Meandering Joy: Charleston to Bull River

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Charleston to Bull River

Wow! It was a great day to be on the water. The temperatures were a comfortable 65 to 70 degrees as we traveled from Charleston at about Mile 465 to Mile 521 on the Bull River. In Charleston we meandered by the Battery and through the Ashley River. It was nice to see the waterfront by boat. We could identify several landmarks from the water that we have previously visited. We passed under the Wapoo Creek Bridge where we had to lower our antennae for this 33 foot tall bridge. We passed by the St. John's Yacht Harbor and Ross Marine before being in an area of mostly secluded marshes. From the bridge we passed through Elliott Cut to the Stono River. Just before Mile 480 on the Stono River we passed under the John F. Limehouse Bridge that is used to cross over to John's Island.

Along the way a boat named Tardeada (I think) passed us close enough to yell to us that he had been looking at Flemings for twenty years. He mentioned Ray at Burr Yacht Sales in Edgewater. So Ray, if you read this, you might want to give him a call. His hailing port is Sullivan's Island. He might be ready now to talk to you.

We entered the Wadmalaw River near Mile 490 and passed by Wadmalaw Island. We came around the back side of Edisto Island and Little Edisto Island after entering the Dawho River. After going through Watts Cut, we entered the South Edisto River which was nice and deep and wide. Going through Fenwick was tricky because it was low tide and shallow--very very shallow. From Fenwick cut we went into the Ashepoo River. We found shallow water again in the Ashepoo Coosaw Cutoff. I don't know how we made it through this shallow area without running aground, but we did and arrived in the Coosaw River. We exited the Coosaw River into the Bull River just after Mile 420 to find a secluded anchorage on Wimbee Creek.