CODA BAHAMAS BOUND 2024-2025 (34)

 CODA : Moving down the Waccamaw River (or anchoring with the alligators)

28 October 2024

Cow House Creek, Waccamaw River, Wachesaw Landing, South Carolina   

There were no cows and no houses on Cow House Creek (nothing but Cypress trees).

Marc-  09:00 departure today for a short 2 hour trip downstream to a new anchorage closer to civilization.  There are many places to anchor around here.  The anchor came up clean this morning even though we were in a swamp.  We are in freshwater here and the water is a dark brown.  There is a reversing current caused by the tides but the salt water never seems to push this far in from the ocean.  The area  just South of here was heavily developed for the cultivation of Carolina Rice.  The Rice plantations used the waters of the Waccamaw River to grow rice in large quantities.

Nothing much exciting after we anchored.  I did the 300 hour oil and filter change and redesigned and constructed a new helm seat.  Finally I took out the old radar (not functioning) and replaced it with a second I-Pad.  Michael cooked up some burgers on the grill and we went over to a local restaurant by dinghy to watch the world series game.

The new double I-pad dash.

And then there are alligators.