We started on the high tide, which would soon be on its way, way down.
As we passed some upscale yet rural developments, we were surprised to see some side creeks fenced off. Apparently, they don’t want riff raff coming by in their rowboats!
Today was a day for bridge issues! The Socastee Swing Bridge delayed us for 15 minutes with maintenance issues, before we crossed into North Carolina.
Here the Intracoastal is very narrow, and at low tide we saw the rocks cropping out from the sides. This area is named the “Rockpile” and could cause significant damage to boaters who stray!
Then we lost 30 minutes at the Sunset Beach Pontoon Bridge, which couldn’t open due to low tide. There was quite a back up at the pontoon bridge when it opened.
We waved our last goodbye to the pontoon bridge tender, as a new high-rise bridge is under construction, and will replace it soon.
We saw evidence of the low tide, as this green can is high and almost dry!
We anchored for the night in Pipeline Canal, a small and popular anchorage. Here, we celebrated Jerry’s birthday with steak, Caesar salad and freshly made rhubarb pie with a candle in it!
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