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The Combahee River and its tributaries are well known
for abundant bird life. During the fall and winter,
eagles and waterfowl are common. Spring brings
migratory songbirds and numerous ospreys and
Mississippi kites. Cruising alligators are common
during the warmer months. The river borders several
segments of the ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge and
there are many old broken-banked ricefields available
for exploration. Visitors may recognize scenery from
the movie "Forrest Gump" as they paddle the river.
Freshwater fishing for redbreast and largemouth bass
is excellent.
Trip: Highway 17-A to Line Canal
Launch: Beaufort County Landing, Hwy. 17-A, Yemassee
Land: Line Canal bridge-SC-66 just beyond Bluff
Plantation near White Hall, Colleton County
Length: 5 hours
Tide: Put in on falling tide. Tides are 5-6 hours
behind Charleston Harbor.
Highlights: River view of Cherokee Plantation (host to
Shell's Wonderful World of Golf competition between
Ernie Els and David Duvall, April 10, 2000, to be
aired internationally October 3, 2000), ruins of the
old "Tea House", and large expanses of broken
ricefields. The bluff at the junction of Line Canal
and the Combahee River is where Forrest fished with
his son. Several sand bars offer swimming
opportunities.
Trip: Line Canal to Steel Bridge
Launch: Throw-in at Line Canal bridge on SC-66 at
Bluff Plantation near Whitehall, Colleton County
Land: Steel Bridge Landing, U.S. 17, Beaufort County
Length: 5-6 hours by kayak. Experienced canoers, 8
hours. Not recommended for inexperienced canoeists.
Tide: Recommended early falling tide only. Tides are 5
hours behind Charleston at launch site.
Highlights: "Forrest Gump" scenery of Bluff
Plantation, view of Parkers Plantation on Beaufort
side (former home of W. Somerset Maugham).
Trip: Cuckhold's Creek to Highway 17
Launch: Cuckhold's Creek Landing, Hwy. 66 near White
Hall, Colleton County
Land: Steel Bridge Landing, U.S. 17, Beaufort County
Length: 5-6 hours
Tide: Launch on early falling tide. Tides at
Cuckhold's landing are 5-6 hours behind Charleston
Harbor.
Highlights: Excellent bird habitat in Cuckhold's Creek
with broken bank ricefields available for exploring.
During late spring and early summer spider lilies
bloom along the banks. A view of the Combahee
Plantation house on the right is available shortly
after put in. Once Cuckhold's Creek enters the
Combahee, wind and tides can make for difficult
paddling.
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