Had a fun paddling companion for a while. While I've learned the prairie rattlers (SD's only venomous snake) can swim, I believe this guy was a bull snake or brown snake. Please chime in if anyone knows for sure.
Two days of late starts, so not bad as the paddling goes. Sadly, I left the Bridge City Marina to kick off round two with Lake Oahe on Sunday. Knocked out 10 miles that day and 9 today. These lakes are hard.
Back to nice gravel bars for campsites though instead of mud.