Event

Wilderness Canoe Tour (September 2018)

  • Every Friday Weekly & Every Saturday Weekly from 09/01/2018 to 09/29/2018 Location: Congaree National Park, Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Fee Information: FREE Contact Name: Harry Hampton Visitor Center Contact Email: E-Mail Us Contact Phone Number: 803-647-3970

    Join a ranger for a guided paddle through the last remaining large section of old-growth bottomland forest remaining in the United States. Keep an eye out for white-tailed deer, otters, beavers, and other wildlife that call Congaree home.

    • Tour participants will meet the ranger at the South Cedar Creek Canoe Landing at 10:00 AM.
    • All participants must be able to swim without the aid of a flotation device.
    • Each canoe must have one participant who has prior experience paddling canoes or kayaks.
    • Children 6 and older are permitted when accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.
    • One person may reserve up to 6 spaces. (The maximum tour size is 12 participants).
    • Other program requirements and details are on the reservation site (see below)


    Reservations for this tour will begin on August 1 at Recreation.gov. Reservations can be made starting on that date online or by calling 1-877-444-6777

    Last updated on February 27, 2018