February 22, 2019 I watched a stingray swim by the boat as we got our paddleboards ready for today’s adventure. We paddled past our friends on Parallax, and landed on an island north of our anchorage for a nice walk among the mangroves. I made it a decent distance before the rocks became too much …
Author: Nicole Reese
Paddle boards and Pizza
February 17, 2019 We spent a few days at this anchorage in Fort Pierce just across the channel from the boat yard, soaking in the feeling of accomplishment, we were back in the water. Eric and I enjoyed exploring the mangroves on paddleboards. https://youtu.be/27xMhItXle4 There were lots of wakes as powerboats zoomed by with wake …
“Winning” at the Boatyard
February 13, 2019 Today’s the day we finally put SV Wild in the water and leave the boat yard! We woke up to a rainy, cold and dreary morning. With some winds, we didn’t expect the boat yard staff would actually get us in the water, and so our neighbors in front of us were …
Boat Work Part II
Early January, 2019 When we wanted to take a break from the boat yard, we walked and biked around town, braving the sketchy Florida highways to cross the bridge into the quaint downtown area of Fort Pierce. We’ve made friends with the owners of the two boats next to us – Parallax and Ripple. Although …
Boat work begins
January 2nd, 2019 Last day on the ICW for a while. We traveled from mile marker 2 to mile 964. It has been a long trip, cold and beautiful, stressful and serene. During the short hops we've made over the past few days for the last 100 mile stretch (without the pressing need for warmth …
Home stretch to the boatyard!
December 30, 2018 To Cocoa Village Today, I saw my first manatee of the trip. I’d been desperately hoping for even a glimpse of these rare creatures ever since we crossed the Florida border, so I wasn't sure at first as we rowed towards shore but then a few minutes later I spotted two snouts …
Week five on the ICW – almost there!
December 26, 2018 The day after Christmas we continued south to New Smyrna Beach. We managed to time the tides and currents perfectly so that it propelled us onward from inlet to inlet the entire day, and we managed to cover 68 miles of the ICW! A new record. We missed a bridge opening, …
Hello, Atlantic
After spending a week in Beaufort, SC Eric and I were antsy to keep moving south. During our short break Eric fixed the whole 'boiling a lead acid battery' issue, and replaced the solar charger to properly utilize our solar panels. We finally had power we could trust! Mwahahaha. We felt like we could take …
Beaufort, South Carolina
We left Charleston, said goodbye to that massive three-mast sailboat, and continued south. During the mid afternoon Nicki had a rather odd experience where two people wearing fancy formal clothing rocked up to a gazebo along the ICW riding a golf cart. The woman rushed down the pier and stood at the edge, waving furiously …
Week Three – Charleston, SC!
To finish the week we decided to push onward to Charleston, South Carolina because it sounded more interesting than Georgetown, and we were excited to meet up with Eric's parents who drove down from Maryland to visit. Watching the weather, we knew it would be a close call and we probably should have stopped …
Ripples and Leaves 