March 18, 2017 – Saturday
With calm seas and light wind, leaving St. Joe Marina was much smoother than when we arrived. We traveled back under the Highway 98 bridge, sailed five miles up the Gulf County Channel, and headed east on the ICWW, which at this point, includes Wimico Lake and the Jackson River. The Gulf County Canal lighting was perfect for water reflections, we saw our first tug since Alabama, lots of birds, and lots of people fishing.
Arriving in Apalachicola, Rick was thrilled to find the Water Street Hotel & Marina, the marina has floating docks and gave us a Looper discount. After securing the boat we when to Up the Creek Raw Bar for cocktails and a beautiful view of the both the Apalachicola River and Scipio Creek.
Interesting Fact: The first steam railway in Florida, 1836, was named after Lake Wimico and St. Joseph, Lake Wimico & St. Joseph Railroad Company.
