Nav Alert comment on VA: Back River, shoaling

Comment by: WGY, Sun King, on Sep 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 28'
Draft: 4.0'

You may be tempted to cut into Back River but don't. Follow the channel markers all the way, have run aground a couple of times trying to shortcut it in at high tide. It also gets very rough here in bad weather.

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