Riverfest Event Descriptions


Overnight Canoe Trip: This overnight river camping experience will take place one week prior to Riverfest on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 & 3. The evening meal on Saturday will be provided by the sponsors & will take place at the ERCK canoe shelter at Colleton State Park.

Hwy. 21 to GP Landing: 15 miles / 7.5 hours. Canoe\Kayak trip: This serene part of the Edisto features limestone bluffs, rock marl bars & timberland. Bring your lunch.

GP Landing to Colleton State Park: 9.5 miles / 3.5 hours. Canoe trip: This remote stretch of the river features oxbow lakes & numerous sand bars, where tracks of wild turkey and other small wildlife are often found.

Stokes Bridge to Mas Old Field: 7 miles / 3.3 hours. Kayak trip: Diversity characterizes this relatively undeveloped stretch of the Edisto as it meanders through woodlands and high bluffs featuring abundant wildlife.

Shuttle Only Trips: Bring your own canoe or kayak & we'll provide shuttle to a pre-selected area so that you can enjoy the pristine beauty and quiet of the Edisto River.

Springtown to Colleton State Park: 7 miles / 3.3 hours. Canoe\Kayak trip: Come join us for this mid-day trip down the beautiful Edisto River. Lunch will be catered on one of the sandbars...the best seats in town!

Mas Old Field to Givhans Ferry State Park: 7.5 miles / 3 hours (kayak). After flowing through cypress swamps, the river opens into broad clear stretches & passes Four Hole swamp. Beautiful limestone bluffs welcome you to the park.

Colleton State Park to Stokes Bridge: 9 miles / 3.5 hours. The river runs fairly straight for a while and begins to meander again. This stretch will carry you past Cane Island, once inhabited by wild goats.

Paddling Workshops: Canoeing & Kayaking workshops will provide inexperienced paddlers the opportunity to learn basic paddling techniques that will make their river trips even more rewarding.

 EVENT#

Event Name

Depart Park

Fee: Paddler/Non-Paddler
Block O Overnight Trip, Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8  
ON Overnight Canoe and Camping Trip (Includes supper) 10:00 am $50 adult / $30 12 and under
Block A Saturday morning, June 14 (Choose only one)  
AC1 Canoe & Kayak Trip: Hwy. 21 to Green Pond Landing 8:00 am Canoe: $28 adult / $5 12 & under; Kayak: $38)
AK Kayak Trip: Stokes Bridge to Mas Old Field 8:30 am $28
AS Shuttle Trip 10:00 am $10
ACW Canoe Workshop 9:00 am $8
AKW Kayak Workshop 9:00 am $8
Block AB Saturday Mid-day, June 14 (Choose only one; cannot combine with any other trip)
ABL1 Canoe\Kayak Trip With Catered Lunch: Springtown to Colleton 10:30 am Canoe: $28 adult / $12 12 & under; Kayak: $38
ABL2 Canoe\Kayak Trip With Catered Lunch: Colleton to Stokes Bridge Landing 10:30 am Canoe: $28 adult / $12 12 & under; Kayak: $38
Block B Saturday afternoon, June 14 (Choose only one)
BCK1 Canoe and Kayak Trip: Colleton State Park to Stokes Bridge 2:00 pm Canoe: $18 adult /$5 12 & under; Kayak: $28
BCK2 Canoe and Kayak Trip: Mas Old Field to Givhans Ferry State Park 2:00 pm Canoe: $18 adult /$5 12 & under; Kayak: $28
Block C Sunday morning, June 15 (Choose only one)
CCK1 Canoe and Kayak Trip: Colleton State Park to Stokes Bridge Landing 8:30 am Canoe: $18 adult /$5 12 & under; Kayak: $28
CCK2 Canoe and Kayak Trip: GP Landing to Colleton State Park 8:30 am Canoe: $18 adult /$5 12 & under; Kayak: $28
CS Shuttle Trip 10:00 am $10

*NOTE: Overnight trip prices include Park Entry Fee of $2.00 per person at Givhans Ferry State Park.

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