We took advantage of the great weather and headed north. Our trek was long but rewarding. We retraced our path as far as Snow’s Cut, and then we were in new territory on the ICW. This was mostly an uneventful trip but there were three low bridges along the way. The first one we had no trouble with, as it had 16 feet of clearance. The second one, the Surf City Swing Bridge, has 12 feet of clearance. We were…
We took a quick 30 minute boat ride from Wilmington to the Bald Head Island marina. This was definitely a resort stop, but we knew that from the beginning. There are ferry rides every hour from the mainland, but other than that the only way to get here is to use your own boat. There is a whole community on the island, with emergency services, mail, grocery store, hardware store, and restaurants. The slip we rented for the two…
It has been a while since we left the boat, but we have taken care of all the interruptions and we are really looking forward to getting back into the trip. We are picking it back up where we left off in Wilmington, NC. This is what we are calling phase three. In this phase we plan to explore the Chesapeake Bay. Our path will be somewhat circular as we intend to return to the south at the end so…