Didn't quite know what to expect before we started, however, our guide Justin did an excellent job of explaining where we were headed and what we might expect to see. Driving down the beach and seeing all the beach houses that could not be reached by paved roads north of Corolla, as well as, all the people on the beach that got there mostly by four wheel drive vehicles. We had to do some off the beach four wheeling to find the horses, but true to form they were there. All in all great trip and great adventure. Highly recommend, if only to get a chance to experience Corolla.