This is the second part of our trip around the Santee Delta using both North and South Santee Rivers and various creeks.
Neither river is particularly wide, they curve through the marshes and what were large rice fields. This area was a huge patch work of rice fields owned by different plantations. The rivers and creeks were they major paths in and out of the region.
Below are photographs taken as we traveled towards Hampton Plantation. The rivers became smaller, finally we cut across marshes in old canals and creeks.
As we got closer to Hampton Chris pushed us through very shallow water, at times he pulled up the motor so we could go over top downed trees and logs.
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Below is a map of the area that includes part of the Santee Rivers, and the Hampton Creek. The creek leads to the Hampton Plantation which backs up to the water. You can see there is only marsh and creeks for miles. Oh yeah, also an abandoned boat that may be kind of occupied now.
Click this link to view the first article of the delta series.
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