Description: This is one of the best river tubing trips on the Edisto and by far the most popular! The river’s wide and slow in this section, there’s plenty of civilization (houses on the river), and there’s plenty of people. Park somewhere near the white house in the park (you can’t miss it) and walk down to the river behind it. Most likely there will be plenty of others for you to follow. If you plan on bringing alcohol, keep it in your coolers until you have reached the river and started floating. The park does not allow any alcohol consumption on-site.
The park also offers camping for a fee, so bring a tent
Length: 3 miles
Cost: $5 per person to get into the park. Cash only and bring correct change.
Note: This gauge does not tell the depth of the water throughout the entire float. It is measured in a single place to give an overall idea of the height of the river compared to other days measurements.
Is there any return transportation available from Masservy back to Givhans after tubing the river
Not that I’m aware of. You’ll need to setup your own shuttle to get you back to Givhans.
Lowcountry Valet & Shuttle Co provides group shuttles up there when booked ahead of time. They also have some awesome antique buses they will take you in.
Usually their package includes tubes and sack lunch. Here is their website http://www.LowcountryValet.com
They have a new website it seems but I called and they still offer it. 843-810-0107
How many alligators are there?
Jason, we float the Edisto 5-10 times a year and have yet to actually see an alligator. I know they’re out there, because we see signs of them, but I would feel pretty safe going during the day.
The write up does not talk about how many Rapids and/or their size on any of these floats. I was hoping to spend time riding a few, rather than just slowly floating. Can you give some insight to Rapids.
There are no rapids on the Edisto River that I’m aware of.
How long does this take to float.?
Don’t bring any alcohol is miss leading. You can’t drink in the park but you can on the river. So leave it in the cooler til you’re on the water.
Thank you for the explanation. The description was misleading and has been updated.
Hi Phil, how long does the float last from Givhans to Masservy Landing? Thanks
The time it takes to float this section varies depending on a lot of factors such as water height, how many times you stop, if you strictly float with the current or walk at times, etc… When we’ve floated this section in the past at 1-2 ft it’s taken around 5 hrs. We usually get to Givhans around 10 am with the intentions of being in the water by 11, so we have plenty of time to stop or play around and still get out well before dark.
$5 per person entry to Givhans this summer.
Thank you. The site has been updated to reflect this.
How long do we need to provide for the float July 23? Looks like it’s pretty low
Keep your trash out of my river stupid tourist!!!