Wolf Island

Sunday, Doubles Island

Anchored and rafted with Southern Belle, Sweet Pea & Nauti Nell. The area is quiet and very pretty, colors on some of the trees are changing with the cool mornings we have been having. We passed by many lime stone formations along this stretch.  A homemade double decker riverboat with a calliope came into the anchorage in the late afternoon playing music.  He spent the night and serenaded us in the morning on his way out.  Had Kerm and Chris over for dinner and then there was a bonfire on shore to celebrate because it had been one year since Jim and Dale on Sweet Pea had left on their trip. Congratulations!

Riverboat Anne.

Monday, Clifton

Short run today not quite 2 hours and just over 10 miles.  Very small marina and the harbor master didn't answer our radio call as we were coming in, so it was quit unnerving.   It gave John a chance to back up a couple of hundred yards since we were not sure where to go.  Clifton is the first town we have seen right along the river since passing Paducha.  Went to town and had  a nice long walk.  Being Columbus Day, the few shops in town were closed.  We are seeing more and more areas with Civil War history.  There was a Looper party on the dock with some Loopers we had seen but not had a chance to chat with yet, always fun to meet new people.   Had a nice  dinner aboard Southern Belle.  No dishes tonight !!

Tight squeeze at Clifton Harbor. 

Huge cactus plant in a nicely done front yard.

Not quite the same as Paducha.

The area in that the  Confederates used to cross the river at Clifton.

Tuesday, Wolf Island

Longer trip today, nearly 5 hours and 37 miles. Came around a tight bend and there was a tow, we contacted him and he said to hug the red buoy, he said we would be fine as he was sliding over to the other side.  Well at first he was just inches away from the buoy but he did slide over and we were able to stay within the channel. Sure didn't look like it at first.   Passed an area called Chalk Bluff which was quite pretty.  We are near our second town along the river since Paducah, Savannah, TN  the guide book says it may be  worth a trip from our next marina,  we are planning on renting a car to see Shiloh so we just might include it on our mini road trip.  We traveled with Southern Belle today but tonight we all decided to to give anchoring on our own a try . The current in this anchorage is pretty swift so Mary sure hopes that the anchor hold over night. We will keep you posted. 

Some beautiful homes along the bluffs.

Captain John.

Where some of the  Chalk Bluff has been sliding into the river.

At Anchor.