You probably remember my bad experience riding road bikes on HHI, where we were almost arrested for riding on the street, instead of the path with the kids, golfers, and other assorted tourists. This was at that gated place at the end of the island, where we had won a condo stay at an auction. So, is that Sea Pines?
But, I am not sure if I ever shared the other exciting event that happened there. This was when we were still mountain biking. We drove down there with 4 bikes, as there was a well known mountain biking place on our way home, a little north of Hilton Head. While we were still on the island, in the gated area, we noted a little trail, so we rode there. We were about 1/4 of a mile down the trail, when a gator slinked out of the woods. I turned the bike around and I never rode that damn mountain bike so fast! I didn't see any water, but I am betting there were ponds in the woods by the trail. When we got back to the street, we saw a very small no bikes" sign.
I lived in Florida for almost 5 years, and I never saw one, including some teenage times of swimming in the canals.