Edisto River: Rumph Landing at Stokes Bridge to Mars Old Field Landing

Skill Level: Easy

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Rapids: None

Length: 8.20 miles

Duration: 3 - 5 hours

Portaging: No

What to Expect

This is a 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.

Access

Put in:

Minnie Gruber Rumph Landing at Stokes Bridge

Stokes Bridge, St. George, SC

Access Details

This is a private access, provided to the public for free. Please respect the private property. Parking is limited, and any vehicles blocking the road, driveway, or access to adjacent properties will be towed.

Take out:

Mars Old Field Landing

1117 Mars Old Field Ln, Cottageville, SC 29435

Access Details

Public motor boat ramp with lots of parking. Visit the SC DNR website for more information.

Trip Details

Waterway:

Edisto River

Upstream Trip (1)

Edisto River: T. Coke Weeks Landing to Rumph Landing at Stokes Bridge

Downstream Trip (1)

Edisto River: Mars Old Field Landing to Givhans Ferry SP

Comments (2)

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Crystal Dahlia

Mar 22, 2020 3:06 pm EDT

River was still up from flooding but trip was great. We came across two river otters. Stopped for lunch on a small dry bank and noticed a fresh tree cut from a beaver. Weather was blue sky and warm sunshine. Came across a few fishermen on the hunt for flat head catfish. Hope they catch them all so the brim come back!

Jon Hubler

Jun 16, 2019 9:09 pm EDT

Made this paddle with a group this past weekend. Great trip with beautiful weather and easy access put in and take out point. A word of warning with parking at Mars Old Field Landing as one of our vehicles was broken into and another had been attempted to be broken into.

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