Charleston Outdoor Adventures

1871 Bowens Island Road, Charleston, SC 29412

843-795-0330

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Ranked #2 of 95 tours in Charleston

109 Reviews

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Owner description: Charleston Outdoor Adventures is the premier Eco-touring company in the Charleston area. COA provides guest with an opportunity to see Charleston from...... more » Owner description: Charleston Outdoor Adventures is the premier Eco-touring company in the Charleston area. COA provides guest with an opportunity to see Charleston from our beautiful saltwater estuaries. Come explore the "wild side" of Charleston by Kayak, Paddle Board or by our private 23' charter boat. COA offers 9 different styles of guided Eco-tours and also self-guided Kayak and Paddle Board rentals. COA is located on famous Bowens Island home of Bowens Island Restaurant. COA has private parking, restrooms, changing rooms and private on water access directly into the marsh: away from all roads and public boat landing traffic.Our best selling tours and charters are Friends and Family Kayaking/ Morris Island Lighthouse Charter.

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Adrian B

Rockport, Indiana, United States

1 review

“Morris Island eco tour”

Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We went to folly beach on our honeymoon and decided to go on the Morris Island eco tour. The guide is very descriptive in explaining the area and everything that comes with it. Morris Island is awesome and offers amazing shells you would never find on a regular beach. We got to see a couple dophins he did say thay... More

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Morris Island is one of those places you can get lost with the world around you. One of the most peaceful and scenic places in Charleston. Morris Island is protected and owned by the Charleston County Park Systems. The shelling is out of this world you could spend all day. -Capt. Joe More

Bornonthebayouu

1 review

“Must do when in charleston area”

Reviewed 18 May 2012

Far exceeded my expectations. The guides were extremely helpful and knowledgeable, especially when I knew little to nothing about kayaking. Professional and courteous from the minute you arrived until you drive away. Also very informative about local wildlife, history and local ecosystem. Grew up in Louisiana and thought I knew a lot about the marsh....boy was I wrong!! Great for... More

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We love to hear we meet and exceeded your expectations on our kayaking tour. Coming from Louisiana you have a great understanding of the saltwater estuaries. Louisiana has the United States largest combined saltwater estuary system. Rick More

Patti B

Charlotte, NC

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3 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Our best experience all week”

Reviewed 18 May 2012

We took the Eco-tour and learned so much. The highlight was being in a huge pod of dolphins as they hunted. We were close to them for an hour and saw their intelligence in their hunting techniques. I am delighted with the CD of the photos our captain took. He was such a nice guy, Joe, the owner. We will... More

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The pod had countless dolphins in it that day. You can never can really tell how many dolphins are in a large pod like one we observed. "If your seeing 8 to 10 on the surface there may be another 8 to 10 under the surface"? Hope you enjoyed your stay in Charleston. -Capt. Joe More

Donna M

AKRON OHIO

1 review

“Twilight Kayaking Tour”

Reviewed 11 May 2012

We had a WONDERFUL experience on the twilight kayak tour with our most excellent guide Tripp- we got to see a Brown Woodstork - which should have been the highlight of the tour - but for my husband and I it was seeing Bottle Nose Dolphins at the end of the tour. Along the route, Tripp pointed out many different... More

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Hey Guys! Thanks for coming out with Charleston Outdoor Adventures, on one of our famous Twilight Kayak Tours. The wildlife viewing that day was incredible. Now we can scratch the American Woodstork off the endangered species list of personal sightings. Tripp More

sls1958

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28 reviews

Reviews in 15 cities

3 helpful votes

“Awesome experience”

Reviewed 9 May 2012

This was our first time in Charleston and we chose the boat tour to Fort Sumter and Morris Island. Our captain was Joe, who was so friendly and knowledgable. The four of us had an awesome time. Dolphins literally swam right next to the boat. We got to see an osprey and her nest, as well as endangered wood storks.... More

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That was a special charter. On our 3hr. adventure we spotted a ton of local wildlife. That same matting pair of Osprey have been nesting their for the last 4 years. Guest are still coming back with great amounts of sand dollars and whelk shells off Morris Island. Thanks Again, -Capt. Joe More

Christine K

Somerville, N

1 review

“I Loved this place!”

Reviewed 7 May 2012

This was my first time to Charleston and my first time kayaking. My boyfriend and I deciding to go with C.O.A. because of the great reviews we read. Our guide Will was so friendly and knowledgeable about the area we wee kayaking in. I was pleased to learn about the creek and wildlife in it. A family of 5 was... More

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Christine, Thanks for the great review, we're excited to hear you and your boyfriend had such a good time paddle boarding with COA. Our mission is environmental educations and stewardship on the water. Our aim is to educated our guest about the environmental impacts in our estuary systems. Will More

ace4163

Rock Hill, South Carolina

1 review

“Sunset tour is awesome!”

Reviewed 7 May 2012

My family and I decided to ride down to Folly beach over the weekend and stopped by COA after researching for some things to do on short notice.We got the 6:00 sunset tour . We had a great time.Captain Joe made the tour that much better.My daughter and wife are ready to go back.We saw about 20 dolphins along the... More

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The Sunset Charters are my favorite tour by far!!! The lighting on the water and the lighthouse are unbelievable that time of day. Everything changes color throughout the tour from golden to purples. I'm glad the dolphins put on an excellent show for us that afternoon. Looking forward to seeing you in July for some fishing. Joe More

lyt_11

Charleston, South Carolina

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Paddle boarding tour is a MUST!”

Reviewed 5 May 2012

What a great experience here in our hometown. We took the 2 hour paddle board tour and it was wonderful. Not only did we see dolphins and various types of birds, but our tour guide, Will was very knowledgable, laid back and shared a ton of interesting facts with us about the folly beach waterways. We will definitely be back... More

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We love when our local guest come out on our guided tours. The experience and the knowledge gained by paddle in your back yard is unbelievable. As you see we have a strong population of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin that call the estuary systems home. I even go as far as saying "this is a dolphin paradise". Thanks again for coming... More

Charlotte D

1 review

“Rare sighting of a Loggerhead Turtle! :-)”

Reviewed 4 May 2012

A brilliant sunset kayak thanks to the knowledge and enthusiasm of Trip, our guide. Learnt so much about the natural habitat of Charlestons water ways, and wildlife. The best part was seeing a Loggerhead Turtle a closs range!!! Amazing experience! Would recommend to anyone and will definitely be booking up again when we come back next year. Charlotte & Grant. More

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Dano83

London UK / Charlotte USA

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8 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“Outstanding Kayak Adventure”

Reviewed 4 May 2012

Recently did some Folly Marsh and Islet exploring in the tour Kayaks from COA. We had a great time, very peaceful way to explore an otherwise unseen side of barrier islands like Folly. Highly recommended! We kayaked late morning but I would recommend early morning or late afternoon for added tranquility and stunning wildlife More

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Folly is one of the last undisturbed wildlife regions in the Charleston Area. If you don't see Charleston/ Folly by water your missing out. Folly is a great place to see all type of migratory and residential wildlife ranging from dolphin, sea turtles to white tail deer. As a matter of fact we have named 6 dolphins that call the... More

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