Our stay at Green Turtle was a good one as it always is. So much so that for a few moments we thought about stopping right here for the summer. But then I saw the river levels on the Mississippi dropping and our thoughts of staying quickly vanished.
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Mississippi River Here We Come!
Mississippi River Here We Come!
Our stay at Green Turtle was a good one as it always is. So much so that for a few moments we thought about stopping right here for the summer. But then I saw the river levels on the Mississippi dropping and our thoughts of staying quickly vanished. My…
Which Way Did We Turn??
Well in spite of my efforts to turn right at the Tennessee River junction Tourist didn’t respond to my command and turned left. Downstream we go!Actually Pam & I changed our plans somewhere on the Tombigbee. Knoxville and Tellico Lake will hav…
Which Way Did We Turn??
Well in spite of my efforts to turn right at the Tennessee River junction Tourist didn’t respond to my command and turned left. Downstream we go!
Actually Pam & I changed our plans somewhere on the Tombigbee. Knoxville and Tellico Lake will h…
Movin On Up
We rolled out of Demopolis at 8:25. An hour much more palatable for Pam. Tourist was content to run at trawler speed all day. We rose 35′ in Heflin Lock and continued on to our anchorage for the night at Upper Cook’s Bend, mm 278. No sooner had we gott…
Movin On Up
We rolled out of Demopolis at 8:25. An hour much more palatable for Pam. Tourist was content to run at trawler speed all day. We rose 35′ in Heflin Lock and continued on to our anchorage for the night at Upper Cook’s Bend, mm 278. No sooner had we gott…
Deliverance or Deliver Us? to Demopolis
For the first time in several days we woke up to sunshine! It looks like a good day to head into the remote parts of Alabama.
We cast off the lines around 7 and got underway. The wind was out of the NW between 10 and 15 mph making for a 1′ to 2′ chop …
Deliverance or Deliver Us? to Demopolis
For the first time in several days we woke up to sunshine! It looks like a good day to head into the remote parts of Alabama. We cast off the lines around 7 and got underway. The wind was out of the NW between 10 and 15 mph making for a 1′ to 2′ chop o…
Appalachicola to Dog River (Mobile)
Wanting to get an early start we were up and ready to go by 6:30. Then we looked outside. I couldn’t even see the channel of the river! Fog!
Our view at 7:30!
After breakfast and more waiting we finally got away from the dock at 9:40. The GICW tra…
Appalachicola to Dog River (Mobile)
Wanting to get an early start we were up and ready to go by 6:30. Then we looked outside. I couldn’t even see the channel of the river! Fog! Our view at 7:30!After breakfast and more waiting we finally got away from the dock at 9:40. The GICW travels a…
