Friday November 7, Windham Landing cutoff mm286 to Demopolis Yacht Basin mm217

Departed the anchorage at 0630 in with 15 ft. of water.  Arrived at Heflin Lock mm266 at 0858.  Lockmaster saw us on AIS and said he would hold the lock, but we should hurry as another pleasure boat, Pour House, was already in the lock.  Harry and Caroline House, from Ft. Lauderdale, owner the boat.  They said they had some mechanical issues so we kept in contact with them to be sure they were OK.  At mm 248.8 we passed the famous White cliffs of Epes of Alabama, which is a similar chalk deposit as the cliffs of Dover in England.

Part of the White Cliffs of Epes, Alabama

 

At 1459, we reached the end of the Tenn-Tom waterway.  We are now traveling on Black Warrior/Tombigbee waterway.   We arranged for a slip at Demopolis Yacht basin and arrived at 1505, used self-service gas and pump out, then proceeded to our covered slip.  Cheapest diesel at $3.49 a gallon and most expensive slip at $1.35 a foot.    The facilities included the nicest bathrooms so far and television and meeting room.