Francis Marion Adventures Meetup Group

**Advanced Booking Required. Click Here to book online or give us a call at 843-697-2075.**

We begin our Paddle on Jeremy creek, located in the Historic Shrimping Village of McClellanville. As we kayak past historical coastal homes and Shrimp boats we head out into the harbor. Islands of spartina, bull rush and wild rice line the banks of our journey as we Paddle through saltwater creeks to see remaining rice trunk gates, still functioning and left from the rice era of the 1700's and 1800's. The area is bordered by 64,000 acres of the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge and another 11,000 acres of the Santee coastal Reserve. This pristine wilderness is famous for it's "Bulls Bay Oysters" and delicious Shrimp. As we explore the creeks we usually see plenty of wildlife including Dolphin, Alligator, and several species of coastal birds. You can rent a home right on the water or camp in the National Forest only minutes away. It's a favorite place to Paddle for the locals! Minimum group size of 2 for tour to proceed.

*** Advance Booking Required... Click Here to book online or call 843-697-2075 to reserve your spot with a Credit Card ***

Cat Island is a small Island on the upper Wando River. This Island has a nice sandy beach that is great for relaxing and a small maritime forest to explore. Cat Island is also one of the best islands to hunt for fossils (mainly sharks teeth) along the beach.

We will meet at Paradise Island Boat Landing at 9:30 and depart at around 10:00 am. We will ride the tide out to the Island. During the paddle you will learn about the diverse wildlife and rich history of the area. We stop on the Island where we can have lunch, relax, swim, explore, and hunt for fossils. I will lead a short nature walk on the Island as well for anyone who would like to join in. We will stay on the island for approximately 1 hour and wait for the tide to change, then ride the tide back to the landing.

You will need to bring a lunch, plenty of water and sunscreen, and appropriate clothes and footwear for paddling and the beach.

Price: Adult: $70
Children (under 12): $55
Bring your own boat: $35

**Advanced Booking Required. Click Here to book online or give us a call at 843-697-2075.**

Echaw Creek is a slow moving blackwater creek in the Francis Marion National Forest. This beautiful Blackwater Creek is a tributary to the Santee River and makes up part of the Santee River Delta. Water Oak, Ash, Red Maple and Swamp Dogwood shade the banks of its pristine black waters. It offers spectacular birding and wildlife viewing including Prothonotary warblers, Barred Owls, alligators, turtles and the occasional river otter. Banks of the river reflect geological precedence of the Rice era where Historical earthen dikes give way to a flooded subtropical forest of abandoned rice fields once owned by prosperous Rice Plantations.

*** Advance Booking Required... Click Here to book online or call 843-697-2075 to reserve your spot with a Credit Card ***

Cat Island is a small Island on the upper Wando River. This Island has a nice sandy beach that is great for relaxing and a small maritime forest to explore. Cat Island is also one of the best islands to hunt for fossils (mainly sharks teeth) along the beach.

We will meet at Paradise Island Boat Landing at 9:30 and depart at around 10:00 am. We will ride the tide out to the Island. During the paddle you will learn about the diverse wildlife and rich history of the area. We stop on the Island where we can have lunch, relax, swim, explore, and hunt for fossils. I will lead a short nature walk on the Island as well for anyone who would like to join in. We will stay on the island for approximately 1 hour and wait for the tide to change, then ride the tide back to the landing.

You will need to bring a lunch, plenty of water and sunscreen, and appropriate clothes and footwear for paddling and the beach.

Price: Adult: $70
Children (under 12): $55
Bring your own boat: $35