We started out the day conquering the infamous Rock Pile. This is short man made section of the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) where they had to dynamite through solid rock to form it. It’s only wide enough for one-way traffic of our boat size so you have to put out a radio call before starting. I would never be able to backup or turnaround. If you get too close to the sides, there’s no forgiveness. We made it just fine.
Wow what a spectacular day on the waterway. I can’t even begin to describe all the interests along the way. The channel averaged about 40 yards across. It was mostly lined with beautiful waterfront homes much like an Iowa lakefront. Lots of activity since it was Sunday. There were jet skis and water skiers, and the typical high-powered jet boats out showing off. We just plowed through and made everyone else get out of our way. We were the slow moving mass in the middle of their front yards, and playground. I did have to blow my air horn once when I wasn’t sure if some young Sunday boaters had a clue that YOLO was about ready to devour them. We were actually feeling pretty large yesterday compared to the day’s traffic on this expressway.
We anchored in a small cove off of the main waterway. It was very quiet. The day was still pretty cool but once we pulled off out of the headwind, it was quite nice.
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