Stand up paddle boarding focuses on creating core strength and stability as you float on top of the pristine water. Come walk on water with our experienced and knowledgeable stand-up paddle board guides. Learn the basic paddle techniques as we explore the beautiful calm waterways of Skull Creek. Navigate through the serene Low country marsh-ways as you encounter endless species of indigenous wildlife, including our Atlantic bottlenose dolphin and many types of birds! Whether you are a beginner or an advanced paddler, this tour is for you! Bring the whole family for a gorgeous day of Island Head water sports.
Great fun and for us it was easier than it looked. Felt like we got some sun, some laughs, some upper body exercise and checked something off of our bucket list all at the same time! Our instructor Jack (aren’t they all named Jack?!) was also very fun and laid back.
My daughter (15) and I enjoyed an hour of SUP w Nate as our guide. I would recommend this activity. He took pictures for us too.
Thank you Matt for helping us to understand the area a little better. Your passion for boat life shows. The areas of Daufuskie you recommended we fun to explore. Bloody Point Lighthouse/Musuem(cold, cold beverage and fun, local purchases. Melrose Plantation- interesting history of the resort. Wildlife in abundance-Grand Egrets(pretty sure), deer, raccoons, rabbits. Haig public boat launch. We just kept driving around on the golf cart. Yes, we got lost but it was fun to see how the few locals live. So glad we went. Got to see dolphins and prescribed burn on Bull Island, Harbor Town on way back. Matt is knowledgeable and nice. Well done to the Captain too. Great day.
Great location. Easy parking. Sweet guide (Thanks Riley!) Saw cool wildlife — egrets, dolphins, herons, and pelicans. They need to upgrade their paddle boards, though. Mine had a small chunk off the top and was missing its leash. Get new ones with bungee cords. And consider smaller life jackets. But overall, great hour on the water.
Great tour and great guides. We saw a bunch of dolphins and the water was amay.
Always a bonus when you can paddle with a dolphin! And in warmer weather than Cleveland, OH. Located on an amazing and peaceful side of the island. I strongly recommend Island Head for the experience, convenience and the price! I WILL be back.
Just finished a 2nd paddle board tour with Island tours of Hilton Head and it was just as fun as it was the first time. Great service, awesome water, great location, easy parking and amazing employees. A definite must do while you're visiting Hilton Head Island.
I was very disappointed in this experience. Our guide was over 30 minutes late, and then either complained or didn't talk to us at all (and we were the only ones on the tour. There was no "guiding" and he clearly didn't want to be out. We also returned 15 minutes early! The location was not as nice as other areas of the island. The only saving grace was that we saw some dolphins. But even that didn't seem to impress our grumpy guide who just shrugged and said they were common. There are plenty of other boat rental opportunities on the island to try. I would avoid this one. Incredibly overpriced for the experience.
Will was great! It ended up being a small tour with only myself and my boyfriend. He was very knowledgeable and we had an awesome time.
My kids (13 and 16) and myself had a wonderful experience. It was our first paddle board experience and our guide Will was great with nerves and direction. He was knowledgeable about the area and invested in giving us a positive tour. We got to see dolphins and we’re surrounded by a pod. Amazing!
My two daughters, their friend, and I went paddle boarding in June and enjoyed it so much! Our guide was Rachael and she was absolutely wonderful! She was friendly, knowledgeable, and so helpful and patient with us!! We learned so much about Hilton Head from talking with her! Five stars!✨✨✨✨✨
Our guide was really nice. Bad wind and tide made it very hard to stand up and paddle. We got to a creek very shallow, lots of pluff mud and oyster beds. Board wear old and both kids (14&12) ended up getting rash from the plastic/fiberglass chipping off.
Our guide Joseph was excellent! No one fell in the water! Great time had by all! Even had a few dolphins following us along the trip.
It was definitely an experience for me from start to finish being slightly overweight by about 100lb (gotta little wet) but I expected that.. Takes good balance & we really enjoyed our time & our guide was completely awesome & very knowledgeable of the waters on the island.. Decently priced activity for what it was, the 13yr old absolutely enjoyed the experience & the memories will last forever!
Guys did a great job and were very excited and happy to take us on tour. I would recommend to anyone thinking about going
This tour was great! The water was nice and calm, and our guide was very helpful. I had never been paddleboarding before, but it was so easy to learn and we even saw dolphins!
Had a blast. We laughed so much. Our guide Hake yes Jake with a H was great. 1st time trying stand up paddling. He had a lot of patience With my wife and I. Would do it again there. At beginning we had a visitor in water,a manatee hanging out by dock. It was so cool.
Had a great time! Tour guide Tim was super friendly. Very convenient. Other activities available at same location.
Cray, our guide was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. He took us on a little training float before heading out to more open water which was perfect for our level of expertise. We can still count on one hand how often we’ve paddle boarded. Good trip!
Been considering purchasing a paddle board, and called Soul SUP to book a tour as refresher course/advice. Ken referred me to Island Head because his company was focusing primarily on their rentals and yoga studio for the season. I called Island Head to request a least busy time, and happily my first choice of Sunday 10 a.m. was available. It was an easy, fun experience. After a brief bit of instruction we paddled out away from Hilton Head Harbor toward the bridge. Water was calm with occasional wake from passing boats for a little challenge. Then we headed down a sort of canal where it was very calm, but luckily our guide spotted an alligator making a rare appearance in the salt water and had us turn around. Gators typically stay in fresh water; it's thought that they may take a salt dip when ill or to sooth skin injuries. The paddle boards are very safe and stable. Even if you lose your balance and fall off you're in calm water so it's not difficult to scramble back up onto your board (to which you are attached by a leash around your ankle, for extra safety). Its a short, fun, affordable activity for kids and adults who are reasonably fit (I am 60's female). The website tells you what to bring. They have deck boxes on the dock for any items you choose not to take out on the board with you, such as shoes. Dont forget cash to tip your guide!
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