Charleston to Mosquito Creek (Mile 512 ICW)

American Glory passing through
the Wapoo Creek Bridge

      Departure from Charleston Marina on the Cooper River was under clear skies, cool temperatures, and light breezes at 7:30 AM.  As we approached the Wapoo Creek from the Ashley River, the cruise ship, American Glory, takes the lead towards the bridge. The Wapoo Creek Bridge tender is the first bridge tender we have come across who has requested the name and homeport of every boat transiting the creek. 

Our forward view of the ICW & Brunelle



 We all wonder why???  We were joined by Semper Fi, a Catalina 350 from Annapolis, but she is being brought down to Key West for her owners. We are pretty sure the owners were members of CCYC a few years ago, but thought the captain stayed with our group, he wasn’t interested in conversing. We also heard the Coast Guard Helicopter hail SV Zephyr, the same boat that was hard aground yesterday.  She was again aground, waiting for the rising tide. 



One of the homes on the Elliott Cut

 

Elliott Cut

       Elliott Cut was very interesting. It was very narrow, very deep with very high banks, a mix of homes line with trees covered with moss and lots of reinforcement to retain the banks, some of which were very creative. We have also come across our forth “Alligator Creek.” The scenery continues to be beautiful with areas of civilization; areas of what we believe are rice patties due to the high earthen walls and irrigation pipes, and estuaries. 

Tugs traveling the ICW in tandum

      Based on Dan and Martha’s recommendation from their last trip, we moseyed over off the ICW to Mosquito Creek to the B & B Seafood Pier for shrimp and to spend the night. Though the dock space was for 2 boats, she allowed us to raft the other 2 boats and collected $25 each for us to spend the night. A number of fishing boats are docked in this creek. 

     We all chipped in to by shrimp for dinner.  Betty made shrimp cocktails while Martha made a shrimp, rice and veggie medley that was fabulous.  Add some leftover bread and dipping oil, wine, dark chocolate and peanut butter candies from Trader Joe’s for desert along with the great company and it was the perfect evening.

71.3/ 768.5  Total Statute miles            ~  ~ (\_~ ~ ~     Kathy and Pete