As you and your crew get ready to travel north fleeing the beginning of the hurricane season along the Intracoastal Waterway, please remember to take advantage of all the information available on Cruisers’ Net in making your float plan. Of particular importance are the listings and reports from the various AICW Problem Stretches listed north to south and state by state:

NC AICW Problem Stretches

SC AICW Problem Stretches

GA AICW Problem Stretches

EF AICW Problem Stretches

And do not forget to check for Navigation Alerts and Local Notices to Mariners, also listed for each state from Virginia to the Northern Gulf, for example:

NC Navigation Alerts

NC Local Notices to Mariners etc.

All of these reports are accessed from the right hand column on our Homepage  and are available on our mobile app.

While some of these reports have a much earlier posting date, the comments and advice by your fellow cruisers are usually recent. Also, the problem highlighted by the posting and comments is often still present, requiring you to slow down, use caution and, as we have often advised, do not blindly follow the magenta line on your GPS!

Please keep in touch as you travel by being a “Cruiser Helping Cruisers” and send us reports of your experiences along the Waterway. Cruisers’ Net is always here for you and we wish you safe and pleasurable cruising.