2 Hours Shem Creek Safari Kayak Tour

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: 1 day learn more
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, manatees and sea turtles also inhabit this creek. The experienced guides from Coastal Expeditions spearhead this voyage, ensuring a secure and enjoyable adventure for participants of every age.

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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Tdunagan16
Jul 31, 2024
Family kayak in marsh estuary - Our family of 7 (grandparents, parents, teens and a younger child) did the 2 hour kayak with Chance. He was an incredible tour guide who seemed genuinely appreciative for his job and shared a wealth of knowledge about this area with us. It was amazing! We were curious about the marsh estuaries and learned interesting facts about them. Chance pointed out crabs and birds and explained details about what we were seeing. It was really neat. The kayaking part was easy for everyone and the ride up the marsh was peaceful and fun. Great activity for a family. Highly recommend!
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Robertoismyusername
Jul 30, 2024
Making memories with the family! - Easy launch for beginners, our guide Tayte was absolutely amazing! He gave us background knowledge of the area, pointed out all the wildlife, etc. Tayte was so passionate!!! We enjoyed the peaceful scenery and the sunset along the way! Would highly recommend to anyone looking to do something on the water…Thank you to the team of Coastal Expeditions!!
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485allyy
Jul 24, 2024
Bird sanctuary + kayak tour - We saw so many great birds and really enjoyed the evening!! Tate was an awesome tour guide! Highly recommend this tour to all families coming to visit Shem creek.
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Johanna
Jul 23, 2024
Beautiful sunrise experience, great guide, wonderful memories! - Abby, our guide, was great from sending us info to helping us get acclimated. Her knowledge of the area and ecosystem was a huge plus! We were blessed to have a dolphin show up at the beginning and the end of our tour! We did a mother-daughter trip and I (mom!) was a little worried about keeping up. But the sunrise tour was so peaceful and quiet, we never felt rushed yet we saw so much wildlife in addition to the sunrise. Her pictures she shared were awesome as well! Highly recommend the company and our guide, Abby!
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Broonandspock
Jul 23, 2024
Lots of fun! - We had a great time on the tour with Abby! It was high tide so we were able to explore some little creeks that usually aren't accessible, and the clouds and late starting time meant we didn't get too hot even though it was July. Abby was very fun and knowledgeable and we got to see a lot of different birds during the trip.
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T2716mqkristineb
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing experience - Abby did a great job showing us first timers how it's done. The sunrise tour was awesome. The scenery through Shem Creek to Charleston harbor was amazing. Abby was very knowledgeable about the history she shared with us. It was definitely worth the price
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Lisary8819tm
Jul 22, 2024
Best I've been on - Educated guides, awesome views, and a terrific experience all around on this Baby Pelican tour. I learned something and enjoyed the experience.
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Jeffsv6814yf
Jul 21, 2024
Fun Saturday morning - We had a party of nine and Wesley did a great job of catering to our needs and was very informative and interesting. Definitely recommend our tour
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Golf4k2
Jul 19, 2024
Great Family Kayaking - We had a fantastic morning kayaking on Charleston Bay and the surrounding creeks. Abby and Anna were fantastic guides and had so much knowledge of how he area and all the wildlife. We were fortunate to see dolphins and multiple exotic birds. Would highly recommend Coastal Expeditions!
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Drewhs396xl
Jul 18, 2024
Camp Director experience - Coastal Expeditions was amazing! I took multiple groups here for summer camp over the course of 2 weeks and had the best experience! The staff was super friendly and excited, were knowledgeable of the area and answered all the kids questions, and were extremely patient when some of the kids were not! 11 out of 10, would do again!
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