Nautical miles: 61 nm
Docked at: Pirates Cove Marina, Alabama
Four locks today: Wilkins 25 ft
Amory 25 ft
Aberdeen 28 ft
Stennis 30 ft
Up and on the water at OH DARK THIRTY! Through the first lock within a half an hour.
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| Frost on the boat and mist on the water |
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| Still a little mist, exiting the Wilkins lock. |
At 9 am I spotted them, but it was too late. Two of them were on
land and two were in the water. They saw me point at them as we rounded the corner and
the two who were in the water went as fast as they could to the back of their
boat. Garth immediately pulled back – we
were crawling right along at 8 knots. As we passed them they were doing the
universal finger wave. One of the guys in the water waded out even further to
make sure we saw the wave. My heart was
pounding as I grabbed the binoculars to look back. I immediately locked all the
doors and grabbed the only weapon I have – pepper spray. Garth was amused but
let me go about securing the three of safely inside. We both kept an eye out the back and sure
enough they came screaming down the river after us. I grabbed my little canister of pepper spray
in one hand and discreetly put it in my pocket.
Garth pulled back and I walked out onto the side. They came screaming past us and kept on going.
I waved nicely to them but they did not acknowledge me.
We were honestly looking for them but seriously how can you
spot them when they are totally in camouflage gear. We did
spy a few more hunters and we also saw two deer on the bank as we crawled down
the river.
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| These are our friends that only wave with one finger! |
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| More hunters trying to blend in |
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| We spotted these guys from a mile back. |
All this just so they can catch a deer? We saw two standing right on the bank as we went by - big, white, noisy boat and no camouflage. If I see my one finger friends tomorrow I will tell them they should get a Hatteras to go hunting in!
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| Two well camouflaged deer --bottom left It was a long day, we met up with MOONGLOW in the Columbus Lock and travelled with them . We had met them weeks ago at Aqua. Tomorrow we will get up early again and try to make Demopolis. It's a haul and if there is fog in the morning we won't make it. |
Zeke sums up the way we feel after a long, exciting day! I think he has forgotten what this grass is for, perhaps I shouldn't have washed it so well.
PS travelled - Canadian spelling eh!
traveled - US spelling
