Last night’s temperature got into the low 30’s. We put an extra fleece blanket on the bed and were comfortable all night – however, it was 46 degrees inside the boat when we got up in the morning. The boaters at Bobby’s had decided to make an early morning start, so we set the alarm for 5:30am so we would be ready to shove off with the group just after 6:00am. Unfortunately the fog had a different idea. Although everyone was up and ready to go, the fog didn’t lift until 7:45am. When we could navigate the waterway safety, thirteen boats headed to the Coffeeville lock. With just ten bollards to tie to in the lock we had to do a bit of rafting, but everything went smoothly and we were locked down in no time. This is our last lock until we get around to the eastern shore of Florida and head onto the St. John's River.
Although the day remained cool, the sun was shining and the scenery along the waterway was quite beautiful. We arrived at our anchorage just after 3:00pm and anchored starboard to starboard with Grianan. Grianan anchored first then we put out our anchor and backed down next to them. Then we rafted the boats together. That way it was as if we each had a bow and stern anchor without having to actually deploy two anchors each. This is a great way to anchor when there isn’t very much room in an anchorage and you don’t want to swing.
It was another cold night (in the 30’s again), but the extra blanket did its job and we slept well.
Miles: 61.4 Bridges: 2 Locks: 1
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| fall colors at Bobby's Fish Camp |
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| exiting the Coffeeville Lock |
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| the spillway at the Coffeeville Lock and Dam |
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| it is a thrill to see a bald eagle in the trees along the waterway |
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| the fabulous rock formations at Lover's Leap |
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| more rock cliffs, more colors at Lover's Leap |
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| an interesting tie-up post for barges |
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| fall colors on the Tenn-Tom |
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