When I got invited to a Women's Boat Trip learning boating and outdoor skills in Charleston's beaches and creeks, I said yes immediately. When I realized it was on a childhood friend's boat with his wife Morgan Ziegler leading the charge, I was even more excited. And honestly? It exceeded every expectation. Growing up in Charleston with a dad who lives on Hamlin Creek on Isle of Palms, I spent plenty of time on boats and in the water. I'd done some of these activities before. But I'd never had real instruction—just my grandpa and dad teaching me what they could, the way they knew how. This was different. The women leading this trip—Nike Pappas, Courtney Hutson of Golden Girls Outdoors, Kelcie Hall, Michelle Brooks and Nicole Pettinelli of Charleston Bird Club weren't just knowledgeable. They were the kind of women you immediately want to be friends with. The whole day felt less like a class and more like an adventure with people who genuinely love what they do. We started at a local oyster bed harvesting oysters, clams and mussels. Then we headed to Capers ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT 21 WWW.CHARLESTONWOMENPODCAST.COM | WWW.READCW.COM | WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CHARLESTONWOMEN WOMEN'S COASTAL SKILLS Sea to Table BY ANGEL HOLMES
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