GICW
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The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GICW)
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GICW) is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1700 kilometers (1050 mi) from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.
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Charts
Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.
- Chart Source
- Chart No
- Chart No
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
- GICW Bridges monitor VHF 09
Local Weather
Local weather conditions?
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Locks
Bridges (Schedule)
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| Boca Grande Swing Bridge | | On the hour & ½ hour M-F 0700 to 1800. Holidays 0700 - 1800 opens on the hr. & every 15 minutes thereafter. Other times on demand. | |
| Tom Adams Bascule Bridge | | Opens on Demand. | |
| Manasota Bascule Bridge | | Opens on Demand | |
| Circus Bascule Bridge | | Opens on Demand | |
| Venice Avenue Bascule Bridge | | At 10 min. past the hour & every 20 min. thereafter M-F 0700 to 1620 except Fed. Holidays. Other times on demand. | Closed 1635 to 1735 |
| Hatchett Creek Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter M-F 0700 to 1620 except Fed. Holidays. Weekends & Fed. Holidays from 0730 to 1800 opens on the hour and every 15 minutes thereafter. Other times on demand. | Closed 1625 to 1725 |
| Albee Road Bascule Bridge | | Opens on Demand | |
| Blackburn Swing Bridge | | Opens on Demand | |
| Stickney Point Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter M-F 0600 to 2200 except Fed. Holidays. Other times on demand.
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| Siesta Drive Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter M-F 0700 to 1800 and weekends 1100 to 1800 except Fed. Holidays. Other times on demand. | |
| Ringling Bridge | | Fixed Bridge | |
| Cortez Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter from 0600 to 1900. On the hour & ½ hour from 1/15 to 5/15, 0600 to 1900. Other times on demand. | |
| Anna Marie Island Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter from 0600 to 1900. On the hour & ½ hour from 1/15 to 5/15, 0600 to 1900. Other times on demand. | |
| Sunshine Parkway Bridge | | Fixed Bridge | |
| Pinellas Bayway E Span Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 30 min. thereafter from 0900 to 1900. Other times on demand. | |
| Pinellas Bayway C Span Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter from 0700 to 1900. Other times on demand. | |
| Corey Causeway Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 20 min. thereafter M-F 0800 to 1900. Weekends & Fed. Holidays 1000 to 1900. Other times on demand. | |
| Treasure Island Causeway Bascule Bridge | | On the hour & every 15 min. thereafter from 0700 to 1900. Other times on demand. | From 2300 to 0700 the draw shall open on signal if at least 10 minutes advance notice is given. |
| Welch Causeway Bascule Bridge | | Weekends & Fed. Holidays on the hour & every 20 min. thereafter from 0930 to 1800. Other times on demand. | |
| Park Blvd. Bascule Bridge | | Opens on demand. | |
| Indian Rocks Bascule Bridge | | Opens on demand. | |
| Belleair Causeway Bridge | | Bascule Bridge replaced with 75’ fixed bridge | |
| Clearwater Memorial Bridge | | Fixed Bridge | |
| Dunedin / Honeymoon Bascule Bridge | | Opens on Demand |
Ports along the GICW
- Carrabelle - Florida
- Apalachicola - Florida
- Panama City, FL - Florida
- Pensacola - Florida
- Mobile - Alabama
- Pascagoula - Mississippi
- Gulfport - Mississippi
- New Orleans - Louisiana
- Larose Louisiana - Louisiana
- Houma - Louisiana
- Morgan City - Louisiana
- Intracoastal City - Louisiana
- Lake Charles - Louisiana
- Port Arthur - Texas
- Galveston - Texas
- Texas City - Texas
- Houston - Texas
- Victoria - Texas
- Port Lavaca - (Point Comfort) - Texas
- Corpus Christi - Texas
- Brownsville - Texas
Marinas & Yacht Clubs en-route
See each Port above.
Anchorages en-route
See each Port above.
Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
See each Port above.
Repairs/Yards
See each Port above.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
See each Port above.
Tourism and Things to do Ashore
Tourism
See each Port above.
Transportation
Transportation (local and/or international)
See each Port above.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
References & Publications
Publications, Guides, etc.
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
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