Tuesday June 7, 2016 Charleston Harbor Marina to Minim Anchorage
After the tropical depression passed through last night, it
was still windy and overcast but dry. We
waited until slack tide, calculated our departure plans, which was to power out
in reverse, clear the docks and other boats and head out. Captain Tom executed the plan perfectly. We headed across the bay in a strong wind and
waves and got into the ICW quickly and safely.
As we traveled the weather improved and the day turned sunny and the
wind kept blowing which was nice to keep the flies away. At Mile marker 450 we came upon a young man on a paddle board
working very hard. We were in the middle
of nowhere and he was heading into a stiff wind. We slowly headed over to offer him
assistance. This young man was Josh
Collins. He is a veteran and is paddling
his board to gain support and draw attention to wounded warriors with brain injuries.
Josh started from Texas and is headed up to Washington DC. We felt honored to talk with him and help him
and support him in his efforts. VeteranVoyage360.com. There
have been interesting people and situations cross our paths and we have felt
responsible to help others on the waterways.
The boating community has no boundaries; if you are on the water you are
included in that community. We
continued on to Minim anchorage, headed up the river, past the tide marker and
anchored. We enjoyed dinner of ribs,
from the crockpot, and a variety of sides with Pam and Jon. It is dark and silent out here in the marsh
grass.
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| Josh, paddling into a stiff wind and current |
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He carries the basics for the day on his board. His wife tracks him with
a GPS and follows in a motorhome that they sleep in at night. |
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| Josh Collins, an amazing man |
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This is a tide gauge that in the past they used to regulate the water
levels in the surrounding rice fields |
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| Short Vacation at anchor in Minim Creek. Very rustic. |
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| A view from our boat over the marsh land surrounding our anchorage |
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