"HK" wrote in message
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I've run on the ICW at night in Georgia and in Florida. Without a lot of
local knowledge, it can be very, very dangerous. The visual aids are
virtually non-existent, the waterway snakes this way and that, in places
there is virtually no transition from channel depths to shoal, there are
small boaters scattered about and sometimes their boats don't show up on
radar.


Based on the recommendations of seasoned ICW travelers, I bypassed Georgia
completely and ran offshore on the trip south on the Navigator. We
alternated "inside" and "outside" in Florida, visiting Fernandian Beach, St.
Augustine, Titusville, and then offshore to Jupiter.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I've run on the ICW at night in Georgia and in Florida. Without a lot of
local knowledge, it can be very, very dangerous. The visual aids are
virtually non-existent, the waterway snakes this way and that, in places
there is virtually no transition from channel depths to shoal, there are
small boaters scattered about and sometimes their boats don't show up on
radar.


Based on the recommendations of seasoned ICW travelers, I bypassed Georgia
completely and ran offshore on the trip south on the Navigator. We
alternated "inside" and "outside" in Florida, visiting Fernandian Beach, St.
Augustine, Titusville, and then offshore to Jupiter.

Eisboch




Well, if you are ever in the area at the beginning of May, check out the
Fernindina Shrimp (and art) Festival. Great art, interesting shows, and
super food.

http://www.shrimpfestival.com/