Waterway Cruise from Dismal Swamp Canal to Elizabeth City by Jan Irons
Our thanks to Jan Irons for these beautiful photos and report from the Dismal Swamp Canal. During this cruise, Jan visits two of our favorite CRUISERS’ NET SPONSORS, Dismal Swamp Welcome Center and Elizabeth City, NC.
Commuter Cruiser
“Drain The Swamp” … Geo Washington 1763
Posted: 13 May 2018 04:00 AM PDT
Did you know George Washington was the first “Drain the Swamp” supporter? The Great Dismal Swamp, that is … now a historic landmark. After the frenetic pace of the past 5 weeks winding our way north on the Atlantic ICW, the Dismal Swamp route felt so effortless. Just peace and quiet, serene waters and reflections.
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Jan Irons, Commuter Cruiser
Comments from Cruisers (1)
Sorry that we have to disagree with Jan. We did the Dismal Swamp route 5/19/18 in our DF 49′ RPH trawler with 4’9″ draft. I do agree that it is pretty but we were so distracted by hitting things on the bottom that we could not enjoy it. We contacted stumps or logs at least 15 times between South MIlls and Deep Creek. These were not just bumps or taps but hard bangs. Near the end we picked up something on our prop that rotated around and keep hitting the bottom of the boat until we went into reverse and it came off. It is not our first rodeo as we have traveled 75,000 miles and been to 7 countries aboard our vessel.. Just our 2 cents.
On the other hand, another trawler that pulled in next to us in Hampton, went the traditional route and right before the Centerville Bridge hit hard and was having both props taken off for repair. Maybe we were lucky.