Tensaw River Anchorage (note the wake coming from the anchor ball)
The trick in the 216 mile trip to Demopolis is finding good anchorages, i.e. places without tug traffic. Last night's anchorage was on the Tensaw River about a mile down from where it intersects the Tombigbee at MM39. The Tensaw is a nice wide, tree lined, placid river but with a 3 mph current. Memo to self, sleep aft in current laden rivers as the noise will keep you awake.
Black-Warrior Tombigbee
It sure is nice having AIS. While well out of visual range the tug Copper Duvall contacted as he approached the George Gaines horseshoe. He recommended that we hold short as there isn't much passing room. Right he was.
The river's current is slowly decreasing. This morning our speed was 6 mph while this afternoon it's close to 7 mph. A seemingly small difference, but it makes a long cruising day shorter.
In the still pond that is Old Lock #1, Tombigbee MM100. 67 statute miles (SM) today and 1384 SM to date. DBH
