Crusing the ICW and how we get there.

We keep our Reinell 2600 sailboat in Lake Marion or Santee. We rent a slip at Lake Vue Marina. Lake Marion also known as Santee. Lakes Marion 96,400 acres and Moultrie, are conected by a 7 mile canal. Thay are 156,000 acres of outdoor paradise. Lake Moultrie is 60,400 acres and is connected to Lake Marion by the Diversion Canal. A 70-mile trip around the edges of Lake Moultrie, full of canals. Crossing Lake Moultrie you come to the Pinopolis Lock which is a popular path for boaters, in that it provides a route between Lake Moultrie and the Cooper River via the Tailrace Canal. The lock, which was the highest single-lift lock in the world when it was built in 1942, raises or lowers boats the 75-foot difference between the Tailrace Canal and Lake Moultrie. Boats enter through one set of gates, float in the lock about 30 minutes while the water is adjusted and exit the other set of gates. The Pinopolis Lock is typically open year-round during daylight hours. Once you go thru the Pinopolis Canal we will come to the CSX train trestie. It will also have to be lifted. In order that we might past with our mast up. Once we past it we will be about 48 miles from the coast. We are palanning our trip or should I say adventure April 15th. We will keep you posted