Ziggy Leads PWC Expedition Up the Spring River
By Dave Adzigian
The Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron Expedition to Twin Bridges and up the Spring River on July 8th was a "dripping" success. We started at Capt. John Cook Adzigian's wharf with five carefully selected explorers, picked up three more at Patricia Island, lost two at Broad Hollow, picked up two more at Twin Bridges on the homeward leg, then were rejoined by our "dropouts" as well as our official photographer for the cookout at Ziggy's Colony.
It was a perfect weather day. Sunny, calm waters and very little traffic to impede our journey. Ten wiley explorers ventured out this day including "Vasco da Gama" Pett, "Hernando and Henrietta De Soto" Chalupnik, "Tarzan and Jane" Montgomery, "Christopher Columbus" Jackson, "Capt. John Smith" Reynolds, "Lewis and Clark" Godwin and "Capt. John Cook" Adzigian.
The expedition navigated Lake Grande from Her Majesty Queen Patricia Island north past Krazy Karey Bay, Wild Wolfe Creek and dangerous Elk River to infamous Three Finger Cove and the site of the "tsunami wrecked" fishermen, then on to "Toppled Bluff" near Broad Hollow (which is not really broad, but is long).
We went past "Deliverance One", then crossed the snag protected shallows, where the fleet headed west to Shelf Rock, around Wilson Point and on to Solicious Sycamore Creek and the faithful Boathouse Verde. After a brief reprise of Tarzan's Jane's previously unsuccessful attempt to "push" the mud flats on the right side of the Ogeechee Straight with her PWC, the fleet crossed angry, snag infested waters and headed NW following the deep water channel to treacherous Gauntlet Bend then back NE to Indian Gang Plank and on to Twin Bridges.
We discovered why it should be called Three Bridges navigating all three. We plunged into the wilderness of the wild and mighty Spring River (although now it should be called the Summer River, since it is July). We explored seven and a half miles up river charting and logging new world flora and fauna, country aromatic pastures, dipping cows, limestone column cliffs, "Deliverance Two" and the Hwy 10 Bridge until we ran out of water about 1 1/2 miles short of the I-44 Bridge.
Tarzan "Crocodile" Montgomery set out to find us portage to deeper water but was thwarted by the laws of nature, physics and (I quote) "lack of genuine 16th century resourcefulness and imagination".
The return trip was uneventful as the fear of a few vessels not passing fuel inspection and finding the first two "pit stops" closed. All-in-all, the fleet traveled about 79 miles in about 3 hrs 20 minutes, not counting the fuel stop. We "lost" only two mariniers enroute but finished with two more than started. Figure that one out.
Special thanks to Marcia "Emily Post" Pett and Linda "Galloping Gourmet" Adzigian for preparing the "returning conquorers" victory feast. And thanks to our own "Galloping Kodak" Hunts for recording the memories of the hamburgers, hot dogs and potato salad (food photos .... what else?). A fun day for all, with new territories explored and tamed.
The Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron Expedition to Twin Bridges and up the Spring River on July 8th was a "dripping" success. We started at Capt. John Cook Adzigian's wharf with five carefully selected explorers, picked up three more at Patricia Island, lost two at Broad Hollow, picked up two more at Twin Bridges on the homeward leg, then were rejoined by our "dropouts" as well as our official photographer for the cookout at Ziggy's Colony.
It was a perfect weather day. Sunny, calm waters and very little traffic to impede our journey. Ten wiley explorers ventured out this day including "Vasco da Gama" Pett, "Hernando and Henrietta De Soto" Chalupnik, "Tarzan and Jane" Montgomery, "Christopher Columbus" Jackson, "Capt. John Smith" Reynolds, "Lewis and Clark" Godwin and "Capt. John Cook" Adzigian.
The expedition navigated Lake Grande from Her Majesty Queen Patricia Island north past Krazy Karey Bay, Wild Wolfe Creek and dangerous Elk River to infamous Three Finger Cove and the site of the "tsunami wrecked" fishermen, then on to "Toppled Bluff" near Broad Hollow (which is not really broad, but is long).
We went past "Deliverance One", then crossed the snag protected shallows, where the fleet headed west to Shelf Rock, around Wilson Point and on to Solicious Sycamore Creek and the faithful Boathouse Verde. After a brief reprise of Tarzan's Jane's previously unsuccessful attempt to "push" the mud flats on the right side of the Ogeechee Straight with her PWC, the fleet crossed angry, snag infested waters and headed NW following the deep water channel to treacherous Gauntlet Bend then back NE to Indian Gang Plank and on to Twin Bridges.
We discovered why it should be called Three Bridges navigating all three. We plunged into the wilderness of the wild and mighty Spring River (although now it should be called the Summer River, since it is July). We explored seven and a half miles up river charting and logging new world flora and fauna, country aromatic pastures, dipping cows, limestone column cliffs, "Deliverance Two" and the Hwy 10 Bridge until we ran out of water about 1 1/2 miles short of the I-44 Bridge.
Tarzan "Crocodile" Montgomery set out to find us portage to deeper water but was thwarted by the laws of nature, physics and (I quote) "lack of genuine 16th century resourcefulness and imagination".
The return trip was uneventful as the fear of a few vessels not passing fuel inspection and finding the first two "pit stops" closed. All-in-all, the fleet traveled about 79 miles in about 3 hrs 20 minutes, not counting the fuel stop. We "lost" only two mariniers enroute but finished with two more than started. Figure that one out.
Special thanks to Marcia "Emily Post" Pett and Linda "Galloping Gourmet" Adzigian for preparing the "returning conquorers" victory feast. And thanks to our own "Galloping Kodak" Hunts for recording the memories of the hamburgers, hot dogs and potato salad (food photos .... what else?). A fun day for all, with new territories explored and tamed.
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