COWBOYSURVIVAL
04-25-2011, 09:52 AM
Saturday morning we headed to the Santee Cooper River, I had quite a load to haul along with 3 people.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3172.jpg
We had a really hard time finding a camping spot this time out. As I have said in this past, this is not the typical camping most of you are used to. We covered close to 20 miles up river to find a suitable spot. I was having such a difficult time I even eventually hiked in off the river where I discovered this beautiful meadow.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3176.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3174.jpg
I finally settled on this spot that had a tarp covered greenhouse permanently left behind. This is public property and camping is not regulated.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3184.jpg
There was also either a dog pen or a hawg pen in the camp.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3183.jpg
Here is where the boat was docked for the remainder of the weekend.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3185.jpg
We were positioned on the confluence of the Wataree and Congaree Rivers, which merge to make up the Santee River. So... kind of on 3 rivers at once! Check out the view~!
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3186.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3188.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3194.jpg
Here is camp headquarters!
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3182.jpg
Some of the wildlife we encountered...
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3181.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3180.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3235.jpg
Two I have never seen before...
An albino freshwater clam? Ours are usually brown?
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3223.jpg
I have no idea but will be looking this guy up?
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3219.jpg
I did a little fishing from the bank at camp....
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3205.jpg
The bait.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3233.jpg
The Catch. The fiance was qick to net net him or I'd of probably lost him.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3230.jpg
A few more from around camp....
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3234.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3211.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3201.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3198.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3200.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3177.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3175.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3172.jpg
We had a really hard time finding a camping spot this time out. As I have said in this past, this is not the typical camping most of you are used to. We covered close to 20 miles up river to find a suitable spot. I was having such a difficult time I even eventually hiked in off the river where I discovered this beautiful meadow.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3176.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3174.jpg
I finally settled on this spot that had a tarp covered greenhouse permanently left behind. This is public property and camping is not regulated.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3184.jpg
There was also either a dog pen or a hawg pen in the camp.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3183.jpg
Here is where the boat was docked for the remainder of the weekend.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3185.jpg
We were positioned on the confluence of the Wataree and Congaree Rivers, which merge to make up the Santee River. So... kind of on 3 rivers at once! Check out the view~!
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3186.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3188.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3194.jpg
Here is camp headquarters!
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3182.jpg
Some of the wildlife we encountered...
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3181.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3180.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3235.jpg
Two I have never seen before...
An albino freshwater clam? Ours are usually brown?
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3223.jpg
I have no idea but will be looking this guy up?
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3219.jpg
I did a little fishing from the bank at camp....
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3205.jpg
The bait.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3233.jpg
The Catch. The fiance was qick to net net him or I'd of probably lost him.
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3230.jpg
A few more from around camp....
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3234.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3211.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3201.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3198.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3200.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3177.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/COWBOYSURVIVAL/DSCN3175.jpg