Charleston SC to Edisto River Anchorage
We left Charleston under a partly cloudy sky and a much warmer temperature than we had for the past few days. It was difficult leaving the protection of our little temporary slip in the Charleston City Marina. I am looking forward to returning in the Spring to resume our exploration of the city.
We left right at high tide and passed under the Wappoo Creek bascule bridge with no problem. The bridge is listed at 31 feet but in the area the tide was already falling so we had 34 feet to work with. The current was swift in the area but Joe had control of the wheel. We passed several really nice homes along the creek.
It was interesting when we arrived at the Elliott Cut, a short canal cut to connect the ICW with the Stono River. The banks were lined with older but very nice homes. We could easily see the tide had dropped a good 3 feet or more and the entire way was a slow, no wake zone. Our guide books warned us the area was heavily patrolled but we were the only boat in the area other than a small fishing boat. We traveled through the winding river, totally relaxed and enjoying being on the move again.
We moved on into another cut which put us in the Wadmalaw River and ultimately the North Edisto River. We crossed the North Edisto, entered the Dawho River leading to Watts Cut.
We had planned a short travel day and it was a wonderful sight to see the
South Edisto River as we were not far
from our planned anchorage for the night. This would put us just short of ICW mile 510. We followed the advice
given in our guide book and dropped the hook in about 8 feet of water. The water was calm. We were surrounded
by marsh lands and wooded areas beyond. It was a beautifully serene area. We saw dolphin in the area as well as
pelican and numerous other water foul.
As the sun was going down, we noticed a cell phone tower in the distance
and lights from homes back in the woods. After dinner we read for a short while as we waited for the boat to
swing with the current change. Just to make sure the anchor was holding sufficiently.