Wahoo River GA to Umbrella River GA

Start time and hours          0830                                 3477.83              MM 630

End time and hours           1545                                 3484.90              MM 687 

     We woke up in the Wahoo river anchorage and it was flat calm and warmer.  We pulled up the anchor and headed out to cross the Sapelo Sound.  It sounds worse than it is.  The sound is wide and deep and easy to cruise.  After crossing the sound we cruised up the Sapelo River and turned off into the Front River. 

     We then crossed the Dobo Sound and into the North River.  From there we continued on into the Little Mud River, Buttermilk Sound, and the Mackay River. 

     All day we were anticipating going through Jekyll Creek.  The Waterway guide warns that this stretch should only be attempted during a mid to high tide.  We would be entering the Creek at about one hour after low tide.  If we bumped we would just wait and get floated off with the rising tide. 

     We crossed over St. Simons sound and timed our entry.  Jekyll Creek is very narrow near low tide.  You can see the mud banks very close to the channel markers.  Our Depth sounder showed no less than four feet and that was only briefly in one small spot. 

     After surviving Jekyll Creek we crossed Jekyll sound and settled into our anchorage in Umbrella Creek.  It was a quiet and secluded spot.   We had a spectacular sunset and delicious chicken parm for dinner. 

this house looks only accessible by boat

Dolphins everywhere, a day doesn't go by when we don't see one

Narrow channel through Jekyll Creek

Very narrow, more narrow than it looks

still narrow channel

yup, you guessed it, narrow

very beautiful sunset in the anchorage

just a little chicken parm to round out the evening