South River - Click for Chartview

South River pierces the southern shores of the Neuse River/AICW, southeast of Oriental, NC. Depending on how it’s measured, the mouth of the South River is almost a mile across.

South River, Statute Mile: 178.5
During our transit south this past October 2012 we pulled into South River around dusk, heading for Lukens anchorage. We noticed something swimming off our bow, a big animal. We got the glasses out and saw it was a bear. We have seen bears swimming across the ICW before-the Alligator-Pungo Canal one spot-but this bear must have swum at least a half mile from the western to eastern shore. We followed its progress to the bank, where he got on land and went his way. We anchored, had dinner, then wondered about the bear’s return-if he might want to rest on our swim platform during his crossing.
Michael J. Horowitz
ALTAIR

WOW! That’s my favorite anchorage. Always see lots of wildlife, but never a bear.
Tony McMahon

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