WHAT WE SEE

Eastern brown pelicans, great blue herons, ospreys, egrets, blue crabs, gulls, marsh hens and terns live and feed in Ward’s Creek, and in the summers we may see a diamondback terrapin pop its head up!

Every once in a while (when the stars and winds and tides align) we’re lucky enough to see a Tamanend’s bottlenose dolphin or even the wild marsh tacky’s that live on neighboring Horse Island.

THE EXPERIENCE

The Sunset Kayak Tour is a favorite tour amongst our guides at Coastal Expeditions Beaufort. Our experience guides will make the transition from land to water seamless and point out wildlife along the way to make you feel at home.

As we paddle down Ward’s Creek, you’ll see iconic Lowcountry views of shrimp boats, moss-draped trees, fields of marsh grass and emergent oyster beds.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED

The St. Helena Paddleboard Tour departs from our private dock on our St Helena campus. We’re just one mile from Hunting Island, two miles from Harbor Island, and three miles from Fripp Island. Downtown Beaufort and Port Royal are a half-hour drive away. If you are visiting the Lowcountry, it is sure to be the highlight of your time in Beaufort.

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WHAT WE SEE

Bottlenose dolphins love the protected creeks around Hunting Island State Park and take advantage of the “24-hour-all-you-can-eat-seafood-buffet” that teems under the water.

Eastern brown pelicans, great blue herons, ospreys, egrets, blue crabs, gulls, marsh hens and terns live and feed in Ward’s Creek, and in the summers we may see a loggerhead sea turtle pop up!

THE EXPERIENCE

This is a favorite tour amongst our guides at Coastal Expeditions Beaufort. Knowing that you’re one of the few awake and getting to watch other creatures start their morning rituals is a memory we highly recommend making. Our experienced guides will make the transition from land to water seamless and point out wildlife along the way to make you feel at home.

As we paddle down Ward’s Creek, you’ll see iconic Lowcountry views of shrimp boats, moss-draped trees, fields of marsh grass and emergent oyster beds.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED

The St. Helena Paddleboard Tour departs from our private dock on our St Helena campus. We’re just one mile from Hunting Island, two miles from Harbor Island, and three miles from Fripp Island. Downtown Beaufort and Port Royal are a half-hour drive away. If you are visiting the Lowcountry, it is sure to be the highlight of your time in Beaufort.

BOOK HERE!

WHAT WE SEE

Eastern brown pelicans, great blue herons, ospreys, bald eagles, blue crabs, gulls, marsh hens and terns live and feed in Ward’s Creek, and in the summers we may see a loggerhead sea turtle pop up!

Bottlenose dolphins will occasionally travel into the tidal creeks in search of food, so keep an eye (and an ear!) out for these large mammals.

THE EXPERIENCE

The guides at Coastal Expeditions Beaufort are experienced naturalists with a knack for storytelling. As they lead you through the saltmarsh, they’ll coach you through effective paddleboarding strokes will pointing out wildlife and other interesting aspects of the marsh.

As we paddle around Ward’s Creek, you’ll see iconic Lowcountry views of shrimp boats, moss-draped trees, fields of marsh grass and emergent oyster beds.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED

The St. Helena Paddleboard Tour departs from our private dock on our St Helena campus. We’re just one mile from Hunting Island, two miles from Harbor Island, and three miles from Fripp Island. Downtown Beaufort and Port Royal are a half-hour drive away. If you are visiting the Lowcountry, it is sure to be the highlight of your time in Beaufort.

BOOK HERE!

WHAT WE SEE ON ST. HELENA KAYAK TOUR

Bottlenose dolphins love the protected creeks around Hunting Island State Park and take advantage of the “24-hour-all-you-can-eat-seafood-buffet” that teems under the water.

Eastern brown pelicans, great blue herons, ospreys, bald eagles, blue crabs, gulls, marsh hens and terns live and feed in Ward’s Creek, and in the summers we may see a loggerhead sea turtle pop up!

THE EXPERIENCE

The guides at Coastal Expeditions are experienced naturalists with a knack for storytelling. As they lead you through the saltmarsh, they’ll share tales of the area’s history, pointing out our native wildlife along the way.

As we paddle down Ward’s Creek, you’ll see iconic Lowcountry views of shrimp boats, moss-draped trees, fields of marsh grass and emergent oyster beds. It is sure to be the highlight of your time in Beaufort.

BOOK HERE!

PADDLE THROUGH A FLOODED FOREST ON THE ACE BASIN KAYAK TOUR

Some of the most beautiful places we explore are only accessible by kayak. The ACE Basin is a biological wonderland supported by a network of creeks and swamps, old growth forests and rice fields. Migratory birds return here year after year to nest and feed among these native trees, grasses and wildflowers.

THE EXPERIENCE

The ACE Basin is a model for conservation between government, environmental non-profits and private landowners, collectively protecting this watershed of three major rivers: Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto, the ACE. We’ll go back in time as our experienced guides lead you through these tidal blackwater creeks and hidden passages that only a kayak can access.

As we paddle past rice fields, you’ll hear about the history of this region going back to Native Americans and up to the enslaved people who worked this land. We’ll break for lunch on a creek bank before heading back through wildflower-laden freshwater trails.

Depending on the tides and time of year, we may explore any of the rivers that give the ACE its name: the Ashepoo, Combahee, or Edisto!

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