Start Your Adventure in the Right Place
The best way to plan your Coastal Expeditions trip? Start by choosing your launch point.
Each of our locations offers a different perspective on the Lowcountry—from blackwater creeks and barrier islands to salt marshes teeming with life. Whether you’re looking for dolphins at sunset, fossil-studded beaches, or quiet trails through the maritime forest, there’s a place (and a pace) for you.
Find your departure point below—and let the tides take it from there.
Shem Creek
bulls island
Kiawah River
Daniel Island
St. Helena
Beaufort
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Just over the bridge from downtown, our Shem Creek location is the perfect introduction to Charleston history and wildlife, complete with unmatched views of the Holy City skyline. Private parking & docks, retail store and changing area. Tours and rentals 7 days a week by kayak, paddleboard and boat.
Find yourself in a 66,000-acre wildlife refuge just north of Charleston. Managed for the protection of sea turtles, dolphins, wood storks, eagles and more, this is a chance to see the Lowcountry in a whole new light. The Bulls Island Ferry is the most popular option, with year-round service to the island. Specialty tours and charters are also available.
This wild place just south of Charleston takes us to bird rookeries, hidden beaches, strand-feeding dolphins and more. Just steps from the new Dunlin Hotel. Tours, rentals and private charters available daily!
Located at the Waterfront Park at Daniel Island, this outpost is an ideal spot for our kids camps and after school programs! Private charters are available year round by reservation.
Our St. Helena Island Outpost is the gateway to the ACE Basin and St. Phillips Island. Located on the Harbor River, just a couple of miles from Hunting Island State Park and Fripp Island. Tours, rentals and charters by kayak, SUP and boat.
Located on Bay Street downtown, this outpost offers boat tours and private charters to explore the Beaufort River and learn about the storied history of this region. Boat tours and private charters available by reservation.
Just over the bridge from downtown in Mount Pleasant, our Shem Creek location is the perfect introduction to Charleston history and wildlife, complete with unmatched views of the Holy City skyline. Private parking & docks, retail store and changing area. Tours and rentals 7 days a week by kayak, paddleboard and boat.
This wild place just south of Charleston takes us to bird rookeries, hidden beaches, strand-feeding dolphins and more. Just steps from the new Dunlin Hotel. Tours, rentals and private charters available daily!
Find yourself in the 66,000-acre Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge just north of Charleston. Managed for the protection of sea turtles, dolphins, wood storks, eagles and more, this is a chance to see the Lowcountry in a whole new light. The Bulls Island Ferry is the most popular option, with year-round service to the island. Specialty tours and charters are also available.
Explore the cool, inky creeks and rivers of Francis Marion National Forest, Santee Delta, ACE Basin and other locations to experience an ecosystem unique to the Lowcountry. Check the schedule for an upcoming trip or book a private tour from different locations in the area.
Our St. Helena Island Outpost is the gateway to the ACE Basin and St. Phillips Island. Located on the Harbor River, just a couple of miles from Hunting Island State Park and Fripp Island. Tours, rentals and charters by kayak, SUP and boat.
Located on Bay Street downtown, this outpost offers boat tours and private charters to explore the Beaufort River and learn about the storied history of this region. Boat tours and private charters available by reservation.
Located at the Waterfront Park at Daniel Island, this outpost is an ideal spot for our kids camps and after school programs! Private charters are available year round by reservation.