Barefoot Landing, SC to Carolina Beach Anchorage, NC

We had to pay extra attention to staying in the channel as there were several trouble spots to negotiate. First, we had to pass through the Barefoot Landing Bridge which opened on request.  Then came "The Rock Pile" which is a narrow, rock-edged cut almost 2 miles long.  Later, there was another stretch of rock ledges almost 19 miles long.  We encountered shallow spots near the Little River, Shallotte and Lockwoods Folly inlets.  You are quickly grounded if you go too far astray or worse yet, tear out your bottom or destroy your props and rudder on the rocks.  Still, we covered 42 miles without a mishap. Detailed planning and good luck got us through.

Out of Channel and Abandoned