A Dinghy Cruise to Cumberland Island

Pictures and a few notes can be found here, but follow this link for the account published in the Bagpipe: https://home.comcast.net/~thenewnhams/CumberlandCruise.htm


Trailers at St. Marys


Barge at St Marys


St. Marys harbour


Park and Pier at St. Marys


St. Marys Harbour


St. Marys Storm


St. Marys storm…we are starting to worry about cruising and getting caught in a storm like this!


Alyssa and Eleanor posing with the Trevor the trapped Turtle….we released him in the River a few moments later.


About to depart Crooked River State Park with the falling tide. Mo and Bill in Murphy’s Law, Richard and Alyssa in Free Range Chickin and Dale, Elliot and Eleanor in Dare.


Wayfarers on Crooked River.


Eleanor on board Dare.


The Thistle loves a breeze and is starting to move well.


Alyssa at the helm, moving nicely


Richard and Alyssa


Dale, Elliot and Eleanor cruising down Crooked River


Thistle and Richard's Wayfarer


The wind pipes up a little as we make our way to Cumberland


On razor oyster beach, just before the disaster where Eleanor had her shoes ripped off and feet cut.


We moved Dare and Free Range Chicken onto the floating dock to avoid the oysters and fast rising tide. We did not have permission but hoped the owners would understand.


Plumtree Orchard


Plumtree Orchard…..largetrees


Horse behind tent


The wardrobe tree


Elliot Rulz…..Cumberland Island!


Eleanor after tangling with the oysters…..


Elliot gets a wet hug from Dad….


Horse and foal.


Horse and Foal, walking the dunes.


Behind the dunes near the beach.


Trail…dodging horse poop is a routine challenge.


Cumberland foliage…..sub-tropical forest that is very unique.


Trail on Cumberland…..perhaps Duck Pond Lane.


Alligator pond on the Island


Making Camp


Camping at Yankee Paradise on Cumberland



Beached on sandbar on Crooked river, resting after a hard slog paddling against the current


Thistle interior with dry bags for camping gear