What do you do when stuck on a boat during a hurricane?
Due to Hurricane Sandy we are a bit behind schedule and want to get to Florida for our scheduled flight home. So we left the day after the storm left our area. We were forewarned about the debris that would be in the river but it really surprised us how bad it really was.
Leaving the Marina
The color of the water looked like Cappuccino
The most dangerous ones are vertical ones…you just don’t know what lies under the water.
Many, many flocks of birds were heading South like us!
We heard much radio chatter about FEMA visiting areas nearby where people were told to put a white towel over their front door if they wanted FEMA assistance.
Last night we made it to Machodoc Creek where we found a very protected cove. There were many white poles lined up once you get inside the creek. A local coast guard auxiliary member hailed us and told us we would be fine on the port side of those poles which mark oyster bed boundaries of the owners that live there. The water does get skinny in places so just have the alarms ready.
Today was a very early morning for the crew but we made it as far as Poquoson River. This is a well protected anchorage with good holding. Again, there are shallow areas so approach with care.
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