WaterfordAdventures: The Georgia ICW

Dec 2 - 3, 2014

Wahoo Island Anchorage

Leaving Isle of Hope Marina and the city of Savannah behind, we continued south on the Georgia ICW. This portion of the waterway is famous (or infamous) for many shallow spots due to shoaling and the largest tide swings (8 ft) we've seen so far.

That means a bit more planning so that we can get through the low spots with the deepest water possible. This picture was taken as the tide was going out (down), about half way between high and low. Definitely a learning experience!

We arrived at the beautiful, secluded Wahoo Island Anchorage at 4:30, just in time to enjoy an amazing sunset with Day Dreams in the foreground.

Good thing we had planned on a couple of nights here. Wednesday the fog rolled in and Day Dreams disappeared for a while!

Fortunately, Thursday dawned fog free and beautiful and we were able to move on.

Dec 4 - 10

St. Simon's Island - Morning Star Marina at Golden Isles

Fog caught up with us about an hour into the trip, but fortunately was short lived. We pulled into Morningstar Marina under blue skies and sunshine with enough time to bike over to St. Simons Island on a bit of a reconnaissance mission. We stopped by the Visitor Center at Neptune park for maps and info, then back to the dock.

We had planned on spending a week here, and it proved to be a great choice. The staff and facility are great -- muffins and a paper in the morning, nice showers and restrooms, a courtesy car, restaurant on site and easy bike ride across the bridge to St. Simons for shopping, dining and biking. We even got in on the annual Customer Appreciation holiday party catered by the restaurant --- can you say crab nachos?! YUM

The cool breezy weather didn't stop us from daily bike rides for sightseeing, shopping, groceries, fresh seafood, wine tasting and great dining -- even took in Mockingjay - part 1 on a particularly gray afternoon.