Northern Mouth of Alligator River
(Statute Mile 81, North Carolina ICW)
The problem – the charted shoal west of flashing daybeacon #8 has been building farther to the south and east. The markers have been moved accordingly. Some non-updated electronic charts will take you too far west as you approach the gap between #7 and #8.
The solution – download the latest version of chart 11553 from NOAA. Cruise from unlighted daybeacon #9 directly to a point about 50 yards west of flashing daybeacon #7. Do NOT blindly follow your chartplotter.

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Intersection of AICW and Bogue Inlet
Statute Mile 227, North Carolina AICW
The Problem: The Waterway’s southern flank is shoaling badly between makers #45 and #46, particuarly between #45 and #45A.
The Solution: Favor the northern (mainland) side of the AICW channel between #45 and #46, and try to traverse this section at mid to high tide.

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Intersection of AICW and Browns Inlet
Statute Mile 237, North Carolina AICW
The Problem: The Waterway is shoaling all the way north from Onslow Bridge to the Waterway’s intersection with shallow Browns Inlet. The problem is particularly acute northeast of marker #61
The Solution: Be sure to traverse this section of the AICW from mid to high tide. Watch your depths sounder carefully and proceed with the greatest caution.

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Intersection of AICW, New River and New River Inlet
(Statute Mile 246, North Carolina ICW)
The Problem: The intersection of the AICW channel into New River and New River Inlet is once again shoaling between markers #72A and #74. Dead low water depths of as little as 5 feet were reported in early October, 2009
The Solution: Plan your passage of this stretch for mid to high tide

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Intersection of AICW and Lockwoods Folly Inlet
(Statute Mile 321, North Carolina ICW)
The Problem: This section of the AICW was dredged in February, 2009 
The Solution: Depths should no longer be a problem until at least the end of 2009

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Intersection of ICW and Shallotte Inlet
(Statute Mile 330, North Carolina ICW)
The Problem – This section of the AICW was dredged as of 3/3/09 
The Solution – Depths should no longer be a problem along this stretch until at least the end of 2009

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Ashepoo Coosaw Cutoff Into Coosaw River
(Statute Mile 515, South Carolina ICW) 
The Real Solution – this stretch of the Waterway was dredged in November – December, 2008. As of September, 2009, it looks like shoaling is beginning to reappear between makers #184 and #185. Some dead low water depths of 6 feet may be possible between these two aids to navigation.

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Intersection of Wright River and Northern Fields Cut
Statute Mile 574, South Carolina AICW
The Problem: prior to 1/11/10 the charted shoal lying northwest of the Waterway channel, between marker #48 and the northern mouth of Fields Cut, was building southeast into the AICW passage
The Solution: Happy Days! The intersection of northern Fields Cut and Wright River was dredged in early January, 2010! These waters should not be a problem for some time to come!

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Fields Cut
(Statute Mile 575, South Carolina ICW)
The Problem: Severe shoaling has shelved out from the southern and southeastern banks, just north of the Fields Cut/ICW’s intersection with Savannah River
The Solution: favor the northern and northwestern banks as you cruise south and round the last turn to the south, north of Savannah River.

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Hell Gate
(Statute Mile 602, Georgia ICW)
The Problem: The ICW – Hell Gate passage had generally shoaled, and significant shallows were found along the channel’s easterly flank near #89.
The Solution: Hell Gate was dredged during the summer of 2009, and, for the moment, depths are not a problem here

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Little Mud River
(Statute Mile 655, Georgia ICW)
The Problem: The Little Mud River section of the ICW, particularly the section just north of the Waterway’s intersection with Altamaha Sound, is universally considered to be the WORST single stretch of the AICW
The Solution:Time your passage through Little Mud River for high tide – NO FOOLING!

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Jekyll Creek
(Statute Mile 683, Georgia ICW)
The Problem: Severe shoaling has taken place north of the Jekyll Island bridge near flashing daybeacon #19
The Solution: Traverse this section of the Waterway at mid to high tide.

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