Paddling The ACE Basin

Edisto River

The Edisto is the largest of the three rivers forming the ACE Basin and is the longest true blackwater river in North America. While there are numerous float trip opportunities, the two below are easy on-half day trips.
 

Trip: Martins Landing to Westbank

Launch: Martins Landing off SC 38 in Charleston County
Land: Westbank Landing off SC 30 in Colleton County
Length: 3-4 hours by canoe depending on river currents and tide.
Tide: Tide is 3-4 hours behind Charleston Harbor
Highlights: This stretch of the river flows through bottomland hardwoods. A late fall float may offer beautiful autumn colors.

Trip: Penny Creek to Willtown Bluff

Launch: Penny Creek Landing off SC 38 in Charleston County
Land: Willtown Bluff Landing at the end of SC 55
Length: 3 hours by canoe
Tide: Put in on early falling tide. Tides at Penny Creek are 2 hours behind Charleston Harbor.
Highlights: The small creek widens and empties into the Edisto. There are numerous small creeks to explore. Large rice plantations border the river along this section. Willtown Bluff is the site of one of the earliest settlements in South Carolina.
 

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