Little River Boy drifts to the marsh, this is a very slow moving part of his journey. As Little River Boy drifts into the marsh, the current dramatically decreases from all the algae and sediment build-ups. Right away, Little River Boy is caught in a side current that sweeps him along side the bank.

As Little River Boy is caught and drifts along side the shore, he gets caught in a pile of algae and sticks where he must wait. As the day wears on, a white-tailed deer comes to peer at this strange spectacle. An owl hoots overhead, as if anxious for the break of dusk. A mother duck and her ducklings paddled by. One curious duckling struggled to eat Little River Boy. The ducking only managed to knock Little River Boy free.

Little River Boy drifts around free of his delay. He paddles silently about meandering his way around all of the cattails and marsh vegetation, while the afternoon wears on. While passing the great stalks of the cattails and rushes, Little River Boy drifts around admiring the giant water plants. Along the bank are mountain alders in their full glory of spring.

Dusk nears as Little River Boy gets to the end of his journey. Dusk settles in and he floats happily along on his way. An owl hoots happily and a sandpipper skips across the lily pads to his home. Little River Boy falls asleep with a happy grin.