02/11/2025 ICW Day 42 : Sailin it Back a Notch

by Brian · Published February 11, 2025 · Updated February 13, 2025

After yesterday’s crazy events, we decided to reel it in a little and not be so ambitious. We elected to set a small goal, see how it went and maybe sail across the inlet. When we got to Saint Catherine’s island, the “big water” was navigable by us… but it didn’t look too enticing with a decent swell and gloomy skies. We told ourselves that we would set up the tent for a few hours and if it looked better we would continue. But by the time you set everything up and get the boat above the high tide line, it’s kind of pointless to do it all again. We used the afternoon to relax, catch up on calories, talk and enjoy the day. We planned out the next week looking at the weather and making phone calls. A nice guy with Moon River Kayak agreed to let us park the boat at his kayak place. He gave us the key code to his lock even. Now we can ride the bike to a decent hotel 6 miles away. There was one hotel with a dock (the Westin), but they wanted $300 per night AND a $70 per night dock fee. We both agreed that was too spendy! Made reservations and ordered a solar panel to be shipped to an Amazon locker - in the hope that we can gain some energy independence.

Photos:

A splashy ride into the wind. I looked at videos from the beginning of our trip and long for that warmer water. Also noted that the day that Janet thought was “bad” way back then looked much better than what we saw yesterday!

In the time it took to set up the tent, the water had receded 10 feet further behind the boat. Luckily we have been launching on high tide. This morning, the water was just a couple feet below the boat!

This beach was not steep and there were no shells - so the wheeled cart worked fantastically.

Janet at camp. We were both happy to take an easy one.

Checking out the interior of the island. Janet said we couldn’t camp here because there was “a boat”. I kept asking her why it mattered if there was a boat. Finally, i understood her- “a moat!”

DIGE walk.

Strava Comments:

Mark G.

Blue Moon is getting a 5⭐ review!

Janet W.

That’s right Mark Glenesk, 5 🌟 s for Blue Moon Kayak’s owner and to Brian Lucido - pedal fierce! We must have looked at close to 10 ‘how to visit Savannah’ options.

Mark G.

David Kingsbury wishes he was in Savannah to pay you a visit.

Mark G.

Could it be Moon River kayaks?

Stan H.

Fascinating to see these landscapes I would never have seen otherwise! I hope you get your lodging for the incoming weather.