Hell Gate
(Statute Mile 602, Georgia ICW)

The Problem: Hell Gate was dredged during the summer of 2009, and for a time all was well. HOWEVER, reports starting in May, 2009 and running until October of 2011, indicate that shoaling is reappeared here, with MLW depths near marker #87 of as little as 4 1/2 feet.

The Solution: Time your passage through Hell Gate for mid to high tide

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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, and this assessment is till very much the case as of September, 2011

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 continues to plague the AICW channel as of September, 2011 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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AICW Channel Through Cumberland Dividings
Statute Mile 704, Georgia AICW

The Problem: The Waterway channel near the southern tip of the “Cumberland Dividings, just north of where the AICW intersects the southerly reaches of the Brickhill River, has multiple problems. First, some charts and chartplotters show the magenta fairway line running on the western side of the red markers in this area. Those who blindly follow this erroneous magenta line will run aground every time. Also, and perhaps even worse, the Waterway is shoaling badly along its western flank, north of marker #63. Even more recently, we have received numerous reports here at the Cruisers’ Net that markers #60 and #60A may be missing

The Solution: Time your passage through these waters for mid to high tide. FOR THE MOMENT (subject to change WITHOUT NOTICE), heavily favor the easterly side of the channel between #59A and #60A. Be on the lookout for missing, temporary or uncharted markers along this stretch, and carefully observe any which are spotted. Proceed with MAXIMUM caution, and be SURE to read the remarks of our fellow cruisers who have recently passed through this AICW stretch, by clicking the “Click Here For Updates and To See What Your Fellow Cruisers Are Saying About the AICW Channel Through the Cumberland Dividings” link below!

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