[Paddlewise] Charlestom, S.C.

To add to Steve's advice about Bull's Island, I've paddled there a
couple times and highly recommend it for a daytrip combining a paddle
and a hike.  I've put up a picture album of my recent trip at
http://community.webshots.com/album/20004800SBtZkqeUlJ   The ghost
forest is on the Atlantic beach at the north end.

Paddle from Moore's landing.  You can't stay overnight on the island.
Definitely heed Steve's advice about tides.  The ferry channel heads
east from the Intercoastal Waterway just north of Moore's Landing.
Follow the ferry's channel markers to and from the island, religiously
if the tide isn't high.  Note the tower on the mainland behind you
before start out so you know where you're headed back to when you're in
the "trenches" of the channels through the marsh grass at low tide.
You're sure to find dolphins feeding there.  If you're lucky, you'll
find dolphins in Bulls Creek who learned to herd mullet onto the mud
bank and then leap up on the bank to grab them.

Allow 90 minutes each way.  Resist the urge to shortcut across that open
bay if the tide isn't high; I know someone who dragged his kayak across
mud flats in January and I've nearly been there myself.  If I haven't
caused you too much anxiety about how to get back alive, enjoy it.  It's
doable enough and it's lovely place that reminds me of Cumberland
Island.

BTW, closer to Charleston is the Stono River from James Island County
Park or other roads going south from Folly Road on James Island.  Or
take Folly road out to the bridge by Oak Island about 2 miles short of
the beach and paddle the channels in the low country from there,
especially toward King Flats Creek.  That's online at
http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=btwn%2Ftwn-map_results&uid=u5e137jcias1h7le%3Arn0ytsqf1&SNVData=3mad3-5.fy%2528aa0041_%2529z1w50r%253bpq%257cs9z%2Cp7%253b8aq.hqu%253b%2528_Rmv8ndgvx1%2528FR%253a%2528%2511E%253abl0zz5%253d%253dtwha2n%253d0%2Chtb5m%2528lsr7dc%253bwh%257c2%2524hgv%2528l3iedgv%25245l1t%253b8&pcat=&aphoto=0&MAP_AB_LABELS=&WORK=&mouse_mode=center&map.x=407&map.y=289

  ... whew, what a URL!

Capt. boB
Fort Worth (just west of Charlestom)





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