posted 12-17-2009 11:14 AM ET (US)            

David you are correct, this will be the fifth year. It is a great trip. I am sure Kirk and I will show. We both love it. Margaret and Hannah have school Friday and Monday so they will probably not make it.

I have never taken my boat to Florida. The Homassas Rendezvous usually falls March 13-14. I am going to try to make that one too. It would be fun if some of you all came down to sunny Florida.

posted 12-18-2009 04:49 PM ET (US)            

On Saturday morning we will get underway about 11 AM. Those who want to start earlier can go upriver and then come back and join us for the trip down river at 11 AM.

We will have a picnic lunch somewhere along the way (Sandy Beach?).

We will make a quick stop at Wacca Wache Marina (843-651-2994) for restrooms and fuel.

We will arrive at the Georgetown Municipal Marina (843-546-1776) about 4:00 PM. The fee for transient boats like ours is $1.50/foot with a $25 minimum.

We will check into the Georgetown Hampton Inn (843-545-5000) which is adjacent to the marina.

Cocktails on the dock start at 5:30 PM.

We will walk to the Land's End Restaurant (843-527-1376) next door to the Hampton Inn for dinner at 7:30 PM.

Some of us will take a moonlight cruise to downtown Georgetown (about a mile away) for live music at 9:30 PM.

Sunday morning some people will take their boats out into the ocean. Other people will take a walking tour of downtown Georgetown.

We will start heading back toward Conway at noon.

We will stop at Wacca Wache for lunch.

We will arrive in Conway about 4:30 PM.

Details from the 2006 trip start here:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000639.html
and are continued here:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000651.html

Details from the 2007 trip are here:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000791.html

Details from the 2008 trip are here:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000939.html

posted 12-20-2009 09:10 AM ET (US)            

I've got the date down

Unfortunately Lands' End closed a little over a month ago. I'll keep you posted if anyone takes over the space.

posted 12-23-2009 09:53 AM ET (US)            

Either they really like us; or prices have come down as a result of the economy.

I reserved 15 water view rooms (two queen size beds each) for $99 per night for Saturday night April 24, 2010 checking out Sunday April 25, 2010. The rooms are reserved under the group name "Boston Whaler". Each individual must call in and hold their room with a credit card number.

[Last year a water view room was $129 and the non-view room was $109]

posted 02-01-2010 04:14 PM ET (US)            

We are all dying to meet you and see your boat. I would strongly recommend trailering your boat to Conway. It's really a lot of fun. We have around 15 boats; stop at the beach, have lunch, and the winding Waccamaw is really quite a site.

posted 02-01-2010 07:12 PM ET (US)            

It is not that the trip was so rough, it's just that we were the only boat! The waterway from Charleston to Georgetown is not as interesting as the Waccamaw is, and it is a WHOLE lot more fun with the other people!

The night-before beerfest and pizza party is a major element for this trip, too. Even though I didn't drink any beer, it was still fun just "gam"-ing with the other folks.

I stoked up, too. I just hope that I have time to fix up my Ribside before the trip. I am scheduled to do a lot of traveling between now and then.

I recommend trailering up to Conway, too.

posted 02-08-2010 01:31 PM ET (US)            

Mike,

It is funny that I read your post today because I am traveling to Florence, SC tomorrow for business- my company, ADP, has an office there. Also funny, because it seems that you work for Oracle, and I was just talking to Captain Cefus (a TV personality I met thru CCA) and he is traveling to California next week to meet with Larry Ellison about doing some promotions for Oracle on his TV show- The Nuts and Bolts of fishing). Cefus had never heard of Oracle or Larry...so I had to give him a quick overview before he headed out there.

I hope to see you folks in April.

posted 02-24-2010 02:04 PM ET (US)            

Has Ron or someone else confirmed that the Wacca Wache Marina restaurant is now open and can handle us for lunch on Sunday? We seemed to overwhelm the Osprey Marina last year (but it was still a nice place). Hopefully we can go back to Wacca Wache as in previous years.

posted 02-25-2010 04:16 PM ET (US)            

However, I did check and the restaurant at Wacca Wache "Hanna Bannana's Sunshine Cabana" is currently open 11:30 am to 11:00 pm.

posted 02-28-2010 09:04 AM ET (US)            

Anyway, I vote that at 6:30 PM we all go to dinner by water. We will only need to take half of the boats. Maybe Mark can arrange for us to eat at the same place we had dinner the first year?

I think we will have a smaller crowd this year with Ron not coming, Marti's brother Michael in Afghanistan, and three of the non-Whaler Durham families deciding not to make the trip (i.e., Captains Bill, Steve and Scott). Instead of having 55 people on 15 boats, this year I predict we will have more like 35 people on 10 boats. So for dinner we would only need to dock five boats.

posted 02-28-2010 12:33 PM ET (US)            

Be sure to make reservations to be sure you all get seated together!!

http://www.coastal-sc.com/riverroom/

posted 03-01-2010 08:02 AM ET (US)            

The River Room a very good restaurant I think it is somewhat more expensive than the Goat Island Grill. Also I’m not sure they can accommodate a party of 35 on a Saturday night. Remember the GIG has the deck out back and we had a special menu. That really made things a lot more organized than ordering off the menu. Many of you will remember the marathon dinner from a few years back. There is some rumor of a new tenant for the Lands End but I’m not sure that they could be open for our date. I will do some investigation this week and get back

posted 03-02-2010 11:40 AM ET (US)            

"Es tut mir Leid" = "It does me sorrow"; but I must bail out this year.

Kirk is unable to go and I have a bunch of work coming up in the month of April.

I canceled my rooms at the Conway Best Western (843-234-1678) for Friday and the Georgetown Hampton Inn(843-545-5000)for Saturday. There are still rooms remaining at both.

We will be with you all in spirit.

posted 03-03-2010 11:00 AM ET (US)            

I am going to especially miss Captain Kirk. What a great kid. Hope to be with you on another trip in the future, Kirk. Stay in touch with Quinn via facebook.

At the end of March we will take a "roll call" to check on the final numbers. I have a hunch that there may be one or two boats coming that we do not yet know about.

posted 03-03-2010 03:20 PM ET (US)            

Explore their Facebook site and see some of the pictures of their dishes. I'm sure you would have a pleasant experience here and the prices are 'reasonable'.

http://www.facebook.com/riverroom.georgetownsc?ref=search&sid=1153539377.1775784158..1#!/riverroom.georgetownsc?v=wall&ref=search

posted 03-06-2010 03:59 PM ET (US)            

Goat Island Grill
719 Front Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-3500

River Room
801 Front Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4110

Dogwood Cafe‎ -
713 Front Street,
Georgetown, SC
(843) 545-7777‎

posted 03-06-2010 09:33 PM ET (US)            

I will be in GT on Monday and will make a report later next week.

we might think about catering in a low country shrimp boil at the hotel. (shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes in a spicy boil)

posted 03-11-2010 08:25 PM ET (US)            

I have never seen a route from another source for the Waccamaw River north of Conway. This is the actual path of the river off of my chartplotter. I've beenup as far as the Rt. 22 bridge. Minimim depth I recall is about 3 ft. It does narrow and on occasion you may have to duck for branches.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii268/WhalerRon/ Chart-WaccamawRiverConwayArea.jpg

posted 03-12-2010 01:01 PM ET (US)            

The stretch between SC 31 and south is used by pontoon boats as well as a few 30' crafts so the water is deep enough. What you need to be aware of is some very narrow stretches that may get closed off because of fallen trees due to heavy rain & wash-out. The one day I was up some boaters had just cut up a tree that had fallen and blocked passage. They had just barely opened enough that boats were able to squeeze through. They later removed more of the tree. This was at position N33 50.105 W78 54.490 and is the narrowest point.

Between Conway and SC 31 the only place to get fuel is the Conway Marina which is just 1/2 mile north of the Savannah Bluffs landing.

There are 3 nice landings at these positions and I believe all 3 have porta-pottys:

N33 51.022 W78 53.866 Old Reeves Road
N33 54.010 W78 51.479 SC 22 *
N33 53.939 W78 50.390 SC 31 *

You may want to consider staying in North Myrtle beach instead of Conway and just launching* an hour or two before the rest of the crew leaves Conway.
If you do make the trip, about a mile or so north from the Savanna Bluffs landing you will come to a “Y”. The Waccamaw River goes to the right but be sure to take the time to go left into a very scenic cove. You’ll have to cross under 2 very low fixed bridges. A center console will clear, a “T” top or bimini will not. Watch the antennas!

Just after you make the right at the “Y” there is a railroad swing bridge which is normally open. I haven’t figured out the schedule yet but if it’s closed you’ll have to wait which may be several minutes (?).

There are small clearings along the river bank where people fish and camp so you'll be able to stop if you want.
People do swim & water ski in the Waccamaw but remember you're in snake and allegator country so keep an eye on the kids and pets!

posted 03-12-2010 07:05 PM ET (US)            

I would recommend you launch "UNDER" the SC 544 bridge in Socastee. This is a very nice ramp and directly on the ICW. SC544 is only about 30 minutes from the Savanna Bluffs landing.

There are several places on the ICW to get fuel in route to Little River. There is also a tourist attraction "Barefoot at the Beach" on the right about 60 -90 minutes from the ramp. There are a lot of little shops, restaurants etc. Good place to take a break and have lunch. It's almost impossible to miss; it's about 100 yards before a blue swing bridge. The dock is tended and they were charging $5.00 per boat.

I haven't gone the whole way to Little River but it would make a nice trip. Some stretches are a bit boring but there are other areas with beautiful homes and attractive marinas. There are some timed and tended bridges all of which I think you'll clear with the exception of one which may be a little low.

Research the ICW on the net and learn more.

posted 03-13-2010 09:33 PM ET (US)            

501 runs perpindicular to the beach/ocean.
Rt 17 & 17 Bus. run parallel to the beach.
Rt.544 runs diagionally from Conway to the S. end of Myrtle Beach.
Rt. 33 runs parallel to Rt.17 and intersects with 544
The ICW runs between Rt. 17 and Rt. 31

Where I'm suggesting you launch your boat is right under the Rt. 544 bridge which crosses the ICW. Look at a map and see how easy the ramp would be to get to from Savannah Bluffs.

If you do use the 544 landing you will take 501 for a mile or so and turn right onto 544. Continue 15 -20 minutes until you cross UNDER the Rt 31 overpass. Pass the 31 interchange then get in the left lane and turn left at the next traffic light (this is a diaginal turn). Continue thru one traffic light and watch for a right hand turn. There is a small brown sign indicating the landing. If you cross the blue swing bridge before turning you went too far. The landing is under the 544 bridge to the left.

If it were me I would rather launch here and save the time & fuel that it will take to go down the Waccamaw then up the ICW. You can spend a relaxing day slowly cruising up the ICW as far as time allows. Stop at places that look interesting and walk around & have lunch at Barefoot at the Beach. There are several restaurants, shopping and other touristy things to do.

posted 03-16-2010 01:40 PM ET (US)            

Frogmore Stew, Slaw & accessories = @$18.00 per
Burgers & Dogs & such = $6.00
Tables and Chairs = $5.00 per person
Family of 4 = $68.00

What do ya think?

posted 03-16-2010 11:40 PM ET (US)            

I don't fully understand the pricing though.

If we are a family of four and three want frogmore stew and one wants a burger and all want to sit down, what is the cost? Plus drinks and a tip, right? Are there shrimp too or is that part of the stew?

What if we say in advance that 35 people are coming but only 27 show up?

Is the hotel/marina willing to let us use one of those spaces for no charge? What if there is a mess to clean up? Can we have open containers of alcohol?

I think this may get more complicated than we anticipate.

Assuming we could get the pricing worked out, how about if we have Putting on the Grits deliver the food to Wacca Wache for Sunday lunch? Sapple and other musicians can provide entertainment. We can give Wacca Wache the $5 per person for the use of their patio and tables and chairs. And we will buy their drinks. Wacca Wache doesn't have a restaurant anymore, right?

And Saturday night how about if we break up into groups of eight or ten or twelve and we go the the various restaurants in Georgetown?

posted 03-17-2010 10:05 AM ET (US)            

I can think of four places to eat in georgetown. River Room "already discussed" the Rice Paddy "white tablecloth" dining. the GIG which many may remember and the rooster room "bar food". I'll check when I'm back down there next monday

let me know if you want me to proceed with the caterer or not.

posted 03-17-2010 11:33 AM ET (US)            

Here is what we need to know:

1. The first names of those who are planning to make this trip.

2. The Saturday night eating preference of those who are planning to come (restaurant or caterer?).

3. If we decide to go with a caterer, are you willing to send Mark a non-refundable check for your party's expected cost? (This assumes that Mark would be willing to be the treasurer). You would need to send the check soon so Mark can give the caterer a firm number.

I will send you the votes for my family (4) and the Aidas (4) as soon as possible.

posted 03-17-2010 12:05 PM ET (US)            

Mark Hawkinson
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Georgetown Landing Marina
Time TBD
Approx. 35 Guests

Menu: $17.00/adult $5.00/child

Frogmore Stew- Fresh large shrimp cooked with smoked sausage, corn on the cob, baby red potatoes, spring onions, carrots, and spices served with a bold cocktail sauce

Creamy Cole Slaw

Hot Dogs with buns and ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and relish

Plain and BBQ Kettle Chips

Staff:
2 staff members to set up, cook, serve and clean up

Other:
Heavy duty plastic plates
Heavy duty plastic forks
Dinner napkins
All serviceware (platters, serving bowls, serving tongs, spoons, etc.)
Trash cans and heavy duty trash bags

Rental Equipment: $5.00/person
Banquet tables with tablecloths and chairs

Host to provide:
Guests to provide their own drinks

Total:
$

Contract terms:
50% due 3 weeks prior to event (4/3/10)
Final guest count due 2 weeks prior to event (4/10/10)
Remainder due the night of the event (4/24/10)

Coastal Culinary
104 Bolick St.
Georgetown, SC 29440

~~~Thanks for choosing Coastal Culinary~~~

posted 03-18-2010 11:45 AM ET (US)            

I do share Gary's concern about the weather, however. It's been great weather for too many years in a row . . .

No matte what, though, we HAVE to do Wichie Watchie on Sunday. <grin>

posted 03-20-2010 01:05 PM ET (US)            

We start early, have the cocktail hour right before dinner, if the weather is nice we eat outside and will be finished early enough for anyone who is interested to head downtown.
As for price: it costs me $50 in food to feed LCB to 10 people. Double that to add in profit and you have $10/person. I'm having the same meal catered for the Hipps' family reunion in St. Simon's Island this June. The caterer is doing it for $10/person. Perhaps we can negotiate a little. No problem paying a deposit, but the caterer shouldn't be buying the food until Sat morning. So he should be able to adjust the count as late as Sat. am. We can call him before we launch from Conway.

This will be my first boat trip of the season, so I'm coming rain or shine.

posted 03-23-2010 09:33 AM ET (US)            

There are 5 resturants open downtown in Georgetown. Here is a brief summary of the fare and prices. I will have the menu's scaned to PDF tomorrow. If you would like to view them send me a private message and I'll email them back.

Rice Paddy
Considered the best restaurant in Georgetown. “White Tablecloth Dining”

Starters from $8 to 12
Entrees from $22 to $35

River Room
A notch below the Rice Paddy, mostly traditional seafood

Starters from $6.95 to $8.95
Entrees from $17.95 to $24.95

Goat Island Grill
Similar quality to the River Room, menu is a little more varied

Starters from $6.95 to $9.50
Sandwiched from $5.95 to $9.95
Entrees from $10.95 to $21.95
Small Sushi bar

Buzz’s Roost
Casual local bar food, they have a room that they claim can seat about 30 that we may be able to reserve.

Starters from $5.95 to $12.95
Sandwiches from $7.95 to $10.95
Entrees from $13.95 to $22.95

Old Fish House/ Big Tuna Bar
Very casual! I have not eaten the food here

posted 03-23-2010 03:36 PM ET (US)            

So if others want to join us at the Rice Paddy we would love to be with you. If not, we will see you before dinner at the dockside cocktail hour and we will see you after dinner (if you are up for live music and dancing).

Sunday Lunch: I just spoke to Ken, the new owner of Hannah Banana (843-357-3655), the restaurant at Wacca Wache where we have had lunch on Sunday. Ken says that since he has taken over things are different from in the past and that he promises that (with a little advance notice) he can handle our crowd of 35 people. And he will have live music for us. And the menu will not just be hamburgers. Instead it will be Chicken Bog, Red Beans and Rice, Shrimp and Grits, and (if we give him advance notice) Frogmore Stew (Low Country Boil).

posted 03-25-2010 08:49 PM ET (US)            

So here we go....

posted 03-28-2010 04:42 PM ET (US)            

I store mine at:

Coastal Marine
8553 HWy. 544
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
1-888-267-2738
www.coastalmarinemb.com

I pay $25.00. month
They have an electronic gate and there appears to be no valdalism.

It's about 15 - 20 minutes south on Rt. 544 from the Savannah Bluffs landing.

posted 03-29-2010 09:40 PM ET (US)            

I expect Tara, Myself, Sarah and some friend of her's (4)on the Waccamaw Whaler trip

posted 03-31-2010 08:10 AM ET (US)            

I've also decided to trailer up to Conway. I make the run from Charleston to Georgetown several times a summer, and I'd like to be a part of the whole shindig starting on Friday.

posted 04-01-2010 07:37 PM ET (US)            

Boston Whaler Owner’s “Authentic Low Country Chicken & Sausage Bog”. This award-winning Southern rice-based dish has been hand crafted in our kitchen from Chef Robbie’s original recipe. Served with garlic bread points $7.99

Unsinkable Crab Melt. Two open-faced rolls covered with lump crab meat. Topped with a tomato, pesto and melted cheese. This is our most often requested special offering. They have acquired a cult-like following. $11.99

Best Resale Value in the Industry—Shrimp Boat. A basket full of lightly breaded, perfectly fried (huge) USA shrimp with ‘slaw & fries. $9.99

Boston Oyster Bed. A generous basket of tender and juicy hand-battered selects with ‘slaw and fries. $10.99

Whaler’s Basket. Can’t decide between our Oyster Bed and Shrimp Boat? Indulge yourself with a seafood combination basket that contains more than half of each! $11.99

Carolina “Grady White” Dog. Some “dogs” are worth having. A hearty beef ‘dog covered with our own special chili and ‘slaw. Served with French fries. $6.99

posted 04-13-2010 09:47 PM ET (US)            

Lands end to open under new ownership soon. I'll try to check it out tomoorrow

posted 04-16-2010 08:04 AM ET (US)            

I think we will do somthing casual like Buzz's Roost

posted 04-20-2010 12:12 PM ET (US)            

Heading south, after passing Bucksport, take a sharp right at marker "48". This route is about 28 miles long with more than adequate water. It will eventually take you past Sandy Island Beach then out to the ICW at marker "78" where you usually turn in to Sandy Beach.

To stay on course do NOT cross under any bridges and resist the temptation to take other than the main channel. Some of the smaller channels are passible but unless you know which one you could burn unnecessary fuel. THERE ARE NO PLACES TO GET FUEL ON THIS ROUTE!

Ron

This is the track to follow (most ponts will be obvious):

1 N33 36.023 W79 05.797
2 3 ft 314.3° true N33 36.023 W79 05.797
3 371 ft 348.6° true N33 36.083 W79 05.811
4 0.7 mi 340.8° true N33 36.642 W79 06.044
5 0.2 mi 285.1° true N33 36.693 W79 06.272
6 0.5 mi 199.9° true N33 36.276 W79 06.454
7 0.3 mi 175.4° true N33 36.059 W79 06.433
8 0.2 mi 256.6° true N33 36.015 W79 06.657
9 0.8 mi 298.4° true N33 36.325 W79 07.347
10 0.1 mi 29.1° true N33 36.421 W79 07.283
11 0.1 mi 35.8° true N33 36.515 W79 07.201
12 0.1 mi 337.1° true N33 36.601 W79 07.245
13 0.2 mi 294.4° true N33 36.678 W79 07.450
14 0.3 mi 25.7° true N33 36.898 W79 07.323
15 0.3 mi 346.7° true N33 37.134 W79 07.391
16 0.2 mi 12.7° true N33 37.288 W79 07.349
17 0.2 mi 329.8° true N33 37.467 W79 07.474
18 0.2 mi 285.2° true N33 37.522 W79 07.718
19 11 ft 314.5° true N33 37.523 W79 07.719
20 0.1 mi 347.2° true N33 37.647 W79 07.753
21 0.2 mi 26.7° true N33 37.803 W79 07.659
22 0.1 mi 305.2° true N33 37.867 W79 07.766
23 0.1 mi 294.0° true N33 37.905 W79 07.869
24 8 ft 90.0° true N33 37.905 W79 07.867
25 0.2 mi 27.5° true N33 38.066 W79 07.766
26 11 ft 314.6° true N33 38.068 W79 07.768
27 523 ft 322.7° true N33 38.136 W79 07.830
28 0.2 mi 267.2° true N33 38.129 W79 07.994
29 0.1 mi 317.8° true N33 38.213 W79 08.085
30 0.2 mi 29.5° true N33 38.376 W79 07.975
31 0.2 mi 85.1° true N33 38.394 W79 07.736
32 16 ft 0.0° true N33 38.396 W79 07.736
33 264 ft 345.7° true N33 38.438 W79 07.748
34 0.3 mi 287.8° true N33 38.507 W79 08.003
35 0.2 mi 349.9° true N33 38.656 W79 08.036
36 8 ft 90.0° true N33 38.656 W79 08.034
37 0.1 mi 0.7° true N33 38.762 W79 08.032
38 11 ft 314.6° true N33 38.763 W79 08.034
39 0.1 mi 319.4° true N33 38.838 W79 08.111
40 0.1 mi 15.0° true N33 38.952 W79 08.074
41 405 ft 79.8° true N33 38.964 W79 07.995
42 0.3 mi 138.9° true N33 38.741 W79 07.761
43 0.1 mi 167.5° true N33 38.626 W79 07.731
44 337 ft 119.9° true N33 38.599 W79 07.673
45 0.2 mi 34.4° true N33 38.708 W79 07.583
46 0.1 mi 19.0° true N33 38.797 W79 07.546
47 0.1 mi 58.5° true N33 38.858 W79 07.427
48 8 ft 0.0° true N33 38.859 W79 07.427
49 0.3 mi 2.5° true N33 39.105 W79 07.415
50 0.2 mi 322.3° true N33 39.243 W79 07.543
51 0.1 mi 228.3° true N33 39.168 W79 07.644
52 0.1 mi 186.7° true N33 39.043 W79 07.662
53 431 ft 244.8° true N33 39.013 W79 07.739
54 459 ft 308.8° true N33 39.060 W79 07.809
55 16 ft 0.0° true N33 39.063 W79 07.809
56 0.2 mi 331.3° true N33 39.199 W79 07.899
57 0.2 mi 353.4° true N33 39.383 W79 07.925
58 0.2 mi 312.5° true N33 39.508 W79 08.089
59 0.3 mi 344.0° true N33 39.774 W79 08.180
60 8 ft 0.0° true N33 39.775 W79 08.180
61 0.1 mi 346.9° true N33 39.889 W79 08.212
62 0.3 mi 216.9° true N33 39.699 W79 08.384
63 0.2 mi 199.4° true N33 39.528 W79 08.456
64 0.3 mi 260.8° true N33 39.484 W79 08.778
65 479 ft 162.2° true N33 39.410 W79 08.750
66 399 ft 223.8° true N33 39.362 W79 08.804
67 0.2 mi 268.4° true N33 39.358 W79 08.977
68 0.2 mi 231.0° true N33 39.254 W79 09.131
69 0.5 mi 261.4° true N33 39.191 W79 09.634
70 0.4 mi 161.9° true N33 38.889 W79 09.515
71 1.1 mi 180.9° true N33 37.963 W79 09.533
72 0.3 mi 204.5° true N33 37.696 W79 09.679
73 1.4 mi 157.9° true N33 36.575 W79 09.132
74 0.6 mi 134.7° true N33 36.219 W79 08.700
75 0.3 mi 190.6° true N33 35.975 W79 08.755
76 0.4 mi 210.7° true N33 35.699 W79 08.952
77 0.1 mi 148.2° true N33 35.597 W79 08.876
78 0.2 mi 103.1° true N33 35.557 W79 08.671
79 0.3 mi 67.5° true N33 35.656 W79 08.385
80 0.1 mi 121.8° true N33 35.597 W79 08.270
81 0.2 mi 202.8° true N33 35.446 W79 08.347
82 0.2 mi 229.5° true N33 35.331 W79 08.508
83 0.1 mi 263.5° true N33 35.321 W79 08.618
84 0.2 mi 312.1° true N33 35.439 W79 08.774
85 473 ft 270.0° true N33 35.439 W79 08.868
86 370 ft 219.6° true N33 35.392 W79 08.914
87 0.2 mi 186.1° true N33 35.211 W79 08.938
88 0.3 mi 174.6° true N33 34.970 W79 08.910
89 0.2 mi 212.5° true N33 34.854 W79 08.999
90 0.3 mi 262.7° true N33 34.823 W79 09.291
91 0.1 mi 232.4° true N33 34.748 W79 09.408
92 0.3 mi 208.4° true N33 34.523 W79 09.554
93 0.3 mi 259.1° true N33 34.465 W79 09.910
94 0.2 mi 203.3° true N33 34.318 W79 09.986
95 0.3 mi 176.2° true N33 34.051 W79 09.965
96 0.4 mi 152.8° true N33 33.745 W79 09.776
97 0.1 mi 200.1° true N33 33.640 W79 09.823
98 268 ft 254.0° true N33 33.627 W79 09.874
99 11 ft 270.0° true N33 33.627 W79 09.876
100 0.3 mi 280.9° true N33 33.676 W79 10.179
101 0.1 mi 232.9° true N33 33.607 W79 10.289
102 0.3 mi 187.7° true N33 33.360 W79 10.329
103 0.5 mi 205.2° true N33 32.977 W79 10.545
104 0.7 mi 159.0° true N33 32.444 W79 10.299
105 0.2 mi 106.0° true N33 32.399 W79 10.111
106 369 ft 81.8° true N33 32.408 W79 10.039
107 0.3 mi 61.4° true N33 32.512 W79 09.810
108 0.2 mi 92.9° true N33 32.501 W79 09.567
109 11 ft 270.0° true N33 32.501 W79 09.569
110 0.3 mi 117.2° true N33 32.378 W79 09.281
111 433 ft 167.1° true N33 32.309 W79 09.262
112 271 ft 200.9° true N33 32.267 W79 09.281
113 0.2 mi 225.5° true N33 32.172 W79 09.397
114 15 ft 225.5° true N33 32.170 W79 09.399
115 11 ft 0.0° true N33 32.172 W79 09.399
116 248 ft 274.9° true N33 32.175 W79 09.448
117 0.2 mi 334.5° true N33 32.312 W79 09.526
118 11 ft 90.0° true N33 32.312 W79 09.524
119 337 ft 279.0° true N33 32.321 W79 09.590
120 459 ft 194.9° true N33 32.248 W79 09.613
121 0.2 mi 151.0° true N33 32.111 W79 09.522
122 480 ft 202.4° true N33 32.038 W79 09.558
123 0.2 mi 235.1° true N33 31.962 W79 09.689
124 0.3 mi 183.3° true N33 31.745 W79 09.704
125 0.1 mi 141.7° true N33 31.676 W79 09.639
126 352 ft 102.1° true N33 31.664 W79 09.571
127 0.1 mi 92.0° true N33 31.660 W79 09.454
128 311 ft 170.1° true N33 31.610 W79 09.444
129 0.2 mi 230.7° true N33 31.488 W79 09.622
130 0.2 mi 181.1° true N33 31.308 W79 09.626
131 0.1 mi 145.5° true N33 31.233 W79 09.564
132 457 ft 80.7° true N33 31.245 W79 09.475
133 11 ft 270.0° true N33 31.245 W79 09.478
134 0.1 mi 43.9° true N33 31.339 W79 09.370
135 425 ft 128.4° true N33 31.296 W79 09.304
136 0.3 mi 186.7° true N33 31.072 W79 09.336
137 0.4 mi 125.2° true N33 30.869 W79 08.990
138 481 ft 58.2° true N33 30.911 W79 08.910
139 0.2 mi 28.3° true N33 31.029 W79 08.834
140 0.1 mi 92.5° true N33 31.023 W79 08.692
141 0.2 mi 169.9° true N33 30.865 W79 08.658
142 0.3 mi 209.1° true N33 30.666 W79 08.791
143 0.3 mi 175.9° true N33 30.421 W79 08.770
144 0.1 mi 209.0° true N33 30.345 W79 08.821
145 332 ft 153.0° true N33 30.296 W79 08.791
146 0.1 mi 90.0° true N33 30.296 W79 08.683
147 506 ft 86.4° true N33 30.302 W79 08.584
148 0.1 mi 129.9° true N33 30.232 W79 08.484

posted 04-20-2010 10:25 PM ET (US)            

Name of the captain and crew
Name and description of vessel
cell phone number
Do you have text messaging and/or email on your phone?

posted 04-21-2010 11:25 AM ET (US)            

BRING A SQUARE THROW CUSHION.

I got dinged on this by the Coast Guard the first year. Also have your registration card with you.

Bring good docking lines and fenders. There is quite a current at the Georgetown Marina (it will shift overnight).

I'll be thinking about you guys. Have a great time. It's a lot of fun.

posted 04-21-2010 02:16 PM ET (US)            

http://www.dot.state.sc.us/getting/cams/MyrtleBeachCam.asp

Camera 2 - shows the approach to Savannah Bluffs landing when approaching over the bridge from Conway.

Camera 20 - Is located directly at the turn off of SC 501 at the Savannah Bluffs landing which would be to the right of the highway.

posted 04-22-2010 10:14 PM ET (US)            

We may have some rain on Sunday. I hope that it does not interfere with our scheduled lunch and live music at Wacca Wache.

posted 04-23-2010 10:00 AM ET (US)            

Today (Friday April 23): Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind between 7 and 14 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind between 5 and 11 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind between 7 and 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 14 and 16 mph.

posted 04-25-2010 10:46 PM ET (US)            

Saturday night's dinner at The Rice Paddy was fantastic. We had two tables (ten people at one and seven at the other). I had soft shell crab and quail. Delicious. The boat ride to and from the restaurant was uneventful (no rain or wind, no one fell overboard, we did not get lost or run aground, nothing memorable happened).

Sunday morning Marti and I had our first breakfast at the Hampton Inn then she walked me all over Georgetown and we had a second breakfast at a relatively-new cafe called The Coffee Break (maybe that was not exactly the name but it was something like that). The coffee and food were outstanding. After that we passed by another restaurant that was open and their menu on the front window advertised two eggs for $1.25. I would have had a third breakfast but Marti insisted that we keep walking.

Sunday lunch at the Hannah Banana restaurant at Wacca Wache was excellent as well. I had fried shrimp and oysters and a cold beer. The female vocalist sounded a lot like Stevie Nicks. The sky was blue, there was a steady breeze and the air temperature was about 80 degrees. How much better could it get?

posted 04-26-2010 09:14 AM ET (US)            

On Sunday I drove from Charleston, SC back to Atlanta. We have a rental house and are between renters. There was a steady rain in CHS til around 11:00 AM. On the boring 6 hour drive home it was windy and cloudy but no rain.

One year I recall going home from diner in David's 19; Ace was holding the flood light above the bimini and we still managed to hit a submerged log.

posted 04-27-2010 09:31 AM ET (US)            

http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/ Waccamaw%20Whalers%202010/?action=view¤t=WaccamawWhalers.flv

It's going to take a while to select and upload all the pictures into photobucket. We hope to have it done today. In the meantime here is a sneak preview.

posted 04-27-2010 10:42 AM ET (US)            

The no-see-ums looked (pun intended) awful.

posted 04-28-2010 09:43 PM ET (US)            

The beginnig, everyone arriving at the hotel
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/ Waccamaw%20Whalers%202010/The%20Beginning/

Boating to Wacca Wache
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20Going%20Home/ 2010%20Coming%20In%20to%20Wacca%20Wache/

Boating to Georgetown
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20To%20Georgetown/

Arriving at Georgetown
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20To%20Georgetown/ Sunday%20Morning/

Dock side party at Georgetown
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20To%20Georgetown/ Dockside%20Party/

Dinner at the Rice Paddy
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20To%20Georgetown/ Dockside%20Party/Rice%20Paddy/

Rough ride, departing Georgetown
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20Going%20Home/

Testing Clementine at Wacca Wache
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20Going%20Home/ Testing%20Celementine/

Leaving Wacca Wache
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20Going%20Home/ Testing%20Celementine/Leaving%20Waccca%20Wache/

Flying Osprey on the Waccamaw River
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/2010%20Going%20Home/ Testing%20Celementine/Leaving%20Waccca%20Wache/Osprey/

End of the trip, getting ready to trailer home
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/sapple2/To%20Geogetown/ 2010%20TheEnd/

posted 04-28-2010 09:50 PM ET (US)            

Now about the still photos: Please post them soon as I am checking the site three times a day to see if any photos have been posted. Not to rush the photographers or anything. But the audience is waiting!

posted 04-29-2010 09:24 AM ET (US)            

Looks like there was no beach this year. What is the island called? All I remember is the "mayor" (crazy old man) of sand beach.

posted 04-29-2010 06:37 PM ET (US)            

Arrival at Georgetown, hauling gear from boats to hotel
http://s990.photobucket.com/albums/af24/maryc1933/ 2010%20April%20%20Waccamaw%20Georgetown/

Sunday morning, checking the conditions before departure. Looks a little dicey.
http://s990.photobucket.com/albums/af24/maryc1933/ 2010%20April%20%20Waccamaw%20Georgetown/ 2010%20April%20Waccamaw%20Dockside/ 2010%20Waccamaw%20Rice%20Paddy%20Georgetown/ 2010%20Waccamaw%20Sunday%20Morning/?start=20

posted 05-01-2010 01:04 PM ET (US)            

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&ie=UTF8&ll=33.515637,-79.159927&spn=0.061112,0.110207&z=13

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&ie=UTF8&ll=33.460661,-79.193058&spn=0.061151,0.110207&z=13

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&ie=UTF8&ll=33.423992,-79.226189&spn=0.061177,0.110207&z=13

and finally Georgetown...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&ie=UTF8&ll=33.387306,-79.259319&spn=0.061203,0.110207&z=13

Hope this helps...jaybird4

posted 05-03-2010 02:30 PM ET (US)            

I live in Conway and I've been studying the directions you have been giving to sapple. I've been from the Waccamaw at marker 48 to Bull Creek then on the Great Pee Dee as far as where the GPD splits to the west from Thorofare Creek.
I believe from there you are just folloeing the GPD to Georgetown - right?

Are you a fisherman? Any hot spots that you are aware?
Any coves or spots of particular interest/beauty that you are aware?

posted 05-03-2010 09:47 PM ET (US)            

I'm sure I know the sheltered route you're talking about. I wasn't sure how deep the water was so I haven't tried it yet. I checked my Garmin 'Homeport' software and the shallowest appears to be 3 ft. so I'll be OK.

It will be easy for me to launch at the GPD and 701 bridge so I hope to try that over the summer.

Is there anywhere other than the Waccamaw & Bucksport to get fuel on the GPD, Black, LPD etc??