A beautiful day greeted us on Waccamaw River
Ahead, the river turned into a narrow, man-made cut, called the Rockpile. It’s very narrow, with huge rocks close to the channel. Mariners are instructed to proceed with caution, and stay in the channel.
A golf course straddles the cut, with gondolas to transport duffers from one side to the other.
Adding to the collection of odd craft, these dragon boats were out practice rowing right in the middle of the navigable channel.
And we saw this derelict.
We remembered the last pontoon bridge on the Atlantic Intracoastal, which we had transited on our last trip. Sadly, it’s been replaced by a highrise bridge, more convenient but less colorful.
Along this stretch of North Carolina, the North Atlantic’s inlets make for shifting channels, shoaling and tricky navigation.
This beach reminds us of Daytona, but it’s Carolina Beach, NC. We had thought to anchor near here, but the winds were not favorable, so we proceeded to Wrightsville Beach.
A nice anchorage has been designated here, with room for about 25 boats.
With the hook safely down, we dined aboard and retired with the beautiful sunset.
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