Echaw Creek

Echaw Creek is a small black water creek with tidal influence. It is accessed from Pitch Landing on Forest Service Road FS192. Echaw Creek above Pitch Landing will narrow making for difficult paddling about a half mile south of the landing. To the north you can paddle several miles to the Santee River. At this point, you can either paddle back to Pitch Landing or continue down the Santee River and take out at McConnels Landing. This will require pre positioning a vehicle or arranging for pickup. Echaw Creek is primarily bordered by cypress swamp other than some high ground on the right side of the stream. The east bank of the stream is private property and the west side is National Forest property. Echaw Creek contains some of the largest and oldest cypress trees you will see in Berkeley County. Wildlife is abundant in this area and in particular white tailed deer, and wood duck will be spotted frequently.

If you choose to paddle the Santee River to McConnels Landing, you will come to Battery Warren approximately a half mile from where the creek joins the river. Battery Warren is a picturesque stop with nice river views from the original earth mounds of the civil war fort as well as plaques which detail the forts history. An easy half hours paddle below Battery Warren you will come to McConnels Landing on your right bank. The concrete landing has ample parking and camping is permitted in the cleared area north of the of the landing.