Now docked at Two Way Fish Camp Marina.
31°19′41″ N 81°26′44″ W
I took the photo above at sunset last night where we were docked at Jekyll Island.
Our plan was to get up early this morning & try to get to Savanna-or at least as close as possible. That plan was foiled by a potable water supply mystery on the boat.
When we woke up the fresh water pump was running & our water holding tanks were empty. This was a surprise because the two tanks on board hold well over 100 gallons & we had not used that much since we left Jacksonville.
No evidence of any major leaks so we filled up the tanks & cast off at 9:00am. I will keep a close eye on the water system to determine if there is a leak or if we just used it all up. Meanwhile I will keep the electric water pump turned off unless we need it for dishes, etc.
Our original goal for today was to get to a marina that was about halfway to Savannah but there were no spaces available at any of the ones we contacted. So, on to plan B – to find any marina with space that was on our route north. It cannot be that hard to find a dock on Independence Day Long Weekend, can it? 😉
Well, the answer to that question is yes. What else should I expect on the biggest holiday weekend of the summer – with exceptional weather for boaters?
Fortunately we found a spot for the night at a marina called Two Way Fish Camp. It is just off the ICW on the Altamaha River & a few miles south of Darien GA.
This place is a bit off the ICW “beaten path” but it is a great place to stop with very friendly people & a nice restaurant on the dock. The scenery on the river in to the marina was beautiful & a bit exciting as there were some very narrow channels to navigate with mud banks & sandbars looking to greet us if we let our attention slip even for a moment!
Thank goodness for GPS & excellent charting by the US government. I simply don’t know how boaters managed before those resources existed.
We spotted several Ospreys nesting in dead treetops along the river shoreline just south of the marina. Looks like they have a prime spot for getting their dinner each day.
We pulled into the dock just as thunder started to boom & a heavy downpour was threatened but never materialized.
Tomorrow we will try to make it to a marina just outside of Savanna & spend a day exploring the city. Wish us luck getting there!
Cheers!