Kayak Tour Reviews

Our kayak tour at Shem Creek was a highlight of our trip to Charleston. Matt, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the flora, fauna, and history of the area. We saw dolphins, sea turtles, and many types of sea birds. I highly recommend taking a kayak tour with Nature Adventures if you are in the Charleston area.

I highly recommend this tour, Matt was our guide and he was knowledgeable, helpful and obviously loves his job. He was a wealth of information and so kind.

Highly recommend doing the guided kayaking through the Blackwater swamp outside of McClellanville. We saw amazing cypress trees, turtles, a cottonmouth and woodpeckers. Our guide was wonderful as he shared a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm and we thoroughly enjoyed soaking up the swamp atmosphere.

Greg was great! Lots of information. Loved having him.

Although it starts off in a busy place among restaurants and boats, it was very peaceful once we got into Shem Creek Park and paddled along the grasses and a few very nice houses. For a very hot summer day, our choice of the 6:30 pm guided tour worked out well. The closer to sunset the nicer it became. In the busy Shem Creek area along Shrimp Boat Lane we did see a few dolphins. Our guide was very nice and went out of her way to help those who had any trouble maneuvering their kayaks.

I talked my Sister and Niece - both whom have never kayaked - into doing the 2 hour Shem Creek and Crab Bank Island tour. We had visited the Saltwater Cowboys bar the day before so they could watch other kayakers going out and get feel for what was going to happen. As it ended up - we all had an amazing time - the guide was excellent and put any fears to rest that my Sister and niece may have had. We saw dolphins - my niece saw a turtle and we got some white water waves from one of the passing cargo ships that may have been coming in a little to fast. It was great fun - I'd do it or one of the other tours they offer again when I make it back to SC.

This was an amazing tour and our guide Cindy was the best! I would definitely recommend this tour; the scenery is beautiful

Had a terrific time. Elizabeth made booking a cinch and our guide, Matt, was fabulous. Will definitely do again next time we're in Charleston.

We had a majestic time. Big shout out to Charlie! Funny, informative and a pleasure to have as a guide. We will be back with family

A lot of people checking in at the same time. Somewhat unorganized. Guides seemed to be overwhelmed with the amount of people booked on the tours; even though ours had 8 people. With the disorganization, our tour left a half hour late. (they were able to accommodate the whole two hours though). Shem Creek is an inlet for boats to enter and exit creating a lot of time spent dodging large boats. I didn't find this to be very safe for our first try at kayaking. One plus...our guide, Diane, was very informative regarding the habitat for the many species of birds in the area. We did see one dolphin!! Probably would not use this location again. Will look for a less congested area.

this was my first time kayaking & felt good about it but was a little nervous. Our guide was reassuring & I did great! He was very knowledgable about kayaking & the entire area. He was also very friendly & aware of safety at all times. The tour was everything I hoped it would be. We had a very leisurely 2 hour tour. We saw many dolphin, caught a glimpse of a manatee, & tons of beautiful birds. Highly recommend! Ask for Kevin!

We went with our two teen girls. We decided to stick them in a kayak together. We did not have a guided tour, it was just us in double kayak's heading out. We were given a map though. We had a great time and went up and down the water way almost to the ocean. We saw lots of birds and a couple turtles, but not much else. My one daughter hated every minute of it, and the other one didn't complain at all. But in looking at them they didn't work together very well. We'd probably switch up to have an adult in each boat next time, but it's doubtful we could get her to do it again! The pricing is reasonable, the equipment was great and the waterway was very serene. Definitely worth doing and hopefully your kids will like it more than mine!

Fun tour of Shem Creek! We choose to do a guided tour as we were unfamiliar with the area. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. All staff were! Tour was great! Fun facts along the way. Saw tons of wildlife, including dolphins! Highly recommend.

Very nice people! We really enjoyed our trip. Found over 300 shark teeth on the sandbar!

Tour guide was very knowledgeable.

Matt was an awesome guide and my family had a blast and we'll definitely bring friends and family back! We were so excited to see dolphins during our tour too!

Great backwater tour led by Jay! Jay was friendly and knowledgeable. Beautiful day. Saw several gators. Only drawback is that there was a shortage of other wildlife. Very fun day!

Ed is great! Truly an intellect and loves the area. Seeing the megalodon fossils and the tiny mantatee snouts were some of my favorite sights! My husband and I went for his birthday and used the tandem kayak. They also rent paddle boats and single kayaks. Reasonably priced for two hours of fun. Would go again!

We had a group of 9 people go on a paddle of Shem Creek. Most of the people were new to kayaking and they spent as much time as necessary. The tour guide was wonderful and gave us plenty of history along with pointing out various shore birds, etc. Highly recommend this company.

Nous avions réservé pour la promenade de trois heures à Shem Creek. Comme la météo n'était pas bonne, ils nous ont recommandé de les appeler avant de se déplacer, ce que nous avons fait. Malgré un peu de pluie, on est quand même partis, et on a eu raison. Notre guide était excellent; un des meilleurs que j'ai eu pour ce genre d'expéditions : Sympathique, très cultivé, peut parler des oiseaux, de nature, de pêche, de biologie, d'histoire, etc. On a vu plus de 30 espèces d'oiseaux, des dauphins et l'aileron d'un petit requin (genre marteau, je crois). Merci ! J'ai placé mes photos d'oiseaux sur Google +, mais certaines proviennent d'ailleurs dans la région de Charleston. https://plus.google.com/104398666912027823270/posts/YURTivJVF6m?pid=6139249279914985490&oid=104398666912027823270

We took the Nature Adventures Shem Creek kayak tour for Mother's Day and had an excellent experience. Great location in Shem Creek and lots of options for tours and rentals. Charlie was our tour guide and he was truly outstanding. He took us out towards the Charleston harbor then into the salt marsh area, and really knew where the best kayaking areas were. Very knowledgeable about the area and the history of Charleston. We highly recommend Nature Adventures and our tour guide Charlie!

We took a three hour morning kayak tour of Shem Creek and Crab Bank Island in October. We had a great time and definitely recommend!

We came to charleston on a family trip from Atlanta and wanted to take our two children to visit the water for the first time. We found nature adventures as a place to rent kayaks and even better, go on a tour. Bryson was the most wonderful tour guide and such a hit with the kids! He took us on a two hour tour down in the creeks, seeing lots of dolphins along the way, learning all the history and having plenty of laughs. He was incredibly attentive, friendly and personable and such a pleasure to have as our guide. He gave us some other great recommendations for things to do on our visit so thank you for all your help! Our children cannot wait for their next kayak adventure!!

My girlfriends and I chose Nature Adventure Outfitters to go kayaking and they were unbelievably wonderful! To start, I wasn't supposed to go, so I didn't have proper shoes. They let me borrow some for free! And let us use their sun tan lotion! Who does that anymore? The tour itself was outstanding. Tillman is a doll! Very knowledgable, super nice, patient, and gave us a great ride! We even saw dolphins!!! Don't go anywhere else, trust me, this is the place to be!