FAQ

By far our most popular question and the answer is…yes. Alligators do live in the Waccamaw River system but they are rarely seen in our section of the river where our Outpost and River Island is located. There are lots of ponds and swamps in our area where they enjoy living without the stress of people and boats.

The Waccamaw River is a black river with the water resembling the color of sweet tea due to the
tannin that leaches out of the cypress trees and the decomposing tree matter. While the water is dark it is not “dirty” as the City of Myrtle Beach uses the Waccamaw River for the areas tap water.

We suggest wearing weather appropriate clothing that you don’t mind getting wet and possibly dirty depending on your activity. 

Each tour is different and unique since nature is so unpredictable; as well as different times of the year and seasons brings out various wildlife. But we typically see turtles, fish, non-venomous water snakes, squirrels, cranes, herons, kites, egrets, pileated woodpeckers, baby toads, dragon flies and lizards. Other animals that are a possibility but rarely seen include: deer, bald eagle, wild hogs, river otter, muskrat, beaver, alligator and black bear.

We would suggest bringing bug spray, suntan lotion, towel, sunglasses, clean/dry set of clothes, hat and a cooler of food and/or drinks to enjoy at our riverside Outpost before or after your tour. We have a propane grill and several picnic tables available for everyone to use. Our River Island Store has a limited selection of food (pre-packaged sandwiches, chips, snacks, ice cream, drinks) merchandise and supplies (sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, etc) available for purchase. We also have inflatable floating coolers and waterproof blue tooth speakers available for rent.

Friendly dogs with no bite history are allowed but must always be on a leash and their solid waste be disposed of properly.

Our tours, activities and events will take place rain or shine as scheduled. We are unable to offer any refunds but if you choose to cancel your reservation prior to the start of an activity, tour or event we will give you a gift certificate for the amount you paid that can be used in the future. Once an activity, tour or event has started we will stop it in the case of a safety concern (lightning, heat concerns, etc) and issue a refund or gift certificate.

Most of our guests enjoy a nice dip in the river to cool off during the hot summer days. We do not discourage nor encourage you from swimming in the river but if you choose to swim in the river it will be at your own risk with no lifeguard or supervision. We do require all participants to wear foot protection and one of our provided life jackets during all water activities.

Yes we offer a discounted rates for groups of 10 or more, please email or call our office at (843) 882-7487.