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The Intracoastal Waterway- Officially it is called that way and it officially runs from the Annisquam River in Massachusetts, north of Boston, all the way down the East Coast and across the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, Texas. Officially it was constructed to provide a protected route for vessels that otherwise would hve to travel on more exposed bodies of water. Actually it is called, variously, the Inland Waterway, the Ditch, Inside, the Intercoastal, or the ICW. Actually, when most people refer to this waterway, no matter what name they call it, they are referring to the section that stretches from Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida. The truly protected "inside" section of the Waterway, and the one most mysterious to those who have never traveled it, begins at Mile Zero in Norfolk Harbor and ends at Mile 1,095.0 in Miami.
The Intracoastal Waterway Cruising Handbook by Jan and Bill Moeller
Bridges- Of the 137 bridges that cross the Waterway, 81 are opening bridges and need to be opened for most pleasure boat to pass through.
Anchorages- Please make sure to get a copy of Anchorages Along The Intracoastal Waterway by Skipper Bob for a listing of best anchorages, free docks, bridge and lock restrictions, and waterway shoaling from Hudson River to Key West. We used his guide everyday.
A cup of Ma-tea at sunset. Preparing ourselves with some mexican caffeine to sail thru the night the entire Chesapeake Bay. What a sail!
Under full sail in the Chesapeake Bay
Going thru the Dismal Swamp, just beautiful
Dismal Swamp Canal
Reflections
Lock
Psi Star waiting at lock
Visitor Center for boats offered us some cake
A truck slid down into the Dismal Swamp and they closed the canal to remove it after a power boat hit it.
Vegetation in canal
Coming to our first lock
Lock closing
Turtles resting on tree truk
Elizabeth City offers free docks for up to 48 hours. We got some fresh veggies and did some laundry and went out for some country cooking.
A really cool city
Docks at Elizabeth City
Book store at Elizabeth City
Osprey and nest
Encountered of Turtlebones, a CSY 44 that we knew from Key Largo that has been purchased by someone from Nova Scotia...small world.
Psi Star at dock in Elizabeth City
Jeff and a loaf of fresh home made bread....Yummy
I think I am going to have a bite too.
Jeff going to check the propeller...cold water!
Sunset at anchor
Jeff cranking on manual windlass
Beautiful morning dew
Monkeys at sunset holding hands
Oops my bad! A picture is worth a thousand word.
Osprey on daymark
Osprey proctecting his nest
Tug boat pushing hard
Grey heron on ICW
Fish On!
A fisherman getting ready for a hard day at work
nice pics you have.
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