Day 13, Friday, November 9, 2007

We’re up at 0530 and Donna fixed a big breakfast of eggs, bacon and hash brown potatoes. Walter is underway at 0630 and we follow at 0700. Our delay was a good thing as it allowed a tug and barge to get ahead of us going through the “Rock Pile”. We caught up with Walter at Bucksport Landing where we all stopped, refueled and got some of their famous sausage.

We got some tidal current assist in the Wacamaw River and made good time for a while. We finally lost the currents help about the time we pulled into Jericho Creek around 1530. We found plenty of deep water right up to the banks of the creek so we anchored for the night. It was a quiet place although three small boats did come by us before dark.

The plan is to use the outgoing tide tomorrow, so we do not have to leave at first light.

Location: Jericho Creek off the Wacamaw River near Hagley, SC. ICW MM 395. Today’s progress: 41 Statute Miles