Outfitters and Guides
Make the most out of your South Carolina vacation with a professionally guided excursion! Canoe or kayak down the longest Blackwater river in the nation, take a guided backpacking hike into a wilderness camp, ride Class IV and V whitewater rapids, take home a trophy catch with a pro guiding you to where they're biting on a one of South Carolina's bountiful lakes or enjoy a near shore and deep sea fishing charters on the South Carolina coast.
From active outdoor excitement to relaxing nature cruises, South Carolina’s expert guides and outfitters will help make your Palmetto State adventure safe and exciting. Scroll through the listings below to locate guided adventures and outfitters in South Carolina. Click on a title for more information on listing. Use the tool bar to the right of the listings to add a location to your South Carolina Trip Planner
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Guided canoe and kayak eco-tours of the Saluda, Congaree Swamp, Broad and other rivers statewide. Personal and group tours available. Call for rates and reservations.
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 Columbia |
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Offers scenic canoe and kayak trips of the blackwaters of the Little Pee Dee, Waccamaw and Lumbar rivers for for an upclose look at wildlife.
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 Marion |
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Board the Saltwater Marsh Explorer and discover the amazing ecosystem alive in our marshes! Our marine biologist narrators show you an astonishing variety of marine life - crabs, sea urchins, fish, and much more. Placed on-board in touch tanks, you can observe, and, when appropriate, even touch them. There's also a fishing demonstration, and a beach walk along a barrier island not accessible by car. Not every time, but frequently, we see bottle-nose dolphins at play... a real treat.
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The South Carolina Nature-Based Tourism Association is a non-profit organization representing over 50 marketing and service providers (canoe, kayak, gardens, etc.) that provide and promote nature experiences and environmental education. They bring together those entities with like purposes to share information and form partnerships for education and promotion.
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The Center for Birds of Prey at the Avian Conservation Center offers a new environmental experience for Charleston area visitors. Situated on a 152-acre wooded campus adjacent to the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge and Francis Marion National Forest, the center, which combines medical care for injured birds, environmental education and scientific research, provides a rare opportunity to experience birds of prey in a natural setting. Through avian displays and interaction with the staff, visitors have the opportunity to learn about various aspects of the birds’ natural history and the conservation challenges facing individual species. Of particular interest are the flight demonstrations, during which visitors watch as bald eagles, falcons, owls and various other trained birds of prey demonstrate their stunning flight characteristics and adaptations. Experience nearly 100 birds of prey representing more than 30 species from around the world in this 152-acre campus dedicated to environmental education, avian medicine, research, and conservation. The campus is located 18 miles from downtown Charleston.
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 Awendaw |
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Area kayaking outfitter specializing in guided excursion into local salt marshes and inlets as well as the ACE Basin. Located on St. Helena Island where the Lowcountry's Gullah culture still thrives and where Dr. Martin Luther King planned his famous and influential Civil Rights marches. Ten miles down the road is Hunting Island State Park, where guided tours are given in the same lagoon that portions of the motion pictures Forrest Gump and G.I. Jane were filmed.
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 St Helena Island |
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Guided kayak tours of Lowcountry blackwater and saltwater rivers.
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 Ridgeland |
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The Chattooga River was made famous by the movie Deliverance. Its spectacular scenery and exciting whitewater make the Chattooga Wildwater's most popular rafting trip, with guided trips on sections III and IV, mini trips and overnighters. Half-day, full-day and two-day whitewater rafting trips are offered on this National Wild and Scenic River. Kayak & canoe clinics, ropes course, climbing wall, meals and lodging also available. Spring and fall discounts available.
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 Long Creek |
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A three-hour history and nature tour of the salt marshes of the ACE Basin. Join Cap'n. Stan on this 25-mile round trip excursion aboard the Dixie Lady, a 38-ft., 40-passenger pontoon boat.
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Lady's Island |
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Daily dolphin watch trips, nature and wildlife excursions, and sunset sails on the Pau Hana and Flying Circus catamaran sailboats. Summer fireworks cruises, sailing lessons and customized private charters also available. Can accommodate the handicapped. Both vessels sail daily from Palmetto Bay Marina.
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Hilton Head Island |
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