Well, how about a river in the southern Appalachian Mountains? Paul Garber of member station WFDD takes us on a not-so-deep dive along the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail. (SOUNDBITE OF RIVER FLOWING ...

The trail weaves ... and the Eel River bend close in towards the trail. The latter of those is known to change color throughout the year but can become a gleaming sheen of teal blue during the ...