We had a great night in the Wahoo River, with never less
than 20 feet under the boat, even with 7-8 foot tidal changes every 6
hours. We got away by 0700 to take
advantage of some still-incoming tide and its height, and had some favorable
current early. In addition to many, many
dolphins most of the day, we passed about 20 feet away from an alligator
swimming along the channel. Though he
rolled an eyeball in our direction, he continued parallel to us, seemingly unfazed
by the large creature passing him. We
turned in St. Catherine’s Sound by 0845, and were at Hell’s Gate in the
Ogeechee River at 1020. This was not
long after high tide, and there was about 8 feet of water under the keel. Though this was plenty, Hell’s Gate would not
be a comfortable depth below ½ tide. By
noon we passed Isle of Hope, and arrived at Thunderbolt Marina in Savannah
about 1245. Docking was a bit of a
challenge with a terrific river flow, but we were soon secured and checked in.
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| Home is Where the Nest Is |
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| Skidaway Island, GA |
Which Skidaway Island retreat is really "home"?
We arrived following another Krogen (Akasha) that
had joined the ICW in front of us at Kilkenny Creek, and met yet another Krogen
(Santa Clara) at the marina. All are
Texans! We will spend a few days absorbing the history and sights of this wonderful southern city, one of the few spared by Sherman during his March to the Sea near the end of the War of Northern Aggression.
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