
I’ve learned two things on this little excursion to Riverside. One, the locals have dubbed this particular beast “
Talveg” and the area is just
lousy with hole-in-the-wall shops hawking keychains, mugs, and blurry black and white photos of a long-necked water-dwelling creature. Two, every single resident has a cousin twice-removed who knows a guy who knows a guy who swears he once caught a glimpse of a giant flipper when he was a kid. Really starting to think I’ve been taken in by some tourist trap.
On the upside, I scored this cool novelty swampie license plate with my name on it. And it’s spelled correctly! They usually never even have my name, it just goes straight from “Bill” to “Bobby” or they spell it “Blayk.” Who even knows a Blayk?
Anyway, I’m not quite ready to throw in the towel. There’s still one place left to search: an old lake that used to be part of the main river. The shallow bends dried up years ago, leaving only a deep body of water and providing the perfect hiding spot for a legendary beast. As you can see from the
Riverside Meander Legendary Track, there’s definitely been some kind of activity around here. Only one thing left to do, and that’s trying to lure this overgrown swampie out into the open. Grab your gear and let’s see if there’s any truth to these fish tales!
Saherimos Salt Diapir Legendary Track will retire on October 1.