Please pass the beer

That's right folks 21. The number of days on the trail. It is starting to feel like a long time. We are in the throws of the Santee river. It is a lovely place to paddle not a great place to camp. 

Typical view of the river. 

This river is like the small intestine. Lots of back-and-forth, round-and-round not as much forward motion The nice part about that is an even tan. Like a rotisserie  chicken the heat lamp is constantly coming from a new direction. 

Satellite view of a typical section of the river. 

The highlights for today were seeing lots of interesting, enormous fish, rapids without rocks (all the fun and none of the stress of the mountain rapids), the frequent calls if owls, more bald eagles, osprey and Joseph saw a wild boar. (Sorry about the poorly punctuated run on, my editor is sleeping.) We have seen few alligators and were told the deer hunters kill them. Perhaps there will be more to the south. 

We are getting an earlier start since the weather is harsher and taking a 2 hour lunch break. Hot, humid, stagnant and buggy tonight. Sheltering in the hammock to the sound of mosquitos trying to get in. 

Lilly pads in bloom. 

Miles day 26. Trip 360