Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Charleston Outdoor Adventures
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Boat ToursEco ToursDolphin & Whale WatchingNature & Wildlife ToursKayaking & Canoeing
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Charleston Outdoor Adventures is an eco-tour guiding and rental service situated in the scenic Folly Creek. Our mission is to deepen your appreciation for South Carolina’s rich coastal resources through immersive exploration of our saltwater estuaries and engagement with the abundant wildlife found here. We offer a variety of experiences, including guided kayak and charter boat tours, inshore fishing charters, and kayak and paddle board rentals. Each guided trip is led by naturalists dedicated to providing educational and interactive tours that create lasting memories. At COA, we are committed to delivering exceptional value and customer service across all our excursions and services. Whether you choose a tranquil paddle through the marshes, an exciting boat tour, or a serene fishing charter, we are confident that your experience with us will be unforgettable. We hope you choose COA to discover the passion that drives us and leaves a lasting impression on all our adventurers.
Charleston, South Carolina
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2024

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Jay C
Batavia, NY64 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Family
What a great trip, we found over 170 Shark teeth on our hike (5 of us). Our tour guide Cade was amazing, he would be walking and telling stories about the teeth and fossils while spotting them in the sand like a wizard! He was very friendly and informative and spent time with each of us to make sure we found some. Our boat ride was great also stopping to visit a local fisherman that just caught a large shark that we got to see and on the way back we stopped while several dolphins swam near us, a fun day in the low country!!
Written June 13, 2020
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Amy L
Cincinnati, OH6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 • Family
Our family went on the fossil hunting trip and we were blown away at the things we found. Around 50 shark teeth and lots of really cool fossils. Our guide Cade was so knowledgeable and awesome with our group. We are considering going again later this week. Highly recommend we have people aged 7-75 and everyone loved it!
Written March 22, 2021
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Glenda
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Friends
We are 5 sisters from Western NC who had a long weekend getaway. We chose Charleston Outdoor Adventures out of Folly Beach SC to go on a boat tour to see the dolphins. Our Captain was Josh and he made our trip amazing!!! We saw lots of dolphins, a beautiful lighthouse, sunken boat and shrimp vessels. We took the sunset cruise and you would love it. Me and my sisters highly recommend Charleston Outdoor Adventures and especially Captain Josh...... Aka Luke/Joe!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Written August 17, 2020
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Mark L
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
3 hour fishing trip with Captain Walker. He did a great job with our grandkids, caught 3 fish, one red drum was close to the April record for the month. Saw dolphins, beautiful scenery. Boat was super clean, lots of fun.
Written April 4, 2021
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TomGMiddle
Middlebury, IN3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
3 hour guided kayak tour with Alexis. It was awesome. Leisurely pace and beautiful scenery. Alexis offered information on wildlife and history of the area. We hit the trifecta yesterday, bald eagle, osprey and dolphin sightings. Saw other birds and turtles as well. 3 hours flew by, our family of 2 adults and a 13 year old would highly recommend.
Written April 7, 2021
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Sarah
Allen, TX122 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
We were really looking forward to the Morris Island Lighthouse Eco-tour with this company, but we had to cancel our trip, due to the hurricane. I just wanted to come write a review about how quickly and easily they handled our refund. I called in and the lady was very friendly and understanding and within about 30 seconds of hanging up, I received the email confirming my cancellation. I hope we will be able to reschedule a trip here soon!
Written August 4, 2020
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Marcy V
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 • Family
We LOVE COA! My family and I live in Charleston and have taken their tours multiple times and learn something new every time! We enjoy being on the water, scouring for fossils and hearing the different captains share their knowledge of the beautiful areas seen on our tour. We have found amazing fossils, sea glass, hundreds of sand dollars, starfish and countless beautiful shells.
This is a MUST DO when visiting Charleston or if you are a local.
Written May 11, 2020
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Anne O
Charleston, SC162 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
We've been in the area for 12 years and often rent a tour for guests and while we've always had good luck, but this exceeded our expectations. We chose the 1.5 Dolphin viewing tour.

Our grandson is 4 and isn't always open to 'adventures' but we'd seen some excitement in him to explore lately and thought it was time to give it a try. This 1.5 hr. tour of views and dolphins was a perfect trip.

Meeting on Bowen Island, near the restaurant of some fame, is their office. Plenty of parking, very pleasant employees, and a decent price for a quick trip on the water.

Capt. Josh was engaged with the guests, always pausing the trip every time we saw dolphins or anything of interest. (an island, a lighthouse, a shipwreck that is now a coral reef). This really was the perfect trip for a little one to enjoy their time on the water!!
Written August 9, 2022
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Jenny L
Grand Rapids, MI8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Family
We had Ali and Katie for our guides. They did an amazing job and didn’t get frustrated with all the questions a 10 and 14 year old asks. We had such a great time going as a family. We will definitely do this again when we are back in town. Joey helped us with where to fish too. Such a helpful crew!
Written June 18, 2020
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Karen H
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Family
Our favorite part was having Luke as our tour guide and driver. We have had him several times(yes we keep coming back because we love the experience) and every time he gives us what we need. It’s like he can “read the room” and offers to play music instead of talking all the time, makes us feel special, and always finds dolphins!!!👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Written September 28, 2022
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Thanks Karen! We appreciate your repeat business & the kind review. I am sure Captain Luke knows but we will pass along your kind words. See you next time!
Written November 15, 2022
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