 10 minutes
away, and some of the finest flat water paddling in the swamps and marshes is along the bayous closest to the farm.
There are several archeological and historical sites along the eastern shore of the
Delta, all within close proximity. Guided day trips visit some of these sites, and
overnight or extended trips provide opportunities for camping, fishing and serious
exploration in the swamp. 
There are numerous blackwater streams and rivers within a short distance;
several river access points are less than an hour away. Coastal blackwater
streams typically originate in hardwood swamps where the tannin from trees in
these bottomlands stains the water black, resembling tea. The streams then meander
through piney woods and along sandy beaches for miles before flowing into the Gulf
of Mexico. These moving water rivers are generally appropriate for beginners, and
camping opportunities abound. River trips are offered on the following streams:
Styx River, Perdido River, Little River, Majors Creek, Escatawpa
River, Red Creek, MS., and Black Creek, MS. Numerous other streams within a few
hours drive offer endless possibilities, including multiple day wilderness float trips.
Mobile Bay, Weeks Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico offer extensive
opportunities for saltwater paddling. There are several Federal
or state preserved lands in the area including: Weeks Bay,
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, portions of Mobile Bay,
Gulf Islands National Seashore with the Horn Island Wilderness
Area, Grand Bay Pine Savannah, and the Whooping Crane National
Wildlife Refuge. The coastal kayak opportunities are endless;
with inshore day trips and offshore paddling trips available.
It is even possible to island hop from Florida to Texas in the Gulf. 