The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1,300 mi (2,100 km) from Saint Marks, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas. Some definitions also include the gulf coast of Florida but there is a section from Carabelle Florida to Tarpon Springs that is only open ocean.
The waterway provides a channel with a controlling depth of 12 ft (3.7 m), designed primarily for barge transportation but the safety and shelter provided by barrier islands and canals also benefits recreational boaters. Although the U.S. government proposals for such a waterway were made in the early 19th century, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway was not completed until 1949.
We throughly enjoyed this section of the Loop and would be happy to return by water or land.
Blogs from the GIWW:
- Warn a Girl Would Ya?
- Sandy Beaches and Navy Jets
- A Delightful Few Days
- New Territory
- Gulf of Mexico
- Happy New Year
- Glad to Have 2 400 Kilometres Behind Us
- The Eleventh Day of Christmas
- We Made It!
- View From An Anchorage
- Fort Walton Beach
- It Is What It Is
- Anchors Aweigh, But How Do You Get It Back?
- Storm Moon
- Time and Tide
- On The Move Again
- Apalachicola
- Birding From The Cockpit
- Carrabelle, Florida
- Game Day Decision
- What A Romantic Couple
- When Jupiter Aligns with Venus
- Learn Something Everyday
- Does Anyone Else Let Their dogs Navigate
- Crystal River
- Tidbit: A Surcee
- Tampa Bay
- Red Tide
- With Regret
- Cayo Costa State Park
- Through Fort Myers
- Sarasota
Moon Dance IV 