Crescent River to Redbird Creek, near Keller, GA (anchored)
June 26, 2025
Much of today was against the current and on an ebbing tide, so it felt like slow going.
We traversed Creighton Narrows with enough water. There were huge pods of dolphins there, including calves.
Green flies were a constant pest today. They can bite (and if a bug is gonna bite, it’s gonna bite me). John was able to use his a-salt gun (it shoots table salt) to defend us from this menace.
No hyperbole – he took down at least 60 of them. By the time we anchored, salt and downed flies were everywhere.
Tides were at their lowest point exactly when we left the ICW to get to our anchorage. Even though the charts SAY there’s enough depth, we bumped and had to back out a couple of times before John got us in. We marked the chart, which will hopefully assist other boaters.
Once we got past the shoaling, the creek deepened into a pretty nice spot. The flies were still trying to hang out with us tonight. John’s got the generator running the air conditioner so I’m literally chilling down here in our cabin. He’s in the cockpit keeping the homestead safe from a greenfly attack while listening to music.
This anchorage is the closest one south of Hell Gate. We’ll head out on a rising tide tomorrow so we won’t have to deal with the shoal at the mouth of this creek or with the skinny water at Hell Gate. We have reservations at a marina tomorrow night. We’re not in a huge hurry to get home (but I hope we move faster than we did today).
Life on Lailia 