Tree branches bending down to the water hide the turn of the river on both sides, and what you see is a lake with wooded hills, a few little houses on the far shore, a pier with a tiny man fishing.

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The river runs south past Mobile and into Mobile Bay, which in turn flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

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When you turn into the Sekonyer River, closer towards Camp Leakey, the river becomes narrow and you will get a great view of the male monkey's enormous snout - which is so big they have to move them out of the way to eat.

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