10 hours and 4 locks on the Tenn-Tom

Yesterday (Monday), we got off to an early start at 7 am. There were 3 other boats in the marina (BIG, Mimi and Me, and Head Coach) heading out so we were part of a flotilla. There were four locks to get through and the lockmasters like to group the pleasure boats when possible. 

I am finding the Tennessee Tombigbee to be a bit monotonous. It is a lot of the same - tows and birds. We did not see many pleasure boats. The one below is interesting and the pic really shows all the stumps along the way. It is really important to stay within the channel.

Staying in the channel means getting up close and personal with passing tows. Alan needed to keep the boat on the left side of the green can (buoy) to stay within the channel.

On one of the locks, we were able to lock through with a large tow. This was a real timesaver for us. Otherwise, we would have had a long wait to get through.

It was a great day for bird watching. There were egrets everywhere.



We got into Columbus marina in Columbus, Mississippi around 5 pm. There were a number of Loopers (people doing the Great Loop) at the dock and they invited us to their happy hour (nautically known as docktails). We met a number of really friendly people and picked up some great information. Early dinner and early bedtime. It was a long day.