Admiral's Log: 7:05 am, 9/26/16
Air Temp: 68 Water Temp: 80
Winds: calm
Speed: 10 mph
We left early since we had planned a long day to Ditto Landing Marina in Huntsville and we had 2 locks to go through. You never know how long the locks will take; especially if there are tows waiting to go up or down river.
Our first lock was the Wilson Lock and Dam. The highest single lock east of the Rockies; nearly 100 feet! It took 20 minutes to be lifted, which is really pretty darn fast when it took that long to go 20 feet in the Trent Severn.
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| Entering the Wilson Lock, it's massive, this pictures don't due justice. |
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| Before the 96 foot lift... |
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| after the lift. |
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| Another after the lift. |
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| Exiting the lock. |
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| The dam stretches 4500 feet across the river. |
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| Joe Wheeler Lock and Dam |
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| 52 feet up. |
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| Sights along the way. |
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| Nina and Pinta again, at Decatur Marina. |
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| A little known fact, I'm sure. |
We arrived at Ditto Landing at 3:25, where we just chilled and had an easy dinner of spaghetti and a salad.
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