To anchorage off St. Catherines Island, Georgia -- June 7

This was a special day because we got to anchor out for the night, which is always a treat. We picked a spot in Walburg Creek off the north end of St. Catherines Island, which is a privately owned nature preserve. There is a nice beach around the north end of the island on which the public is allowed, and we figured we would do a beach excursion the next morning. 

We'll start off with some sunset pictures, which is one of the best parts of anchoring out. 



We set off from the Jekyll Island Marina at noon after taking the shuttle back to the marina from the Jekyll Island Club and then having an early lunch at a nice waterfront place next to the marina. It was another nice day cruising in the low country. Among the interesting sights we saw was this sailboat that appeared to be sailing through the grass about half a mile ahead of us around the next bend on the Mackay River.


This picture is similar in that the Sapelo Island Lighthouse is over two miles away with the mile-wide Doboy Sound between it and the field of seagrass we were traveling along. This lighthouse was built in 1820 and is the second-oldest brick lighthouse in the country.

The next two pictures were taken just a bit further on, where the North River empties into Doboy Sound. They show a couple fishing camps and a very nice cottage -- all of which are on narrow little islands many miles from the mainland. One marvels at the logistics involved in keeping them looking so nice.



This is the northern end of St. Catherines Island, with St. Catherines Sound to the right. Walburg Creek empties into the Sound between the shallows in the foreground and the island in the distance. We anchored about a mile upstream (to the right) from this point. Two other boats joined us later, but kept their distance. The creek is about a quarter mile wide and a couple miles long, so there was plenty of room. 


St. Catherines Island has some very interesting history. Various archeological excavations indicate that the island has been inhabited for at least 5,000 years. I recommend the Wikipedia article about the island. 

The First Mate worked up a fine meal with the microwave when we discovered that the propane stove wouldn't fire up. Another problem to be investigated and repaired. We found that our TV worked way out here and ended up staying up till midnight to watch the end of the 1958 western "Big Country" starring Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston. It was on Grit TV, which is a channel that oddly we almost always can pick up when anchored out no matter how remote our location. The only problem is that they run lots of commercials. It took them four hours to show a movie that Wikipedia says runs 166 minutes. But is was worth it. One of our secret pleasures while anchored out is watching old westerns, which is sort of an odd pairing. 

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  1. Mary LouJune 9, 2024 at 12:35 PM

    Looks like you are having a wonderful time! Thanks for sharing the lovely pictures❤️

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  2. Greg WilliamsJune 13, 2024 at 2:07 PM

    I've been watching the hell out of Grit TV recently and am amazed at the quality of the old Western scripts and plots and typically gorgeous and unspoiled filming locations. I'm sure I watched many of these as a kid in the 50's but still a treat. The commercials are insufferable though. I never want to see one for OmegaXL again . . .

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