The RiverVenture Journal

Richard exits Lake Moultrie at the Pinopolis Dam, where a lock transports him into the Cooper River basin that will lead him toward Charleston.

Richard’s canoe adventure slogs through twelve hours and twenty-two miles of flat water toward the diversion canal that leads to Lake Moultrie.

Conditions are rough and rainy on days 15 and 16, so Richard recharges and takes refuge at Santee State Park.

With alligators to his left, and wind and waves to his right, Richard is between a rock and a hard place…

Richard breaks through to the Rimini Swamp, a Coastal Plain lowland environment teeming with wildlife.

After a long day of alligators and flat slow water, Richard’s Santee River leg transitions into Lake Marion.

Richard’s adventure takes him deeper into the heart of the Coastal Plain, where he is greeted by one of its most famous residents.

Thanks for your patience folks,
There have been a lot of requests for the end of Richard’s trip, and yes we are indeed working on it. A technical problem that prevented us from editing new videos was remedied tuesday, and we’ll be working to get the rest of the journey published asap. Richard’s journey through the Santee/Lake […]