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Cole Watkins Tours

CWT offers Guided Kayak Tours & Kayak Rentals on the Savannah River & Augusta Canal! Providing locals and tourists kayak rentals & guided tours since 2011.

07/01/2025

Late post! Pics from our 6/14 Stallings Island Kayak Tour!

06/28/2025

Sunset paddles just hit different 🌅

06/16/2025

Our TeePublic store is doing a big sale from June 16 - 23 of up to 40% off select items! Here is your best chance to save on any of our designs! Shirts starting at $15. Kids wear, hoodies, tanks and more also available.

https://www.teepublic.com/user/cole-watkins-tours?utm_source=designer&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=OKbDnP5L2sU

06/06/2025

Tonight and tomorrow, the Augusta GreenJackets will take their alternate identity, the CSRA River Donkeys!!! We have donated a Family Four Tour Gift Certificate AND a Date Night for two Gift Certificate during these games. Come on out for some great baseball, rad new uniforms, and a chance to win some prizes! Let’s go River Donkeys!!!

Donkeying around like a pro! 🫏🚣

🕰 Gates | 6:00pm
⚾ First Pitch | 7:05pm
🫏 CSRA River Donkeys
👕 Hawaiian Shirt Giveaway | first 1,000 fans | Premier Networx
😎 Feel Good Friday | Visit the Keg Stand to enjoy select half-price drafts
🍹 Durty Gurl Cocktail Special | Stop by the Durty Gurl Vodka Bar to try the half-priced specialty cocktail
♥️ Braves Buzzfest

*River Donkeys merch will be available to be purchased from the Hive Pro Shop starting at 5pm today. Hats limited to one per person.*

Make it a GreenJackets Game Night!
🎟 https://bit.ly/single_game_tix

06/01/2025

Another great day on the water! Thank you to everyone who came out!

05/31/2025

We love seeing some River Donkey hats coming through! Be sure to check out the this weekend for their new alternate identity, the !

05/28/2025

Well done, Milledge!!! We are so excited for the River Donkey night at the Augusta GreenJackets!

05/24/2025

We're celebrating 14 years in business with a new T-Shirt Design, Merch Store, and a Memorial Day Special!

New Merch with our TeePublic Store will all of our new and past designs! See all our merch at colewatkinstours.com/merch

Memorial Day Special - Betty's Branch Kayak Rentals on Memorial Day will be $25 per person. We will have a 9am and 12:30pm option. Book the Memorial Day Special at colewatkinstours.com/book-now

05/18/2025

A few photos from yesterday’s Stallings Island Kayak Tour.

05/09/2025

Fun group this evening for a Stallings Island tour!

05/08/2025

Happy World Donkey Day! 🫏🥕

We will be visiting Jenny, Abigail, Buster Jr, and Hercules this evening!

05/06/2025

WHOOPS! Looks like we forgot to post these pictures from the 4/19 Morning Tour! Thank you Jacqueline for the reminder!

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Making a Splash

Colden “Cole” Watkins was born in Augusta, Georgia in 1988. As a kid, Cole, was very active; he loved playing basketball, baseball, guitar and the frequent trips to the lake and river. Cole graduated Greenbrier High School in 2007. He decided that his roots to his hometown were too deep to leave for college and enrolled into Augusta State University where he met his now wife, Ashley. In 2012, he graduated with a Bachelors in Business Management.

During Cole’s Junior year in college, he was aaigned a project that asked the undergrads to build a business from the ground up, that would survive in today’s economy. Cole decided to pick a topic that not only entertained people, but also involved something he loved. Thus, the Cole Watkins Kayak Tours business plan was born. Cole always felt the people of Augusta never took full advantage of the beautiful river sitting in our backyard. After receiving an “A” on the project and encouragement from his professors, Cole opened CWT on May 26, 2011.

CWT offers two options; Kayak Rentals & Guided Kayak Tours. CWT offers many routes along the Savannah river ranging from Lake Thurmond to Lake Olmested. CWT does most of their business at Betty’s Branch which is located at Riverside Park in Evans. The business is ran on the weekend year around and tailored to the customer’s wants and demands. No matter your age or experience, Cole is the guide for you. Many adults and children all get their start, kayaking with Cole!

Since opening up in 2011, CWT has proudly put over 2,500 smiling faces on the water! Here’s what some are saying about their experience: