CooperRiver

A Day with Captain Tom on the Cooper River

Diving for Giant Shark Teeth with Captain Tom

Spend an unforgettable day on the Cooper River with Captain Tom, searching for enormous fossil shark teeth. To book your place, ring Captain Tom at (843) 693-8485 or Charleston Scuba at (843) 763-3483. Email is another easy way to get in touch with Captain Tom.

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Every find pictured below was pulled from the river over Memorial Day Weekend 2001.

What We Found on Memorial Day Weekend 2001

Diver holding a large shark tooth find
A big tooth moment
Kim displaying a large fossil shark tooth
Kim's big tooth
Close view of a fossil shark tooth found by Kim
Kim's tooth up close
Diver posing with a shark tooth find
The ladies' man
Lonnie holding a large shark tooth
Lonnie's big one
Collection of smaller shark teeth found by Lonnie
Lonnie's smaller teeth
Lonnie showing off a fossil shark tooth
Lonnie's prize tooth
Arrowhead-style find held by Lonnie
Lonnie's arrow find
Additional fossil shark teeth from the trip
More teeth
Nick with a handful of shark teeth
Nick's teeth
Sally posing with her fossil find
Sally
Assorted shark teeth laid out after the dive
The day's teeth
Robert showing his shark tooth find
Robert, a Southerner, not a Yankee

One thing to keep in mind: the last photo shows a Southerner...not a Yankee.

One Last Word

Keep an eye out — Ole Yellow Eyes is watching.

Shark bite graphic
Shark bite
Fish mask graphic
Fish mask

Copyright © 2000-2003 Capt Tom McMillan

Fossil shark tooth diving on the Cooper River pairs a guided outing with Captain Tom and the chance to bring home real prehistoric finds. Whether you are booking through Charleston Scuba or reaching out by email, the photos above show the kind of teeth and treasures a good day on the water can produce.