The Edisto River is the longest free flowing blackwater river in all of North America. Flora that you will see include large bald cypress, a variety of oak and water tupelo trees. Wildlife that you may see include Bald Eagles, frogs, alligators, Broad Winged Hawks and falcons. This is a good fishing lake too. Fish that anglers will find in the river include spotted sucker, bowfin, flat bullhead, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish and American eel.