An Incomplete History of Coastal Expeditions

As we remember, we’ll add to the timeline!

1992: Anne Goold Started Coastal Expeditions in Mount Pleasant, SC

1994: Coastal Expeditions was awarded the contract for the Bulls Island Ferry

1998: Coastal Expeditions set up an outpost at the Isle of Palms Marina

Chris Crolley, Coastal Expeditions, Gately Williams, Kayaking, Charleston

2002: Chris Crolley, the company's first employee, purchased Coastal Expeditions from Anne.

Veterans, Veterans Resilience, Coastal Warriors, Coastal Expeditions Foundation

2016: Boeing SC sponsored the first Veterans Sea Kayak Resilience Program.

Kayaking through the saltmarsh at Kiawah River

2017: Coastal Expeditions set up an outpost a Kiawah River

2018: The Coastal Expeditions Foundation was set up to help save Crab Bank

Birding, roseate spoonbills, Kiawah River, Boat Charters, Boat Charter

2020: Coastal Expeditions was awarded the contract for the St. Phillips Island Ferry in Beaufort

Middleton Place by the water

2022: Coastal Expeditions partnered with Middleton Place for a Feasibility Study for an outpost

Middleton Place by the water

2022: Owner Chris Crolley was chosen as "Champion of Conservation" by Garden & Gun

2023: The Outdoor School at Coastal Expeditions expanded as we turned our focus towards environmental education

Eastern Brown Pelican, Tom Blagden, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Charleston birding tours

2024: With a focus on seabird nesting islands, we made the case to close Deveaux Bank for nesting season and got the Eastern Brown Pelican designated as the SC State Seabird

Seabird Conservation Through the CEF

The Coastal Expeditions Foundation was founded because a once-raucous seabird sanctuary in Charleston Harbor- Crab Bank- was gone. Once the island had essentially washed away, we knew that we had one chance to get it rebuilt and we put our energy into making sure that it happened.

From there, the CEF has focused on the long-term viability of other nesting island in South Carolina- Deveaux Bank, Marsh Island and Bird Key-Stono.

 

Pelicans nesting at Bird Key Stono Seabird Sanctuary, Birding tours, Charleston, Beaufort