Kayak Tour Reviews

Ed was our guide for the Shem Creek and Crab Island Tour. It was a great experience and impressive how Ed made all participants feel good about their trip and effort. Shem Creek is beautiful and Ed shared the ever changing life of the area, from small snails to pelicans. We also had a variety of effort required, starting with relatively still waters of the creek, returning into the wind and then heading out to the Charleston Harbor with the waves from wind and passing boats. I have been on several other kayak tours and this was one of the best! Also, Bob - on the experienced guides of the team was getting married that afternoon. Congratulations!

We took a kayak trip with a guide which was just what the doctor ordered. He was very informative and environment conscious & gave us our money's worth. Would definitely do it again.

We had a great time on the kayak tour led by Tori ( we were fortunate to get a solo tour as others canceled due to weather!)! She was very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive to all our questions as we viewed several wonderful species of wildlife. Will definitely be back for another tour soon!

Cool, informative and a great workout! Our guide was so friendly and helpful! Definitely would go back! Learned a lot about the wildlife, saw some dolphins up close and personal and even found some shark teeth as a memoire!

Awesome time and great guide!

Awesome experience at Nature Adventures! Beautiful area to kayak through. We enjoyed seeing dolphins and finding shark teeth on the crab bank. Sean was super helpful and knew what type of shark each tooth came from. Loved how casual it was. Highly recommend!

It was a beautiful day. Elizabeth was very knowledgeable and helpful on this trip. I highly recommend booking with her.

I opted for the early morning 2 hour paddle - 8am. GREAT choice!!! It wasn't so hot yet and the traffic in Shem Creek was light. Our guide was fantastic, she gave great information and answered all our questions. We were fortunate enough to see dolphins right around us, watched an Osprey eat breakfast and saw many other birds. I'm an experienced kayaker so the pace was too slow for me -- I would have liked to cover more ground.

We did the 3 hour Wambaw Creek Blackwater Wilderness area tour with Andrew. The area is beautiful and Andrew was an amazing guide! Thank you for this unique experience!!

Wonderful time with our guide! Very knowledgeable! Beautiful views

Charlie was so knowledgeable and entertaining!! Our group loved his guided tour! The trip was the perfect length and not too difficult to navigate.

Awesome experience. The guides were spot on with their timings for tide changes and it made for an easy paddle out and back. Tons of places to explore, lots of wildlife, and got to see the dolphins swimming right next to us. Will definitely be back!

Highly recommend the 2-hour kayak tour! We learned so much about the wildlife and history of the Charleston/Mt. Pleasant area from our guide Matt. Although we missed the dolphins, there was tons of bird activity and even a few manatees! We took a Saturday morning tour and the water was pretty calm with a few boats passing by. By the time we returned at noon there was some more boat traffic, but Matt did a great job navigating the group.

Loved our 2 hour guided kayaking tour with Matt!! Pace was nice and he was super knowledgeable of the area whether it was about history, science or Outer Banks filming sights. He made sure we got every minute of our tour and we will absolutely do it again!!

We spent a picturesque day in Mt Pleasant with the folks at NAO yesterday and it was borderline MAGICAL. Truly. We have 3 kids (14,12,7) and took them out for their first kayaking adventure yesterday. It was so nice to get them to unplug from video games, cell phones and laptops and just get out with the family and enjoy nature while spending time together. Our instructor was fantastic with the kids and extremely engaged. He made sure our family was safe, well informed and having fun from the moment we arrived until we waved goodbye 4 hours later. The highlight of the day of course was the dolphin that came right up to my 7 year old who was in the front of my tandem Kayak. We will definitely be back and will recommend NAO to friends, family and anyone who is looking for an incredible, cost effective family outing. Was the BEST day of the entire spring break week!

We went on a guided kayaking trip to Wambaw Creek; one of the Blackwater creeks in the Francis Marion National Forest. Fascinating! The guide met us ay the appointed time and location, the equipment was excellent, and his instructions to novice paddlers was patient and clear. Children above about 10 can do this in a tandem 2 seat kayak with an adult. We had a great time and the guide was superb.

We had the best time! Such a great experience and the staff was great. There were so many dolphins playing around us. We will definitely be back!

We took the sunrise tour and it was beautiful. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and the sea life and birds. He did move a little fast for a beginner but overall a amazing experience.

A great kayak tour with Tori. She was great and taught us a lot about the history, ecosystem and wildlife. A great way to get out and enjoy nature in the area.

I had an awesome time kayaking with nature adventures. Charlie was such a fun and knowledgeable tour guide! He pointed out some OBX filming sites along the creek which was very cool to see from the water. The pace was perfect and I enjoyed adventuring through different areas!

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.

We were lucky to have Sam as our guide! One of the best experiences of my life, never kayaked before being from Colorado.

It was just our group so we ended up with a private tour with Charlie! Waters were a little choppy so he was prepared with a plan to take us out into some quieter back creeks which were very cute and a lot more comfortable than fighting the wind. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about anything we wanted to know about the area! A great day and arm workout lol

This is always the highlight of my trip to Isle of Palms and the Mount Pleasant area. Shem Creek is beautiful and the kayak tour is spectacular. Our guide, Josh, was very knowledgeable of the wildlife and history of the area and made the experience very enjoyable.