HEY Y'ALL,

I MENTIONED THIS IN MY OTHER POST, BUT I THOUGHT I'D PUT IT IN HERE.  THE EDISTO IS THE LONGEST BLACKWATER RIVER IN THE WORLD.  THE WATER LOOKS DARK B/C OF THE TANNINS FROM THE SURROUNDING SWAMPS.  IT WOULD BE A GREAT INTRO TO SOUTHERN PADDLING FOR SOME OF Y'ALL.

GO TO CANOESC.COM (SORRY I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A LINK ) THIS IS AN OUTFITTERS WEBSITE.  I'VE ONLY USED HIM FOR SHUTTLE PURPOSES, BUT HE'S REAL NICE AND HONEST.  I THINK HE RENTS MOSTLY OLD TOWNS, AND HE ALSO HAS A HUGE!!!!!!!!!!  VOYAGER CANOE HE TAKES PEOPLE OUT IN.  HE'LL ALSO RENT YOU A TREE HOUSE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO CAMP OUT.

ON THE WAY DOWN THE RIVER YOU CAN CHECK OUT OXBOWS ( GREAT FISHING ) AND YOU'LL  HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE DEER, TURKEYS, DUCKS, LOTS OF OTHER BIRDS, SNAKES, AND GATORS.  I'VE HAD THE GATORS SLIDE OFF THE BANK AN GO RIGHT UNDER MY CANOE.  IF YOU DON'T BOTHER THEM, THEY DON'T BOTHER YOU.

THERE ARE LONG STRECHES WITH NO HOUSES SO YOU CAN CAMP IN PRIVACY.  YOU WILL SEE SOME SMALL FISHING BOATS, BUT NOTHING TOO BAD.  YOU MIGHT SEE A FEW ROUGH LOOKING REDNECKS ( ONE MIGHT BE ME ) BUT JUST LIKE THE GATORS, DON'T BOTHER THEM, THEY WON'T BOTHER YOU. 

IF NATURES CALL TAKES YOU INTO THE WOODS AND YOU SEE SOME FUNNY LITTLE PLANTS I'D CAMP SOMEWHERE ELSE THOUGH.

IN YEARS OF CANOEING THIS RIVER I'VE ONLY SEEN ONE JET SKI.  I WAS SHOCKED.  I ALMOST DROPPED MY BEER. MY BUDDY AND I THOUGHT ABOUT CLOSELINING THEM WITH OUR PADDLES BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE GIRLS, SO WE LET THEM PASS.  ONE EVEN HAD A REBEL FLAG BIKINI ON!!!!  YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT WITH A STICK CAN YOU?

THE REASON YOU DON'T USUALLY SEE JET SKIS AND LARGE BOATS IS THE LARGE AMOUNT OF STRAINERS, STUMPS, SANDBARS, LIMESTONE LEDGES, ETC.  IT'S GREAT FOR CANOES THOUGH, YOU JUST KEEP YOU EYES PEELED.  THE WATER LEVEL VARIES GREATLY BY SEASON.  SPRING IS THE BEST TIME TO GO.  SORRY IF I GOT A LITTLE CRAZY, JUST HAVIN FUN.  LET ME KNOW IF ANY ONE WANTS INFO.  TAKE CARE Y'ALL.

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-YB

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Welcome to this board and thanks for the tip on the river.