Paddling: guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Southeast, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
All of the Southeast · just Western Carolinas · all regions · change
- Cape Fear River Adventuresguide service · Tubing · Lillington
Outfitter on the Cape Fear River in Lillington renting kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and tubes, with shuttles and intro kayak classes.
- Carolina Outdoor Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Columbia, SC
Guide service running kayak trips in Congaree National Park and sunset paddles on Lake Murray.
- Coastal Expeditionsguide service · Kayaking · Charleston, SC
Charleston outfitter running guided kayak and SUP ecotours, boat trips and rentals.
- Cole Watkins Toursguide service · Kayaking · Augusta, GA
Augusta guide offering escorted kayak tours on the Augusta Canal and nearby waterways.
- ECOmersionguide service · Kayaking · St. Petersburg, FL
Guided kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals in Weedon Island Preserve, led by ACA-certified guides.
- Epic Paddle Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Orlando, FL
Orlando clear-kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals.
- Get Up and Go Kayakingguide service · Kayaking · Orlando, FL
Guided clear-kayak tours on Central Florida springs and rivers.
- Jocassee Lake Toursguide service · Kayaking · Salem, SC
Naturalist-guided boat, kayak and waterfall tours on Lake Jocassee.
- Kitty Hawk Kitesguide service · Kayaking · Nags Head, NC
Outer Banks outfitter with kayak tours, surf and kite lessons and seasonal events, including in Nags Head.
- Mahanaim Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Wilmington, NC
Guided kayak tours on the creeks and rivers around Wilmington.
- Nantahala Outdoor Centerguide service · Whitewater · Bryson City
Rafting outfitter, paddling school and outdoor store on the Nantahala River.
- Nantahala Outdoor Center Ocoee Riverguide service · Whitewater · Benton
Rafting outfitter on the Ocoee River near Benton running guided Middle Ocoee whitewater trips from March through October.
- Nature Adventures Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Charleston, SC
Guided kayak and hiking ecotours in the Charleston area.
- Outer Banks Kayak Toursguide service · Kayaking · Nags Head, NC
Guided kayak tours on the Outer Banks sounds and marshes.
- Outside Hilton Headguide service · Kayaking · Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head outfitter running kayak, boat and bike tours.
- Paddleboard Orlandoguide service · Stand-up paddleboard · Orlando, FL
Paddleboard lessons and guided tours on the Wekiva River from Wekiva Island.
- Smoky Mountain Kayak Fishingguide service · Kayaking · Robbinsville, NC
Graham County guide service offering guided kayak fishing and rentals on Santeetlah and Fontana lakes.