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This area is especially beautiful in the fall when the trees are in color. As the river widens you will start to see old rice fields and plantations.

At about 2.5 miles into this trip, Penny Creek empties into the Edisto River where you will pass a number of rice plantations, and if you are adventurous, many small creeks to explore.

On the Hutchinson Island trail, you will come to St. Helena Sound where you may be treated to a wide range of birds such as pelicans, terns, gulls, cormorants, and loons. Later, you will follow towards the narrow entrance to Rock Creek. The water can be rough in this area during bad weather.

The Saluda Scenic River (commonly known as the "Lower Saluda") is recognized as an outstanding recreational resource. The tailrace waters from Lake Murray reservoir provide a cold water fishery and varying river flows for recreational boating. Popular activities on the Lower Saluda include fishing for trout and striped bass, whitewater and flat-water paddling and tube floating.

Goodale State Park is sure to please those who love wilderness canoe trips and kayaking in South Carolina, as paddling is one of the park’s main attractions.

This trip down the Reedy River is the best 3 to 4 hour float in the area. 

The Blueway offers a fun, relaxing travel downstream, whether in a kayak, canoe or tube. Four class I rapids give an exhilarating twist to an otherwise calm float downstream. Travelers may exit the water at the Riverwalk or River Park. The access at Riverwalk is near restaurants and the multi-use Piedmont Medical Center Trail that follows the river to the take out at River Park.

Starting from Pitch Landing, you will paddle downstream on Echaw Creek to the Santee River. You may see evidence of abandoned rice fields and a variety of fauna such as wild turkeys, owls, bobcats, or deer as you pass through magnificent oak ­hickory stands and cypress­ tupelo swamps.

Chicken Creek is accessed by launching at McConnell’s Landing on McConnell’s Landing Road, off of Forest Service Road 204B in the Francis Marion National Forest. Paddle about 4 miles down the Santee River from the landing, until you reach the mouth of Chicken Creek, on the right hand side of the river.

Wambaw Creek is a pretty black water tidal creek located in the Francis Marion National Forest. It meanders through the Wambaw Creek Wilderness Area created in 1980. There are two public landings providing access to the creek: Still Landing and Elmwood Landing.