Sanctuary at Edisto River Lodge

09/19/2024

Edisto River kayaking canoe Trail next leg.

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08/30/2024

Great news for the Edisto River, another 206 acres are protected and turned into public wildlife management area open to the public. This piece of land is adjacent to the Edisto River Lodge and together with the 1300 acres across the river make this place a wildlife haven!!

Lowcountry Land Trust proudly announces the transfer of the 206-acre, permanently protected Mallard Tract to SCDNR.

08/13/2024

Water has receeded enought to walk around the main lodge, we have pulled out all the carpets and working on removing everything. Still 4 ft deep around the house. The side road (la dolce) coming in is completely washed out with six foot ruts. Nature's Trail road should be passable by Thursday.

08/13/2024

The waters are receding and repairs have already begun. It's important to get everything dry and all traces of river out of the house immediately. Luckily our AC systems work well and everything is drying fast. Our goal is to have everything completed in 2 weeks time. We won't be able to drive to the house for another 5 days so you can see how challenging it will be. The RV sites were not effected and as soon as the road is open we're back in business. All local businesses would love some tourism in the coming weeks, thousands have had some pretty bad luck this week! Check out our website for more details. www.edistoriverlodge.com

08/12/2024

We had to paddle all the way to the house today, about a half mile from the main road. The river crested this morning at 17.21ft, the highest since 1945, for comparison, it was 3ft deep just 10 days ago. It will take a week or two for the water levels to get back to normal at around 6-8ft. The house has a few feet of water inside and will take a bit of work to clean up. You can see from the photos our journey in today and the resulting mess. Many homes up and down the Edisto River are flooded and so many families will be displaced for some time. Living here we all have a deep respect for the river and know this is always a possibility, it's totally worth the risk to live on this great river! www.edistoriverlodge.com

08/11/2024

The Edisto officially peaked early this morning at 17.21ft. Just a few inches shy of the 1925 record. So many families have been displaced all along the river, many many homes are under water. The water will receed slower than it came up exacerbating the problem for all the flooded homes. We have about a foot of water in the house, it will be until Tuesday that the water will receed enought to start the cleanup and repair process but could be two weeks for the waters to fully receed.

08/10/2024

Flooding on the Edisto River starting from Pierce Road going down Natures Trail in Colleton County SC. River height almost 17ft, the highest it has been since 1945. Checking out the lodge on the river before we paddle out. www.edistoriverlodge.com

08/10/2024

We have not seen river heights like this in our lifetime, I think it was 1945 that last time it's risen this much with an all time record in 1925. Still rising but should peak today around 17ft

04/08/2024

Eclipse in Charleston SC

04/04/2024

Stars are popping out after some pretty good rain today. What a beautiful night on the Edisto River!

03/20/2024

Spring has arrived and the trees have leaves again. The turtles are wandering from pond to pond, saw this alligator snapping turtle today.

12/22/2023

Tesla camping!!

12/07/2023

Just finished up refreshing the historic 1800s handmade brick patio, the bricks had cracked last year during a deep freeze. Had some great helpers making a big job like this easy.. new fire pit as well! We have availability starting mid January for the river house and both RV sites as well. Come spend some time relaxing in at the Edisto River Lodge.

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10/04/2023

Beautiful butterfly today in the yard. We have been seeing lots of butterflies this week!

09/07/2023

Living on the river has its ups and downs. We get used to the occasional flooding as it doesn't hurt anything just makes your feet wet. While Charleston only received about 2 in of rain during the hurricane last week, the four-hole swamp received over 10 in of rain. This caused the river to rise from 3 ft to 14 ft in about 4 days covering the entire yard with about a foot of water. It's quickly receding and will be back to normal by the weekend.

07/28/2023

Thank you so much Rick and Stacy We appreciate you staying and love that you enjoyed it so much!

06/13/2023

The Ryan brothers helping repair the steps, an armadillo has made a home under there collapsing the bottom step. Let's hope he finds a new home someplace else!

03/07/2023

We just hosted the most amazing wedding at the Edisto River Lodge. The perfect venue for small weddings in the most beautiful sanctuary!