May 26, 2017 – Friday
What a gorgeous day! Cool, calm, sunny, and lots of water under the keel. It has been said that, if you ask a Looper about their favorite rivers, among the top four would be the Hudson, the Tennessee, the St. Johns and the Waccamaw. Tonight we are on the Waccamaw and, we must agree, it is truly a beautiful river. It is on the Waccamaw that the salt marsh begins to give way to the moss-drape cypress trees, eagles soar overhead, and turtles poke their heads out of the water begging to be fed.
We were all up for an early start and we said goodbye to Jim as he did last minute prep, set his oars, and started up the river. We later passed him as he continued his journey to honor his friend and raise money for a worthy cause. At our evening stop, we met up with Jan and Lee, m/v Shangri-La who watched the space launch with us at New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
