Charleston Creek Kayak Tour: Wildlife and History

Embark on a thrilling wildlife kayak tour of Charleston’s Shem Creek. Discover native animals, learn local history, and paddle through oyster-lined marshes. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Coastal Expeditions on Shem Creek - Once you check in at Coastal Expeditions, your guides will prepare your group for the adventure by fitting your gear and offering a brief safety and instruction on how to sea kayak. Once we’re on the water, we’ll take a minute to get our “sea legs” before we paddle down towards the historic portion of Shem Creek and Charleston Harbor. We will return to this point at the end of the tour.
What's Included
  • Certified Professional Guide
  • Complete Kayaking Gear Provided
  • Dry Bag for Personal Items
  • 2-Hour Guided Eco Kayak Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the charm of Charleston’s renowned creek through a sea kayak journey. Witness indigenous creatures and gain knowledge about the area’s history along the way. As we navigate around the oyster-encrusted marshlands and past the shrimp vessels, we’ll observe creatures such as bottlenose dolphins, pelicans, egrets and others. During the summer,…

Location
514 Mill St
Mill Street
Coastal Expeditions is located at the end of Mill Street on the left. Parking is available in the private lot. If the lot is full, public parking is available on Mill or Scott Streets. Check in upstairs in the Coastal Expeditions office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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N8024dxbrandyc
Jun 12, 2025
No IG pics for me. - Very lovely experience, Madison and the Captain were wonderful. We saw several dolphins and it was interesting to see baby pelicans, and the rebuilt bird sanctuary was really cool. Madison was very knowledgeable and kind. I was so interested in everything going on around me, I never took out my phone on the trip!
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N2370ywmattp
Jun 5, 2025
Unforgettable experience - My wife and I did the sunrise kayak tour. If there is ever a reason to get up at 3:30 AM and go on an adventure, this is it. Our tour guide, Colleen was the absolute best. She was super fun and we had the best time. Highly recommended!
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O7656pysteves
Jun 5, 2025
Very good experience - It was a fun and relaxing experience. Our guides (Madison [Kobe] and MC) were very kind and professional. They did a great job dealing with our crazy group.
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Nicomath
Jun 4, 2025
Great tour for families and nature lovers - Second experience with them. Great folks offering great tours. We did it with our two kids (6 and 9). We saw dolphins, terrapins, and tons of birds.
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V8960jacherylc
Jun 4, 2025
Ask for Bo - Took the sunset kayak paddle with Bo as our guide. If I could do 10 star he deserves it. He was so aware and knowledgeable of the nature around us. Such an informative guide. Will definitely recommend and use coastal expeditions again and will ask for BO. He is that good.
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Y9704ydryano
May 30, 2025
Excellent Tour - Our tour guide, Beau, was awesome and made the experience great! We had a blast on this tour and I would highly recommend it!
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J2037hcamandag
May 21, 2025
Priceless experience - This was an amazing experience and we would love to do it again! The views were fantastic and the guide was so knowledgeable and personable. Our guide told us information about wildlife, some of the surrounding areas and houses, and insider information about the river! We had a great time paddling around, but the icing on the whole experience was the 5-7 dolphins that popped up! All but 1 dolphin popped up right next to our boats! This was a fantastic experience that we will remember forever!
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Ahjarre
May 17, 2025
Morgan tells all! - We had a very enjoyable trip kayaking on Shem’s Creek. Morgan was an energetic guide filled with knowledge of Shem’s Creek and the ecosystem. Her enthusiasm for the wildlife was contagious. The dolphins showed up as we had hoped. This was a peaceful adventure.
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Daydream51343020209
May 10, 2025
Was fun time - Good trip very friendly tour guide I loved the kayak tour I would recommend people here I would definitely come again every year when I visit
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L1192xxcherylg
Jun 11, 2025
Bad storm - We were half way through the trip and a huge storm came quickly. Weather was clearly stayed before we left. Would have been thoughtful to offer a discount on a future trip
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