Waccamaw River

 TRAVEL DAY 28 - Georgetown to Murrells Inlet

April 5, 2023

2.42 Hours/20.3 Miles

    We started the generator, brewed some coffee and eagerly consumed our fresh baked goods we had purchased the day before. With another relatively short run ahead of us we were able to take our time and get a later start. Once I did my engine room checks I noticed that the other fuel filter showed some restriction. Since I was running on the bottom portion of my fuel tank at this point, I was probably picking up more "junk" and sediment from the tank. I changed out the filter and switched to the other.

Another Filter Change

    We pulled the anchor to find both the chain and anchor covered in what is known as "Pluff Mud", a soft dark brown oozy mud that has a hint of Sulphur smell to it. Sounds delicious doesn't it?  

    Once under the Georgetown Bridge and into the Waccamaw River we were now transiting from saltwater to freshwater. Always good to get that freshwater engine flush! The scenery gradually changed to a higher tree vegetation and the river reminded me a lot of the Withlacoochee River near our home in Florida. 

Waccamaw River

    There was a fairly stiff current on the river and no shortage of logs, limbs and other debris being carried with it. At one point in the river we saw a chest freezer floating.

Always keep a good lookout

    The day was absolutely perfect and the water had hardly a ripple on it. Not yet the weekend, we saw very little boat traffic. This was by far some of the prettiest scenery yet. There were virtually no houses on the banks of the river, just a few clusters now and then when we would pass a small marina or campground. 

Bald Eagle

    We made our destination of Wacca Wache Marina. As I said, we were getting low on fuel and it was time to fill up. This marina had the cheapest fuel we have seen yet and at $3.59/gallon it was a deal and although we could go farther on the balance of our fuel, we jumped on the opportunity to top off.

Wacca Wache Marina

    I approached the dock in a slow easy fashion but was somewhat fooled by the tranquil river and forgot about the current. My starboard side tie soon became a portside tie as the current swept my stern out. We had a line from the bow to the dock so it was just a matter of letting the river do the work and turn the boat around. A little embarrassing but it all worked out.  


    Once in our slip we called an Uber and went to Murrells Inlet which is North Myrtle Beach. Wow, from a freshwater river to a saltwater coastal beach in 15 minutes. This is a unique area. 

A few restaurants to choose from

    We grabbed some over priced lunch and then walked the boardwalk. We were still a ways from the actual beach, but the view from the boardwalk was cool.

Murrells Inlet

    After some sightseeing we decided to walk off our lunch and get some much needed exercise. We hiked the mile to a Food Lion and did our grocery shopping. From there we called another Uber to bring us back to the boat to put away our provisions. 

Murrells Inlet

    I'd rank this as one of my favorites here. Between being able to cruise a boat on the freshwater Waccamaw River to a trip to the beach, this would be a great vacation spot.

Georgetown to N, Myrtle Beach

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