A couple of weekends back my brother Aaron and I took the kids for a ride on the South Santee River.  The water levels are low from the drought so we thought we would take a ride and see what we could see. 

We put in at McConnell's Landing (see map,landing is on Forest Rd 204F).  Even with the water levels low, it is a scenic ride.  The South Santee has high bluffs with the Forest on one side and the delta on the other.

We made a few stops to check out the lime stone outcrops that are exposed at low water.  They were like white shelves at the base of the bluff.  We also made a stop at Battery Warren.  The old civil war earthen fort is a great place to stop and let the kids explore and maybe picnic.  There is a trail and informational displays.  

We kept to the river, but paddlers might try the Echaw Canoe Trail from McConnell's Landing, up the Santee, to Echaw Creek, to Pitch Landing. 

Malcolm

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