Dawn on the Tenn-Tom
Last night's rains had a very immediate effect. We anchored in a 1/2 mph current and woke to 1-1/2 mph current. The river is up about 3' too.
Last Night's Weather Radar
It's not much fun being at anchor in a thunderstorm, especially in a narrow river. We bow and stern anchored last night and did a poor job of it. Properly done the bow anchor keeps the boat from floating down the river while the stern anchor keeps the boat from swinging into the river bank. Our problem has been not letting out enough scope on the bow anchor. Next time we'll set the bow anchor and then let out another 40' of rode. Then the stern anchor will be dropped over the transom and its rode paid out while 40' of bow anchor rode is recovered.
How quickly the River Rises
The run up the river was was slow. At times we saw 3 mph currents. By hugging the banks the worst of the current can be avoided. That's a great strategy until you hit a sunken barge and sink your own boat. Yup, that happened last year to a very experienced cruiser.
A Single Pin is Used While Locking
Today's 49 mile run saw us through two locks and two States. At the dock in Columbus Marina, Columbus, Mississippi. 1618 miles to date. DBH
