Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2021

45 www.MountPl easantPodcas t . com | www. ReadMPM. com | www. I LoveMountPl easant . com offers water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, dolphin-watching and charter boat cruises. They also have a second location at the Seabreeze Marina in downtown Charleston, at 50 Immigration Street. Captain Mike Malley at Tidal Wave Water Sports said he has chartered about 150,000 boating adventures in his tenure with the company. The Fiem twins officially opened Tidal Wave Water Sports in 2006. Captain Malley and the Fiems all hail from Pittsburgh. They spent their summers working in Ocean City, Maryland, which, Michael admitted, was where their love for the sea began. After high school, the Fiem brothers went on to earn engineering degrees. It was Mark who first made his way to Charleston, attending Charleston Southern University for his MBA. “Mark got a job at the Isle of Palms Marina, and we decided to buy the business in 2005,” Michael said. The rest is history. The Fiem brothers take their role seriously out on the open ocean and have been known to rescue people who get stuck trying to hang out on sand bars. They are avid members of the National Parasail Safety Council and attend a meeting every year. When Ella, Katie and Alex came down from their parasailing adventure, they were all smiles. Alex admitted she was scared at first but then said, “It is so peaceful up there. You can’t hear the sound of the boat. It is quiet, and you can see everything for miles and miles.” Ella enjoyed Katie’s little tour as she pointed out buildings in the distance. “It is a view like none other,” she beamed. As we headed back to the dock, I forgot about my own looming to-do list and settled back to enjoy the sea breeze and salty air for a little while. Not too shabby for a Monday. going out