Renk River
Geography
The Renk River begins its flow deep within the Brekilien in the Mene foothills, flowing due East to the Collines de Becherel, a hilly region marking the Western edge of the Roazhon Basin. Its flow thwarted by the hills, it turns North, widening before it empties into the Mor Breizh at Aleth.
The first section of the Renk is a wild river, winding its way through the forests and moors between its source in the Mene foothills and its redirection at the Collines de Becherel and the village of Evran. This section of the river marks the boundary between the Lordship of Mene and the Barony of Porhoet.
After Evran, the Renk calms as it makes its Northward turn following the hills, artificially widened into a more navigable canal. The canal-river passes through the market city of Dinan, widening considerably after it leaves the city into a marshy wetland called the Plain of Taden. The canal section separates the legal boundaries of the Viscounty of Dinan and the Viscounty of Roazhon.
The final stretch of the river, past the Châtelier Rivergate, is brackish as the salt water of the Mor Breizh and the fresh mountain water mix, constantly affected by the tides. The Renk marks the Western edge of the Marais de Dol, and the borders between the Viscounty of Dinan with the Baronies of Clos-Ratel and Clos-Poulet. The city of Aleth is located on the Eastern shore of the river mouth.
Fauna & Flora
The maritime segment of the river in the Marais de Dol is home to a wide variety of seagulls, ducks and other seabirds. The renk is home to seabass (Bar), cod (Cabillaud) and bream (Dorade), as well as sand-eels (lançon). Scallops, lobsters and shrimp can be found in its waters.
The Renk is home to seals, while wild boar live on its banks.
Natural Resources
The Renk River, connecting the interior forests to the Mor Breizh, is dominated by shipbuilding, taking advantage of the slow-moving canal to move goods and launch ships.
The river, especially the canal and maritime zones, is filled with boats. Slow moving Gabare and Peniche barges drift from Evran to Aleth, transporting lumber and firewood from the interior forests to the coast. Canoes and small sailcraft dot this stretch of the river, a constant flurry of activity.
In the mouth and the maritime river, small square-sailed chippes search for sand eels while larger Macrotiers from the Corsair City fish for mackerel in the bay. Square huts, called carrelets, are raised on stilts above the river, are used for fishing along the chalky cliffs near the Châtelier Rivergate.
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