TEXAS RANGER: Isle of Hope, GA to North River, GA to Brunswick, GA Feb 28-Mar 1

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Isle of Hope, GA to North River, GA to Brunswick, GA Feb 28-Mar 1

We departed Isle of Hope at first light to maximize our tide height at Hell Gate. Though we were above half-tide, it was still a difficult entrance because strong winds and a lot of waves were behind us, and an entrance marker was missing. We cleared the area, and the rest of the day was spent in rain and driving wind (not forecasted). We anchored in the North River, just north of the difficult Little Mud River, and had an uneventful, very rural, evening. The anchor dug in well, and with the high winds was retrieved the next morning in a huge glob of clay. We had no real difficulty in the Little Mud River this year, unlike our trip north a couple of years ago, because we were traversing it at absolute high tide. There was some fog, but we arrived in Brunswick shortly before noon. After getting situated, we rode bicycles around the old downtown area. Many of the old buildings and homes are impressive, but obviously “town” has moved to the suburbs!