Herb River Fishing Spot

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The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) enters Georgia at the Savannah River and winds approximately 137 miles through marshes, around islands, up rivers, under bridges, and over mud flats and wide temperamental sounds. It normally takes us three days to travel across the state depending on whether we stop at Thunderbolt, the Herb River, New Teakettle Creek, Ft. Frederica or Jekyll Island. On our last trip we tied up at Isle of Hope Marina, catching a bus into Savannah while we waited out the weather. You have many options, each dependent on your traveling mood. Hospitality at the Palmer Johnson Marina provides you with a newspaper and Krispy Kreme doughnuts for breakfast. The marina is within walking distance to good restaurants and the Savannah city bus route. On another trip the Herb River offered us fresh trout for the catching. I thought they were still jumping when I put them on the dinner plate. Go a bit farther and you can tie up at the Isle of Hope Marina face dock. They are doing some major renovating with the new showers and heads, laundry and deck for sitting while you wait. The town is a nice walk, and marina staff offers you a lift to grocery and restaurants. We took our fold-up cart, and hauling the groceries back was no problem. The town deserves a farther stroll to enjoy the charming homes and flowers. When you have been aboard for several days running, either of these stops will provide a needed respite. Georgia's ICW route provides an alternative to the offshore passage between Florida and the Carolinas.