Day with a Native - The Island Girl

duration: 3 to 8 hours
description: Choose from a range of half‑day to full‑day coastal excursions tailored to your interests—fish, hunt for shark teeth and fossils, crab like a local, paddle with dolphins in uncrowded areas, birdwatch, or comb beaches. Trips include scenic cruising through back creeks with excellent wildlife and dolphin viewing; some itineraries stop at Daufuskie Island for food and drinks. Captains can time fossil and shark‑tooth hunts to ideal tides for the best chances of success.
itinerary: 1. Create your own day: pick up to three interests (fishing, birdwatching, beach‑combing, crabbing, dolphin encounters, paddle boarding with dolphins, shark’s teeth, shelling, fossil hunting) and captain will attempt to fulfill selections.
2. Shark’s tooth beach adventure (3–4 hours): crabbing and shark‑tooth hunting; 3 hours suggested for crabbing and hunting, 4 hours minimum for adding shark fishing (June–Oct).
3. Savannah River shark‑tooth, shelling and fossil adventure: cruise back creeks to the Savannah River (1.5–2 hours each way round trip scenic time); minimum 5 hours recommended.
highlights: * Fully customizable trips based on your top three interests
* Great dolphin and wildlife viewing in uncrowded areas
* Hands‑on shark tooth, shelling and fossil hunting opportunities
* Optional stop for local seafood and beverages at Daufuskie Island Crab Company
check_in_details: There is a 45‑minute total no‑wake zone/eco tour at departure and return to the marina. A 3‑hour minimum applies to all trips; add 1 hour for Daufuskie Island stop. Captains will schedule tide‑sensitive shark‑tooth/fossil trips on request.
restrictions: No wake zone/eco tour applies for 45 minutes total when leaving and returning to the marina.
disclaimers: Trips have a 3‑hour minimum. Add 1 hour for any Daufuskie Island stop. Savannah River fossil/shark‑tooth trips have a minimum 4‑hour duration and are tide dependent; contact the captain to schedule at optimal tides. Prices may change due to rising fuel costs.