The Mango Vol 1 Issue 6

Insider Tips

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Bug spray! If you forget this, stop and buy some! Lunch –a can of Vienna sausage and crackers or a chicken leg for me Freeze a couple of bottles of water, they will keep your lunch cool, and be melted by lunch time for drinking Sunscreen No bikes to rent on the island, but you can make a reservation to bring yours Do not bring a dog; you’ll both be turned away Trips on the Wild Side Dress for hiking, wear layers Bring a hat for sun protection Full Moon Kayak Tour on Isle of Palms Blackwater Tour of Francis Marion National Forest Crab Bank Community Boat Cruise Tour Sparkleberry Swamp Canoe Tour in Rimini Shark Tooth and Fossil Hunts Sunrise on Boneyard Beach

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Give Back to the Coast

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The Coastal Expedition Foundation was formed to help the local ecosystems. The group provides two full-time workers to Cape Romain’s turtle program each turtle season. They also give “ferry service” to rehabilitated turtles from South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Care Center to Cape Romain’s pristine Bulls Bay. Releases there have easy access to the open ocean. Chris Crolley knows how lucky he is to live and work in the beautiful Lowcountry. A critical way he gives back to the community is the 12-week Veteran’s Sea Kayak Resilience Program. The program is designed to provide a holistic approach to his instruction that combines mindfulness with physical skill development. The program focuses on PTSD recovery, applying newly-honed skills to interpersonal development. Chris loves to “help others learn how to help and be helped—on the water and in life. The way to save (rescue) yourself is to be of service to others.” This is a lesson most of us could benefit from learning. Chris lives this way every day. He’s not at work if he’s on the water!

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