This upper section of Wadboo Creek can be challenging, particularly during periods of low water when it may become necessary to exit your craft to portage obstructions. Well worth the effort, this lovely cypress swamp is much as it was over two centuries ago when Francis Marion and his Brigade of men frequented the area. Under the stewardship of Santee Cooper, this corridor has been placed in a conservation trust to preserve its pristine beauty. Santee Cooper has placed small yellow diamond-shaped trail markers bearing the likeness of a canoe throughout the trail. About halfway through the trail, they have designated and marked an area for primitive camping. You will see remnants of dikes and canals from the rice field era. You will also pass several limestone bluffs along the banks shortly before coming to the takeout at the Rembert C. Dennis Landing on Highway 402.
The lower section of the Wadboo Creek is generally of a swampy nature, with much cypress and some tupelo growth evident. You will see a number of inlets into the creek from rice farming, which was once common on the creek. The most common wildlife seen on the lower section of the Wadboo Creek are small alligators, osprey, egrets and blue herons.
Featured trips for this waterway showing difficulty (circles) and current runnability status (squares). .
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