Saturday, October 31, 2020
We left Osprey Marina and headed down the winding Waccamaw River, often described as the most scenic part of the ICW. The Spanish moss eerily draped the cypress trees and gnarled oaks, most appropriate for Halloween.
The densely wooded backwater areas eventually gave way to vast wetlands and sandy banks as the river widened. Abandoned rice fields waved in the distance as far as the eye could see. During the mid-1800’s, the city of Georgetown (third oldest city in South Carolina and our next stop) led the world in rice exports, according to our cruising guide. Taking advantage of the 4’ tidal range, fertile flat land, and forced slave labor, the area around the Sampit and Great Pee Dee Rivers fueled seemingly unlimited wealth for the plantation owners. Their massive homes can still be seen in Georgetown’s historic district—which looks something like a movie set.
Our sights were set on purchasing fresh fish rather than rice or T-shirts, however. We’d learned of Independent Seafood from a number of cruisers and filled up our freezer with local shrimp, grouper, scallops and crab dip. Yum!!
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