Canal that connects Asswoman bay to Indian River

[Thrillseeker]

Does anyone know if that canal goes all the way thru
I took my boat several miles up into it last year but the tide was going out so I had to turn around.

[jettyjockey33]

i think they dredged it this winter.... But im not positive...

[chipsyukon]

The canal does run from IR bay to Little Assawomen Bay and the dredging is done. Caution should still be used on low tide and watch for downed trees in the water.

Chip

[dekarate]

Dredged it to what depth?

[gradydaze]

Just tried to run into it on a flood tide the other day I was averaging readings as shallow as 3.6 feet and the tide was very high over the docks on the canal. I only ran down to the first bridge being afriad my t top wouldn't clear it. There are no height postings on that bridge. Its a very narrow shollow canal that has swift current so good luck if u decide to try. My boat is a 20 footer. It does go all the way through.

[gradydaze]

They must dredge it dragging a plow anchor off of a jon boat

[spynet000]

I wonder how much it gets used. Looks like it's about 3 miles long

[uncle phill]

I wonder how much it gets used. Looks like it's about 3 miles long

We stayed at the Canalside Inn in Rehoboth during that nice cool weekend in July. I did not notice much boat traffice moving through there at all.

[Westocgreg]

I'm not sure if they dredged it but you can make it in a small boat like a pontoon. We made the trip earlier this year and kicked up mud pretty much all the way, but didn't actually hit bottom.

[Thrillseeker]

Just went thru it with a 24ft. pontoon not very deep but tide was low maybe 2.5ft. took it to Lewes the other canal to Lewes is alot wider and deeper
fun day. The canal was very clear water seen lots of minnows but no fish could see the bottom the whole way