Hilton Head Island Water Sports

Hilton Head Island is ideally situated for you to enjoy a wide variety of water sports. There are many great outfitters on Hilton Head Island offering an array of rentals for nearly every type of water sports activity imaginable. From jet skis, wave runners, kayaks, canoes, and sailboats, to surf boards, standup paddleboards, and boats for waterskiing, wakeboarding and kneeboarding, Hilton Head has outfitters that offer you the chance to enjoy your favorite water sport. Hilton Head Island is known for it’s amazing wildlife, so why not take the opportunity to see these animals in their natural habitat? Take a dolphin cruise and explore Calibogue Sound and nearby tidal creeks and salt marshes. It’s hard to find something more majestic than seeing wild dolphins swimming and jumping along side your boat.

Whether you’re looking for an adrenaline rush from tearing up the water on a wake board or jumping the wake on a wakeboard, or you’re looking to get a workout from exploring the area’s waters on a kayak or standup paddleboard, Hilton Head water sports are sure to give you a thrill. Standup paddle boarding is a rapidly growing revival of a surfing style used by the ancient Hawaiians, where a person stands atop a large longboard, getting around via a long handled paddle, similar to those used in outrigger canoes. This is a great workout, especially for your core muscles, and it’s a fun way to see and explore places like Calibogue Sound and Broad Creek.

There’s probably no better way to spend a summer day than sailing in the waters off Hilton Head. You can take a sailing lesson or just kick back and enjoy the freedom of gliding across the waves under the power of the wind. Lessons and cruises are under the supervision of USCG certified Captains. Experienced sailors can also rent boats and explore Hilton Head and enjoy the beautiful low country by themselves.