Daufuskie Island
Two women, a borrowed boat, and a tank of gas.
Yesterday was a perfectly beautiful (beautifully perfect) October day in the lowcountry- sunny, clear, temps in the high 70’s, and get this NO HUMIDITY. I could not have ordered up a better day if I had tried.
My friend, Joanne, is a fairly newly licensed boat captain and wanted to go practice, so practice she did. spending hours exploring Calabogie Sound and the Cooper River and Ranmshorn Creek on the western side of Daufuskie Island.
In the 15 years we have been coming to Hilton Head, we have never made it to Daufuskie, so we docked at The Freeport Marina for lunch. We landed not long after the ferry from Hilton Head, and these few people seemed to be the only other people milling about. October is evidently a great time to visit if you don’t enjoy crowds of people (me!).
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- Tiny cottages for rent at the marina.
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- Fried oyster basket at the Old Daufuskie Crab Company.
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- Lunch view of the Cooper River.
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- Lunch view of the Cooper River.
We weren’t in any hurry so we thought we’d wander the island for a bit. Alas, the friendly bartender let us in on the fact that there was nothing within walking distance of the marina to see and commented on how expensive the golf carts are to rent; guess it was evident we didn’t come on the ferry. His advice was to bring bikes, and the next time we will.
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- Love these signs.
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- Visiting the General Store to find an incredibly tacky gift for my husband.
I had heard that people used to make the crossing from Hilton Head to Daufuskie on foot at low tide, and after noting that at times we were in water from 2 1/2 to 4 feet deep (and it wasn’t low tide) I can believe it. I didn’t have my camera in hand (shocker, I know), but on our way back we saw a large buck crossing one of the wide channels. Imagine hitting a deer in your BOAT!
Bloody Point
I saw enough to wet my appetite for exploring and I think my husband and I will be going to stay a night or two on the island. With our bikes.
