Beautiful Wacamaw River - Who Knew?

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We spent most of the day in cool temps (low 50s) and cloudy weather, with a fair amount of time in 20+ knot winds against a strong current. The 60 mile trip was a slog, because we averaged about 6 mph (compared to 8.3 mph) but we anchored around 5:30pm, just off of the river.

This view of Enterprise Oxbow makes a long day worthwhile

The Wacamaw River in SC is scenic, and recognized as a favorite passage of cruisers. It has a very different feel from other parts of the ICW, with deciduous and evergreens trees growing in the waterline and fluorescent green grasses. 

But the current absolutely rips here, as we had been forewarned by those intrepid sailors, Bambi and Paul.

Turtles enjoying the sunshine on the Wacamaw River, a sign of a healthy ecosystem

We did encounter the Ocean Highway Bridge with no clearance boards, work barges all around the entrance, and hardware and lights hanging under the bridge. This is an issue when bridge height matters, but we cleared without losing any instruments. Whew.

Tomorrow will bring a record number of bridge in a single day, and some are promise to be challenging. Stay tuned…


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  1. RozenaApril 25, 2024 at 7:28 PM

    What a beautiful river reminds me a bit like parts of the St. John's River in Fl. You had a full day today.

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  2. RozenaApril 25, 2024 at 7:34 PM

    When on St. John's River not only did we see turtles enjoying the sun, but alligators, snakes & lots of different birds.

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