Cooper River - Rice Mill

USA, South Carolina, Charleston
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intermediate
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Max Depth
20 ft

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Cooper River - Rice Mill

The Cooper River: His nickname is the "Black River" and offers divers the unique experience of searching the bottom of the river for giant megalodon fossilized shark teeth, whale fossils, mastodon fossils and many other fossils. There is also a great opportunity here for the treasure hunters searching for Indian artifacts, Colonial artifacts, antique bottles, Revolutionary & Civil War relics. Abundant wildlife you may see include american alligators, turtles, bald eagles, osprey, herons, egrets, jumping fish, dolphins, and otters. The river winds through fresh and salt water wetlands, immense historic rice fields that are now flooded, and banks with Live Oaks, Spanish moss, magnolias and much more. In addition you will see the man made ruins left behind from the booming 1700's and 1800's river trade and commerce. From the boat you also see modern day sites of interest such as grounds of Mepkin Abbey Monastery, and Durham Creek freshwater reservoir channel. River Condition: Visibility: This is not black water or "Braille" diving. It is like night diving, with good light you can see 1-12ft. Average is about 3 ft of visibility with a good light. Currents: None to ripping/raging Depth: average is 23-40 ft Bottom: Sand, clay, gravel, logs, holes, bank cut-outs, shipwrecks, marl Temperature: Varies with season, 45-90 ° F Divespot: It is a great spot to find small, medium and larger teeth.
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