Toast and clams, made via Ocracoke Island’s seafood’s always fresh daily bounty.

Ocracoke’s many canals are prime for kayaking.

Pelicans love to hang on Ocracoke Island’s many piers and in the sound.

Kayaking on Ocracoke Island’s back canals is about as peaceful as it gets.

Quaint cottages and docks line Ocracoke Island’s canals.

Quaint cottages and docks line Ocracoke’s back canals.