There are two options when heading south down the US east coast, you can take the offshore route which is more exposed to weather but more direct or take the "inside" route down the ICW. The ICW is a 3,000 mile long inland waterway down the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. The waterway is a combination of natural waterways and man-made canals. The stretch through North Carolina runs fairy direct right along coast and does not add many extra miles. In this episode we travel through a beautiful stretch of the ICW in North Carolina. The Alligator Pungo Canal is one of our favorite spots on the ICW with an abundance of wild life like bald eagles and black bears. We take our dinghy up a sweet little creek to find a boat ramp where we can stretch our legs making the most of the unseasonably warm weather. We get the drone up to capture the dramatic North Carolina coastal lands. The weather turns cold and we continue south down the ICW to Cape Fear where we will head back out into the ocean on passage to Florida. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Recap 2:00 Transiting the Alligator Pungo Canal/What is the ICW? 7:36 Exploring North Carolina Swamp lands 12:20 Last few days on the ICW before we head offshore 16:20 Up next! ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Thanks to our Patrons! Enjoying our channel? Consider joining the Calico Skies Patreon family for as little as $2 a month to get lots of extra goodies :) https://www.patreon.com/CalicoSkiesSailing ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Patreon too much of a commitment? show support and buy us a beer or some diesel :) https://paypal.me/calicoskiessailing ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Check out our store and shop our merch at https://sailing-calico-skies.myshopify.com/