Rural paddle on South Carolina's Edisto River, one of the longest free-flowing blackwater rivers in North America. The Edisto is a quintessential blackwater river.

This segment is noted for the drastic change in overall direction of the river.  During the last mile or so of this route, paddlers will encounter amazing bluffs on river left.  This topography, formed from geologic processes millions of years in the making, forces the river to make a ninety degree turn from due east to due south.  Givhans Ferry State Park is located high on these bluffs on river left at the take out.  The river’s confluence with Four Holes Swamp at a little over 4 miles along this route provides a side trip for those with energy remaining to paddle upstream!  During summer weekends especially, tubers may be encountered floating this stretch of the river.