Fernandina Beach

We left Jacksonville at 1:00 after waiting out the tide so that the current wouldn't be too strong at Mayport. That worked out but it also meant that we arrived in Fernandina Beach at low tide and some of the ICW was quite shallow.  We only scraped the bottom once.  Luckily it is mud and sand and very forgiving.
Once we left the St. John's River, we were in narrow creeks that make up this section of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). Low lying shores with marsh like grass and few houses. We will soon be leaving the palm trees behind.
We are tied up at Florida Petroleum dock for the night waiting for fuel first thing in the morning.  These docks are made for huge ships and tugs so they are high.  At low tide we are looking at the underside of the dock.  There is a 6 foot tide so tying up the lines is challenging.  We did see a fabulous sunset from here and the light breeze is keeping us off the rough dock.
We will fuel up and get going first thing in the morning.  We will be leaving Florida and entering  Georgia 4 miles from here.

ICW - Sister Creek

Sunset in Fernandina Beach