Boating & Watersports

Located just outside Kiawah's gate, Bohicket Marina & Yacht Club provides access to some of the most environmentally pristine waters on the Atlantic seaboard. The marina offers scenic water tours, private fishing charters, and a variety of boat and kayak rentals. Veteran anglers know that Kiawah's offshore waters teem with blue marlin, tuna, wahoo and other monster trophies. Inshore, they target highly regarded species like red drum, trout, flounder, shark and tarpon. Watersports enthusiasts also find plenty of adventures: from water skiing and wakeboarding on the calm waters of the nearby Trophy Lakes, to kayaking on Bohicket Creek.

Bohicket Boat Adventure & Tour Company
(843) 559-3525
Bohicket Boat Adventures offers a variety of custom tours and charters, from inshore and offshore fishing excursions, to crabbing, dolphin-watching and beachcombing trips. The company also offers shrimp boat tours, sunset sailing cruises private kayaking tours and eco-tours along the lower Edisto River.

Bohicket Creek Boat Rentals
(843) 768-1280
Rent a boat at Bohicket Marina and plan your day... your way. Go dolphin watching, fishing, shelling, crabbing or simply have the leisure to explore creeks, rivers and beaches at your own pace in 19' Sea Pro rental boats. Boats are equipped with GPS and charts. Just five minutes from Kiawah and Seabrook entry gates.

Captain Jack's Sailing Tours
(843) 343-1772
Captain Jack's Sailing Tours offers unique and informative sailing experiences. Take a romantic sunset sail, a champagne cruise, a family fishing trip, or a picnic beach shelling getaway. The particularly adventurous should try a sailing lesson.

Captain Ivan's Island Charters
805 Duck Hawk Retreat Charleston, SC 29412 (843) 762-2020
Captain Ivan's Island Charters is dedicated to providing fishing experiences that the whole family will enjoy. Available for half- or full-day excursions, Captain Ivan excursions leave from Bohicket Marina on one of three boats. They also specialize in live bait and light tackle fishing.

H2Osmosis Sports
(866) 213-7993
A full-service watersports rental and retail outfitter. H2Osmosis carries a wide array of waterski, wakeboard, kayak and surf gear. They operate a water-ski school and disc golf course on Trophy Lake and host a variety of competitions. Skateboarding, indo-boarding and kiteboarding fanatics can stock up on gear and accessories at the pro shop. Wakeboard and waterskiing lessons are available for both novices and more-advanced participants.

Paddlefish Kayaking
(843) 330-9777
Paddlefish Kayaking offers fascinating guided tours from the unparalleled view of a kayak. With little or no experience, glide through Low-country marshes, creeks, and rivers on a guided tour to observe dolphin at play, enjoy the sunset, or have a unique fishing adventure. Leaves from Andell Bluff near Bohicket Marina or Downtown Charleston. Kayak rentals also available at Andell Bluff.

Inshore Family Boat Tours
Cruise past historic Rockville into the pristine North Edisto River, with dolphins frolicking alongside, while your captain shares the local lore and natural history of the area. Something is always biting when you're crabbing at the front of the boat and fishing off of the back. Or, drop off a few folks on the beach for a little shelling, while the others go just off the beach to fish. Enjoy the thrill of game fishing without leaving our protected inshore and coastal waters. You'll find bass, trout, tarpon and a variety of sharks.

Off-Shore Fishing Charters

The latest equipment and up-to-date fishing reports help get you to the fish and back. Try a full-day Gulf Stream trip for marlin, sailfish, tuna, dolphin and wahoo.

Half- and 3/4-Day Offshore
If an all-day adventure is a little too much, half- and 3/4-day trips for mackerel, barracuda, cobia and shark are available. Test your skills in proven fishing grounds with boats that raise fish. The nearby reefs, wrecks and live bottoms offer some of the best fishing in the Carolinas. Contact our Concierge for more information and to make reservations.

Boat Length	Half Day	3/4 Day	Full Day
30' (4-passenger base price): Each additional person add: (12-passenger max)	$550 $100	$900 $100	$1300 $100
35' (4-passenger base price): Each additional person add:	$650 $100	$1000 $100	$1400 $100
38' - 43' (6-passenger max)	$725	$975	$1350
48' (6-passenger max)	$750	$1100	$1600

Boat Length	Half Day	3/4 Day	Full Day
30' (4-passenger base price): Each additional person add: (12-passenger max)	$550 $100	$900 $100	$1300 $100
35' (4-passenger base price): Each additional person add:	$650 $100	$1000 $100	$1400 $100
38' - 43' (6-passenger max)	$725	$975	$1350
48' (6-passenger max)	$750	$1100	$1600

Shark-Tarpon Fishing Charters
Enjoy the thrill of big game fishing within sight of land. These coastal half-day trips are action packed with Black-Tips, Hammerheads, and Tiger sharks. It's a great way to get the younger fisherman out on the water to catch his or her first big shark. You'll be hooked! Ask us about pricing, seasonal availability of species, and boat sizes. Contact our Concierge for more information and to make reservations.

Kayak Rentals, Shuttles & Tours

(843) 559-3525

Rent a kayak and paddle the creeks of the North Edisto River Basin at your own pace, leaving from Wadmalaw. Shuttles in and out are available through Bohicket Boat for $15 per person with advance reservation. Call Bohicket Boat at (843) 768-7294 for tidal information and assistance determining the best rental departure times. Private tours available for parties of five or more.

Kayak	1 Hour	2-4 Hours	1-2 Days	3-5 Days	Week
Single Kayak	$15	$30	$95	$125	$150
Double Kayak	$25	$40	$95	$125	$150

Kayak	1 Hour	2-4 Hours	1-2 Days	3-5 Days	Week
Single Kayak	$15	$30	$95	$125	$150
Double Kayak	$25	$40	$95	$125	$150

Tidal Trails
(843) 768-5680
Tidal Trails offers something for everyone: guided nature tours (kayaking, beach combing and ocean seining), surf kayaking, surfing lessons, and surfboard and kayak rentals on Kiawah and Seabrook Islands. No experience is necessary.

Island Breeze Tour Boat
(843) 768-1280
Enjoy sunset, dolphin-watching and dinner cruises aboard the Island Breeze tour boat, leaving from Bohicket Marina. The boat has an air-conditioned main salon, a spacious foredeck, and a top deck twelve feet above the water from which you can see for miles. Cruise past historic plantation homes, working shrimp and fishing docs, and the pre-Revolutionary War village of Rockville.

Drum Runner Charters
(843) 270-7418
In-shore, near-shore, light tackle and fly fishing charters for all age groups and skill levels with Captain Harry Demosthenes. Fishing licenses and tackle included. Seabrook, Kiawah and Edisto Island.

Freedom Boat Club
Visit Bohicket Marina for a convenient alternative to traditional boat ownership, without the hassles. Members can take advantage of their membership at any participating Club throughout the country.

Yard Boy Charters
(843) 696-0792
Yardboy Charters offers offshore, nearshore, inshore and bottom fishing experiences for experienced anglers or a whole family of novices looking to get out on the water. If fishing isn't your thing then ask about their scenic nature cruises. Call Captain John Walpole at 843-696-0792.