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Nature Adventures ON WATER LOCATION 1 Seafood Drive Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (Next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood, Vickery's, Waters Edge and the Shem Creek Inn on Shem Creek) 843-568-3222 ------------------------------ Mailing Address: or 843-928-3316 843-568-3222
Quenby Creek
Capers Island
Capers Island
Crab Bank Island Aerial View
Kayak Eye level with Pelicans on Shem Creek
Manatee on Shem Creek (Lori Crider copyright)
Our store on Shem Creek
Egret Photo by Molly Ball
Shrimp boat on Bulls Bay Photo by Molly Ball
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We also do benefit paddles for humanitarian causes... Coming up in 2009 - Kayak for the Kure for MS and Rein and Shine Benefit Paddle for mentally and emotionally challenged kids! Nature Based Tourism, Conservation and Humanitarian organizations we support . *************************************************************************************** All tours are withing 5 to 45 minutes from Downtown Charleston and the Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island and Mt. Pleasant! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have kayak, canoe and hiking nature tours for every level of paddler or hiker. We tour in expedition Sea kayaks to barrier islands or you can choose more stable day touring recreational kayaks for our tours in Blackwater swamps and rivers on gentle moving waters. Hiking tours average 2 to 5 miles. No Experience necessary! Families Welcome! ***************************************************************************************************** Professional Naturalist Guides and Kayak Instructors!. Diane Will Kathie Tillman John Bob Bailey & Elizabeth Dave Craig Our guides are Professionally Trained, University Degreed and Educated Master Naturalist. Manhold University Degrees (Bachelors and Masters) in Environmentally related fields. Our guides are also Certified ACA Sea Kayak and River Kayak Instructors and hold their First Aid/ CPR Certifications as well as Wilderness First Aid. Their lives are dedicated to preservation of the environment and educating you along the way to South Carolinas fragile ecosysteoptimuOur Naturalist guides have Provided Professionally Guided Kayak, Canoe and Hiking Nature Tours Since 1984. stems. We are Charlestons most requested and leading Naturalist guide service for o ************************************************************************** Our Kayak & Canoe Tours & Rental Locations Our Locations include several areas: Our "ON SITE-WATER LOCATION is on: Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant, just 5 minutes from downtown Charleston and 5-10 minutes from the Islands! 1 Seafood Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Shem Creek Shrimping Village & Crab Bank Island Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Charleston, Sullivans Island, Kiawah, Ace Basin, Edisto River, Francis Marion National Forest, and the waters surrounding the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge All tours are withing 5 to 45 minutes from Downtown Charleston and the Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island and Mt. Pleasant! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALTWATER Shem Creek Historic Shrimping Village and Crab Bank Island Our most popular Saltwater Tour... 5-10 minutes from Downtown Charleston or the Islands! We have an On-Site Location on the Creek! This is a GREAT TOUR for families!...Dolphins, Pelicans, Manatees! 2nd largest Birding rookery in SC, Historic Shrimping Village, Dolphins and Eastern Shorebirds
**************************************************************************************************** Sewee Indian Ruins, Awendaw Creek, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and Capers Island State Heritage Preserve 35-40 minutes from Downtown Charleston 4,000 year old ruins, artifacts, gentle saltwater marshes
****************************************************************************************** BLACKWATER WAMBAW SWAMP WILDERNESS AREA 45 min. from downtown Charleston or Myrtle Beach 1,000 Year Old Cypress, Historic Slave Ruins, alligators -(mostly small ones), Neo-tropical songbirds, Swallow-tailed kites, Yellow crowned night herons, and Prothonotary warblers
Owl & Ibis Photo taken on Wambaw Creek courtesty of wrennphoto.com Rivers and Rice Plantation Tour - Quenby Creek 30 minutes from Downtown Charleston or the Islands 300 year old plantations, thousands of acres of abandoned rice fields, eagle and osprey nests
Freshwater wetlands, gentle flowing creek & River Beautiful Historic Cooper River & Quenby Creek with abandoned Rice Fields, 300 year old church - Pompion Hill Chapel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow the LINKS for DETAILS on Our Most Popular Tours Below:
Fees and Hours of Operation WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 7 A.M. - 7 P.M. through October 30th. November- January : 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Winter Paddling: As long as temperatures stay above 40F, It is comfortable to paddle. We carry a full line of hypothermic equipment for your safety. Tour Times: The 2 hour fully guided tour- Offered 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The 3 1/2 hour fully guided tour- Offered 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. You can also do a rental on your own for $33/ single seats or $25/ tandem seats. Rentals go out every 1/2 hour upon scheduling.
Fees: *2 Hour fully guided tours are $39/ ages 13 and up and $27 / ages 12 and under *1/2 day tours (3 hours) are $37/ ages 12 and under and $55 for ages 13 and up. You can also do a rental on your own for $33/ single seats or $25/ tandem seats. See our Kayak-Canoe Fee Page for detailed prices Reservations We take your reservation by visa or master card or check. We do NOT process this, however it does secure your tour date and guide or rentals. We simply pencil you in for your tour date. You may cancel up to 72 hours prior for daily tours with no cancellation penalities. Please call us at 843-928-3316 or at 1-800-673-0679 to make your reservation today! ***************************************************************************************************** TESTIMONIALS
When I first conceived of a class on ecology and culture that would feature a week-long kayaking trip to the South Carolina Low Country, I discovered Nature Adventures Outfitters, and I am so very lucky that I did. Kathie Livingston has been a tremendous resource and partner for the five years I have been offering my class. She has been invaluable in helping me plan experiences that students love and learn from, and she goes out of her way to help me and the students, both while we are planning each year's course and when we visit South Carolina each May. She reassures students who are ill, she is flexible enough to allow me to change my plans as contingencies arise, she has arranged catered meals for the classes, ferried gear to Capers Island, helped me find and secure camp sites, and is always there on the other end of the cell phone when I have a problem or a question. She has also introduced my classes to wonderfully knowledgeable and skilled guides, who entertain, teach, and embody the Low Country to many of my students. She and her guides are great teachers, and my students and I have learned so much about the swamps, marshes, and beaches of the Low Country from them. Nature Adventures Outfitters and Kathie are Low Country treasures, and I know my association with them is at the heart of the success of my course. --Robert E. Burkholder, Associate Professor of English, Penn State, University Park, PA May, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****The four of us thoroughly enjoyed our kayaking adventure. I'm not sure what I liked most, the Wambaw swamp, or the Sewee Indian Ruins, both were terrific. We can't say enough about Bob who guided us both days. He was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor and was concerned about our safety, and wanted to make sure we had a good time, which we did. Don't lose him! Jack & Marge, Joe & Michelle, October, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***It all went fabulously well. Bob is wonderful leader and great with children. He tactfully took special care to help one of our more difficult little girls with attitude adjustment. Because of his attitude and input, she did enjoy the adventure. We love Bob……Scout Troop, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****"I wanted to tell you upfront that I'm usually not the most
complementary person. Having said that, more than 24 hours since I received
your last two emails, your customer service is still amazing to me. Your
customer service is real, it's genuine and it's helpful. I know I told you this
yesterday, but I can't let it go. I have to tell you again. You have given
better and more helpful customer service than every other kayak place combined
that I've ever contacted in NC or SC. I know thank you isn't enough, but I
can't think of anything else better to say, but thank you again!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****"Nature Adventures was terrific! They were helpful,
organized, and friendly. The trip they helped us plan was a highlight of our
extended families' holiday week vacation in South Carolina." 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****"Hi Kathie, I just wanted to thank you for such a great course yesterday. Being a safety manager and having taught classes, I tend to be critical of instructors...and you were great! Very professional, knowledgeable, and genuine. I had a blast and can't wait to take another class!" 2006 Julia Olson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"****Dear Nature Adventures, Margi and I are going to come back next March and do another kayaking trip with you. First time ever, we have decided to go back to the same area. That speaks very highly of you and the time we had kayaking with you on the Wambaw, as well as the Village B&B & Cherie as hostess. It was a real pleasure for the two of us to make your acquaintance and tap into your vast knowledge of the outdoor world around us." Ruth A Rogers 2003 ***********************************************************************************
CERTIFIED KAYAK INSTRUCTION Kayaking Instructional Workshops offered throughout the year by Certified American Canoe Association River AND Coastal Kayak instructors!"...... check out ourCourse page for dates and fees
Retreats for Women and for Couples Offered twice a year in Coastal South Carolina and in the Beautiful Mountains of Western North Carolina. ..... Check out our Retreats for Annual dates and fees. Couples Retreats
Womens Retreats
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