Dolphin Encounter with Captain Chad
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Our Dolphin Encounter with Captain Chad! What a surprise!
When we arrived at Seabrook Island, SC, for a family weekend, our son announced that we were all in for a big surprise the next day! We were all told to be up, awake, alert and dressed by 7:30 a.m.
Imagine our surprise when we discovered we were going on a Dolphin Encounter with Captain Chad!
Thank you, Randy and Captain Chad for such a wonderful adventure!
Imagine our surprise when we discovered we were going on a Dolphin Encounter with Captain Chad!
Thank you, Randy and Captain Chad for such a wonderful adventure!
Mr. Pelican greeted us!
Meet Captain Chad!
Captain Chad Hayes was ESPN's 2006 Ultimate Ourdoorsman! He is conducting a freelance research project on the resident dolphins in the Kiawah River to catalog and document the individual dolphins and their behavior. Captain Chad is a native of South Carolina and a graduate of Presbyterian College with a degree in Biology. He is former host of the "South Carolina Wildlife" television show.Captain Chad knows these waters and these creatures of land and sea very well. He expertly answered our questions and taught us more in that 2 hour cruise than we probably ever learned in a classroom!
This dolphin is named Nick -- can you spot the nick in his dorsal fin?
Most of the dolphins had names related to marks on their dorsal fins.
On the boat with Captain Chad
Seabrook Island location -
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You can book your own Dolphin Encounter with Captain Chad! He also leads an inshore fishing charter for anglers of all ages and skill levels. In addition, he offers a cruise to the Morris Island lighthouse! Call 1-843-276-1832 or email Captain Chad at captainchad2007@yahoo.com
Does a dolphin encounter with Captain Chad sound like fun to you?
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BradKamer Sep 2, 2010 @ 11:10 pm | delete
- I go down to Kiawah every spring for a week. i will definitely have to check out this dolphin tour in the low country. Nice lens.
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bonan
Apr 17, 2009 @ 5:14 pm | delete
- What a great family vacation! Last summer my grandkids rode Seedoos with their dads. Dolphins were all around. Great lens.
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RinchenChodron
Apr 17, 2009 @ 1:22 pm | delete
- Someday I will get the opportunity - dolphins are one of my power animals. Great lens.
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luvmyludwig
Feb 25, 2009 @ 10:49 pm | delete
- thank you for joining the squidoo skidoo group
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Oct 28, 2008 @ 8:55 pm | delete
- Hi, Joan -- sounds like a wonderful outing!
Brenda
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BFuniv.com
Oct 28, 2008 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- My son worked on a dolphin safari catamaran down the road in Dana Point. He loves the ocean and enjoyed sharing that love with inquisitive folks like yourselves. What wonderful creatures the sea holds.
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Joan4
Oct 27, 2008 @ 9:31 pm | in reply to poddys | delete
- We love Dolphin Research Center. I even did a lens about swimming with the dolphins there! So glad you visited that wonderful place! Thank you for visiting and telling us about DRC.
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poddys
Oct 27, 2008 @ 8:58 pm | delete
- Great lens. I would love to swim with dolphins, but in the ocean not in a pool of course. Same with sea shells - I can't buy them, have to pick them myself off the beach. I went to the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys the other week and got to shake fins with Flipper's grandson. That was a great day out. Dolphins are such great creatures. 5***** for a wonderful lens.
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chefkeem
Oct 26, 2008 @ 1:05 am | delete
- 5*s and blessed by a Booster Angel!
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lakeerieartists
Oct 25, 2008 @ 2:13 pm | delete
- Hi Joan, when my husband and I were on our honeymoon (and I am not going to say how many years ago that was) we got to ride on Seadoo's with dolphins swimming around us. It was so very cool. :)
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JJNW
Oct 21, 2008 @ 3:52 pm | delete
- Hi! Happy Squidoo Positivity Week!
I love a book called Five True Dolphin Stories (I think it is 5). Island of the Blue Dolphins is well-written, but a bit sad. Happy Squidooing and 5 * rating for you!
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Debbie
Aug 25, 2008 @ 9:33 pm | delete
- What a great surprise Randy had for your vacation.
Kathy's pictures of this adventure are fabulous!
Five stars for this lens.
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Heather Allen
Aug 7, 2008 @ 2:36 pm | delete
- I can't believe you and Kathy didn't jump in and start swimming with them!!! LOL LOL Looks beautiful!
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Kathie
Aug 7, 2008 @ 6:42 am | delete
- What a terrific surprise Randy planned for you !!
When I used to sail and canoe all around Edisto, the most awesome times were when dolphins would come and "frolic" all around us--up close!
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kathy trader
Aug 6, 2008 @ 8:06 pm | delete
- Great lens! It was a fabulous, fun, family adventure!!!!
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OhMe
Aug 6, 2008 @ 7:15 pm | delete
- What a great adventure for Randy to plan for the family. Great pictures. Great lens. 5*
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