Carolina Beach to Calabash Creek, SC (anchored)
November 4, 2022 (posted 11/5/22 – poor wifi in the anchorage)
South of Carolina Beach, the ICW goes through Snows Cut and into the Cape Fear River while to the north, there is an inlet out to the ocean. We left early the marina early in hopes that we wouldn’t have too many large powerboats going past us.
The cut has some decorations 🙂
The current was in our favor and pushed us along – at points were traveling over 9 knots.
We also crossed state lines and are now back in South Carolina!
Although we like marinas because of the amenities we much prefer to anchor in peaceful places with nice scenery. An advantage to anchoring is the ease of getting in and out. Since Lailia does not have a bow thruster, it can be tricky pulling out of a marina slip if the winds are not cooperating.
John located an anchorage that was perfect for us; calm, protected, and easy to access. It’s in a curve in Calabash Creek.
By dinner time there were a few more boats here, but not too many. We’ve seen some small powerboats and even a casino boat pass, but it’s very peaceful.
By nightfall there were no human sounds at all, which is pretty much as perfect as it sounds.
To make sure that we don’t get stuck on the small shoal the mouth of this creek, we have to time our departure with the high tide, so we’ll be heading out just before the sun comes up. We have a reservation in a small marina in Pawleys Island – we stayed there in July and know it’s uncrowded and easy to access.
Life on Lailia 