Visibility in the rivers and near coastal waters is only around 6 feet at best. But here it is, and here it will stay if Lynn Harris, an underwater archaeologist with the S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology has anything to do with it. The project is the result of cooperation between the state and the diving community. Area sport divers worked with Harris to collect data and measurements for charting the sites, and also erected the 450-pound site markers. The couple also helps sponsor of the trail, donating time, expertise and equipment.
Diving is a healthy pursuit, and nowhere near as dangerous as the uninitiated think.
Harris has recruited sport divers as guides, and the institute provides charts for navigation of the trail. While guides are not required, divers with limited low-visibility experience are encouraged not to dive the trail alone, initially. There are currently six sites to visit. This vessel was involved in an attempt to route the British from Moncks Corner. The underwater timbers show evidence of burning, and British military artifacts have been recovered from the riverbed.