Lynches River Scenic Water Trail

I love to take a boating or kayak trip on Lynches River or any other river for that matter. It's so peaceful and relaxing, it's hard to believe you're actually exercising. Best kind of exercising I can think of!


We all know the Lynches River is an outstanding recreational resource for fishing, hunting, camping and boating, but did you know this? "Lynches River has its headwaters in Union County, North Carolina, and is free flowing for its entire length, which is almost 175 miles, until it meets with the Great Pee Dee River in Southeastern Florence County."

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process of preparing a Boating Guide with information designed to assist the public with accessing and traveling the river by boat or kayak to promote appreciation, conservation and protection of the river's resources.


The river section that is the object of this guidebook is the South Carolina-designated Lynches Scenic River which flows roughly 111 miles from U.S. Highway 15 Bridge in Lee County to its confluence with the Great Pee Dee River, another South Carolina State Scenic River.


Some information you will find in the guidebook includes:

• Natural and human history of the river,
• River Conservation,
• River access landings with approximate distances & times between landings via both roadway and water,
• Different types of species,
• Boating regulations,
• Hunting, fishing & camping regulations,
• River etiquette & ethics,
• River safety, and
• Maps and pictures

The dedication for this water trail will be held at one of the landings sometime this summer. The 'waterproof' guidebooks will be given out at the dedication.

I'll keep you posted with the date, time and location.