Hilton Head Island, SC - 6/28/11

We left Isle of Hope Marina this morning at 9:55 and after a pump out, headed toward Hilton Head Island. Moor $tuff & Quest stayed here so we picked Lucky One up about an hour later at Bahia Bleu Marina in Thunderbolt, Ga. Huen had unused credit at that marina plus the marina had the ability to lift his boat for him.
The tide times did not cooperate with our schedule today and we ended up traveling against it a big portion of the day. The good thing about low tide is the fact many of the dangerous places are exposed like this stone wing dam as we came into the Savannah River.

Most of the day was through salt marshes with not much else in sight.

Nothing in sight but skinny water. Water depths in the AICW were anywhere from 35 feet in the rivers to 4 or 5 feet in the creeks.

Since the tide can be over 8 feet here when you did see a boat dock the house was way back from the waters edge.

The famous Hilton Head Island light house.

Our guests for the week spent a little time on the bow of the boat.

Passing under a bridge with the tide still going out. This picture shows the tide down about 6 feet shortly after noon.

The girls at rest mid afternoon. They started watching the Friday Night Lights DVD series and can't tear themselves loose from the TV.

Not a great picture, but this is the new Hermit Crab that Ricki is raising. This one is very active and has already moved into a new shell.

We got to Skull Creek Marina at 2 p.m. and while I was in the shower the girls were busy looking at the critters that are in these waters. Our travels today was 36 miles.

Tomorrow we will leave about 9:30 and make the short run to Beaufort, SC and plan to stay 2 nights.

Our position is N 32 14.732 W 80 44.817