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Great Escapes Kayaking Tours

Great Escapes Kayaking Tours

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Great Escapes Kayaking Tours is a kayak tour operator in North Myrtle Beach. They offer kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals on the Waccamaw River, Waties Island, and Cherry Grove Marsh. Tours range from two to three hours, and self-guided rentals are also available.

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Kayaking, Sea Kayaking, Guided Tours

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4.9· 358 reviews on Google
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    Amanda Buzo· a month ago

    We booked the Private Barrier Island Kayak Tour for a group of 8 ranging in age from 15 to mid-70s in July 2026. Everyone had a fantastic time and our guides, Freddie and Devyn, were fantastic. (Sorry if I misspelled your names!) They helped our one inexperienced kayaker and Freddie gave an excellent tour. We appreciated the company postponing for a day due to weather and giving us the option of a refund. It is a beautiful area and we enjoyed seeing a different side of MB. Would definitely use this company again and book another tour.

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    Linda A· 3 months ago

    Really great company. Wasn't sure what to expect, we did rental kayak to the island. Bubba was our operator. He was great at explaining, making us feel comfortable with directions and knows a ton about the tides, sea life. He spotted a ray. Told me about sand dollar doves. For you inexperienced kayakers theres a waterproof trunk ( who knew) so you can bring stuff, it fits. The one to the island has a bathroom for changing after. Really great day! Parking was extremely easy. Thank you Bubba! they email you a what to bring list that was really helpful. I honestly wouldn't have remembered snacks and water because usually its somewhere.

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    Sara Brisky· a year ago

    This was so fun! A great activity for all ages. The tour guides Bubba and Richard were a lot of fun and also gave a quick overview of how to kayak for beginners. The beginner route is 2 hours and was mostly downstream so it was easy to paddle. Driving here or scheduling a ride would be best if possible. We had to wait about 20 minutes after the tour for Uber to make it out here. After the kayak tour, we got to walk around the property and see horses, chickens, roosters, and a pig named BLT!! Then they drive you back to the starting spot once it’s over to retrieve your personal items and vehicles. Highly recommend!

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    Melissa Radtke· a year ago

    We did the Waties Island Kayak Tour and had a blast! It was an excellent time with great guides!! Shrimp jumped into our kayak, 3 of them, we were told this was good luck and while on the island we found a complete sand dollar!!! Great paddling in and out as they go with the tides and made for a much enjoyable adventure! Great guides, lots of knowledge and fun! You won't be disappointed in this Tour!!

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Typical flow by month

1990 to 2000

The water at Great Escapes Kayaking Tours typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,880 cfs, and lowest in July, at 411 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,000 cfs, in 1996.

Typical flow by month at Aiw at Highway 9 at Nixons Crossroads, SC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,310780 to 2,440
February1,7101,200 to 3,390
March1,8801,200 to 2,940
April1,425610 to 2,505
May694376 to 1,210
June463205 to 736
July411217 to 1,160
August606298 to 1,400
September700350 to 1,625
October1,250512 to 2,550
November881387 to 1,355
December899433 to 1,560

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Aiw at Highway 9 at Nixons Crossroads, SC (site 02110777). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

67Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Sun, Sep 27 (93)

Water level

13.62 ft

Normal (66th)

Water

83°F

High today

85°F

Wind

12 kt

Gusts 17 kt

Rain chance

37%

Week ahead

Tue85°F37%
Wed81°F38%
Thu75°F43%
Fri75°F4%
Sat77°F0%
Sun83°F0%
Mon83°F2%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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