Monday, September 24, 2012

We awoke to a cool 56 degrees this morning and departed Joe Wheeler State Park around 8:00 AM.  We traveled 46 miles East on the Tennessee River through a mostly commercial stretch on this beautiful sunny day.

We arrived at Indian Creek anchorage around 2:00 PM and cruised almost the whole way through, but encountered deadheads and turned around.  Cruising through the treese and underbrush was almost like being in The African Queen...only  no leeches.

We anchored in a sort of open area near a service road, but because of the shifting current, Ralph decided to run a line from the boat to a tree on the bank to stabilize the boat, Bahamian style.   We did some Bahamian anchoring in Georgian Bay.

Indian Creek is picturesque and peaceful.  A  pair of fishermen stopped by and chatted with Ralph about an hour.  One of them lived in Sicklerville, NJ years ago and fondly remembered fishing in the New Jersey area, so they had lots to talk about.

We had no internet capability and sketchy cell phone ability last evening, but lo and behold, there in the middle of the woods (or darkest Africa) we had follow-me-tv.  We watched a few shows on the cooking channel, then turned in.  With the windows open, it was a beautiful sleeping night...glad the Captain pulled an extra blanket over us at some point!

Tonight's back yard

Beautiful Indian Creek in Triana, AL

In addition to our bow anchor, Ralph adds a stern line tied to a tree on the bank to keep the boat from shifting.  This is called  Bahamian style and is very popular in Canada.

Minimal tug traffic on the Tennessee River

Striper always crosses her hind legs when lying across the settee on the fly bridge

Power plant on the Tennessee River

This is a commercial stretch on the Tennessee River

Decatur, AL

The sign says it all:  Meow!

Entering Indian Creek

A blue heron came to call