Some Skinny Water

This is a short addition to the last entry into this blog. As I mentioned in the last one, we must remain tuned in to tides and currents as we travel. This is most important as we complete our traveling in South Carolina and cross eastern Georgia. Today we left Beaufort.  We knew that we had to pass through two areas after low tide. It would be a bit tricky to attempt to pass down Ramshorn Creek and Fields Cut at dead low tide. But the tidal current pushed us along faster than expected, so it was necessary to dramatically slow down the boat and wait for a bit. As it turned out, we traversed both a bit closer to low than we'd planned. The day turned out OK for us. We saw some skinny water, but it could have been worse as it was for this boater. This boat apparently ran aground while the tide was going out.  They'll have to wait till the tide comes back in a bit more. We actually had to pass very close to this boat.  We were in nine feet of water while the boat was in perhaps two feet.  The navigational aid that might have helped keep this boat in the channel was missing.

We are currently anchored in a quiet spot. Tomorrow is another travel day for us. We've planned our route which includes getting through another skinny spot called Hell Gate. It's really not that bad, but it's just another spot we need to pass through at some point other than low tide. It's really quite a pretty area if one takes the time to appreciate it.