Dewees Creek, SC to Waccamaw River, SC August 26

Dewees Creek was a very quiet, peaceful anchorage amid South Carolina marsh.  There were absolutely no waves, and other than quietly changing direction as the tide changed, there was no boat movement.  We slept in a bit, allowing for the rising tide beginning later, and got underway about 0815, entering the ICW by 0830.  Some of the houses we passed had piers extending from the homes out across the marsh and into the water that had to have been at least 1200 feet long—almost needed a golf cart to ride out their pier to the boat!  We passed through McClellanville at 1115, and by 1325 we passed a small cable-drawn ferry and were turning into Winyah Bay just south of Georgetown, SC.  Current was flowing with us, and we moved past Georgetown at 1400, and the north end of Butler Island by 1450.  Traveling the Waccamaw River, we saw miles of beautiful cypress swamp, and finally had a wide, deep waterway in which to travel with a bit less stress.  There is a lovely oxbow anchorage on the river just north of Bucksport, SC, and we anchored there about 1700.

South Carolina Marsh

South Carolina Marsh

Cable Ferry

Waccamaw River Anchorage

Waccamaw River