What Will You See On Your Boat Tour?
If you’re looking for a boat tour where you’ll get the opportunity to see more dolphin than you can count, an Osprey or Bald Eagle dive after a school of mullet, or a 10 foot alligator sunbathing on pluff mud, Georgetown SC is the place for you!
Up until recently, fishing was the main thought when anyone brought up Georgetown, SC, and for good reason. The 5 rivers that flow through Georgetown County create an incredible fishery. But the secret is out! The numerous reasons that combine to make Georgetown an incredible fishery, make spectacular habitats for all types of wild animals.
The islands and waterways are full of wildlife including reptiles like the American Alligator, the Loggerhead, Green, and Leatherback Turtle, as well as several different species of Frogs, Snakes, and Lizards.
Land mammals are also abundant in the area including Whitetail Deer, Bobcats, Coyotes, Foxes, and Black Bears.
Marine mammals including Dolphins, Porpoise, River Otters, and the occasional Manatee also spend time in Georgetown whether they are migrating through certain times of the year or stay around all year.
Birding (Bird Watching) in Georgetown SC
Birds of prey including Bald Eagles, Osprey, Swallow-tail Kites, Northern Harriers, Barred and Great Horned Owls, Peregrine Falcons, and many more can’t get enough of the abundant food this area makes available to them. Some of these birds of prey travel 100s of miles just to spend a part of their year here in Georgetown. Birds like the Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, different species of Seagulls, Terns, Skimmers, King Fishers, Eastern King Birds,
Pileated Woodpecker, and many many more are also seen searching for food just under the water's surface throughout the year.
Protected land is another reason why Georgetown is so special. Winyah Bay is Protected on its Northern and Southern coastline by the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center, a wildlife preserve covering over 24,000 acres.
Just south of Yawkey is the Santee Coastal Reserve. Another protected area with over 24,000 acres of marsh and swamp. In these areas it truly feels like you’re stepping back in time when surrounded by Spartina Grass dancing in the wind and the brackish waters of the mighty Pee Dee and Santee fight back the saltwater crashing in from the Atlantic.
Whether you’re in Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet, or Downtown Georgetown, a short boat ride will take you to an area so wild and free that you’ll wonder why you haven’t seen it in National Geographic!
Make memories for you and your family with a private boat tour with Santee Coastal!