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On Sunday, January 12, 2014 4:26:00 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 09:25:15 -0800 (PST), wrote: Being on an inland lake, in the south, in the summer, makes you respect the weather and how quickly things can change. I always have my iPhone with me on the boat and keep an eye on the radar. The tree line limits the sight distance. It was very handy the last time we did the river trip down to Charleston.. We had thunderstorms crossing our path about halfway down. Backtracked a couple of miles and waited for them to clear, then hit an opening to make it down to the harbor. Without the weather app it would have been messy and dangerous. How far up river from Charleston can you go with a boat that draws 5 1/2 ft and has an air draft of about 20 ft? At one time the river was navigable from the fall line in Columbia all the way to the coast. I know there are folks who take jet skis down the river from Columbia, but I don’t know if they can still make it all the way to the coast. When we do the river trip, we put in at Lake Moultrie in Moncks Corner, and go down the Cooper River to Charleston. It’s about 40 or so miles, and in the main river run it’s 15 – 30 feet deep, so you would have no problem in that section. We do it from Moultrie because there’s a lock there that drops you 70 feet down to the Cooper River, and it’s a neat experience. https://www.santeecooper.com/committed-to-south-carolina/lakes/pinopolis-lock.aspx Charleston Harbor and the first few miles of the Cooper River is interesting, and of course there’s plenty to do, see and eat in Charleston. Honestly, once you get past that, the river is nothing but nature (not a bad thing) until you get close to Moultrie. There’s a section that can be a little tricky because it’s not marked well and there are flooded marshes (old rice fields?) along the river that have lured a few boats into them, getting them stuck. Oh, and I just realized there is a train crossing about halfway down the river. It is a drawbridge, but I don’t know what it takes to get it raised, as I can just fit under it. If you ever do decide to cruise up the river a bit, watch for the submarine base signs. There will be a RIB with a 50 caliber on it in the river, and they watch all traffic. No stopping, fishing, or pictures allowed. They WILL board you. Ask me how I know. :-) |
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