The Rivers to Mobile Bay
We remained in Columbus Marina for a week waiting for the flood waters to recede on the Black Warrior River. The weather in Columbus was beautiful and we enjoyed our stay there very much. The facilities were quite good and they had a wonderful waterside restaurant, Woody’s on the Water, which added to our enjoyment. We got underway again on Saturday the 14th of November happy to once again be exploring the river system of our great country. We began the morning by transiting the Stennis Lock.
As the big gates creaked open to allow us to pass through we could see evidence of fast moving water but the level of the pool was near normal. 
This section, the River Section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway seemed little affected by the storm, extra current and more driftwood was the only evidence we saw. We found a peaceful spot to anchor for the night.
At the end of the second day we came to the confluence of the Black Warrior River and the Tombigbee River, near Demopolis, AL.
As predicted, the current increased. Anchoring again for the night, we departed early as we expected to encounter much higher water levels below the next lock. We locked through with 5 other boats at 6:30AM. 
Departing the chamber the water level was dramatically higher, the river was 20 feet above normal pool.
There was more drift in this area which required a sharp lookout, many of the buoys were missing or had been relocated by the strong current. Some were barely visible above the high water. The Black Warrior is a wilder river with few man made cuts which resulted in numerous “S” turns. The terrain began to have a more coastal feel with palmettos and lower river banks.
Our last night on the Black Warrior was spent anchored in a pretty cove. Emerging from the cabin in the morning we looked up to see an Eagle fly overhead, hover for a moment then continue on. An inspiring sight! It was a gorgeous morning,
we felt we had the river all to ourselves, peaceful and calm. So calm that the sun glistened off the surface and made it difficult to see the driftwood on the surface. 
Soon we reached the confluence of the Black Warrior and the Alabama River, this formed the Mobile River where the river once again changed, taking on a more industrial feel. Before long, we were out of the Mobile River and into the Mobile Harbor Channel,
a very busy commercial port in the heart of the city of Mobile.
Soon we entered Mobile Bay and found our way to Dog River Marina on the Dog River, our destination for the day. We will remain here for a day then go on to Pensacola, Florida where we will spend a couple of days revisiting some favorite spots and perhaps we will find some new ones!
As the big gates creaked open to allow us to pass through we could see evidence of fast moving water but the level of the pool was near normal. 
This section, the River Section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway seemed little affected by the storm, extra current and more driftwood was the only evidence we saw. We found a peaceful spot to anchor for the night.
At the end of the second day we came to the confluence of the Black Warrior River and the 
As predicted, the current increased. Anchoring again for the night, we departed early as we expected to encounter much higher water levels below the next lock. We locked through with 5 other boats at 6:30AM. 
Departing the chamber the water level was dramatically higher, the river was 20 feet above normal pool.
There was more drift in this area which required a sharp lookout, many of the buoys were missing or had been relocated by the strong current. Some were barely visible above the high water. The Black Warrior is a wilder river with few man made cuts which resulted in numerous “S” turns. The terrain began to have a more coastal feel with palmettos and lower river banks.
Our last night on the Black Warrior was spent anchored in a pretty cove. Emerging from the cabin in the morning we looked up to see an Eagle fly overhead, hover for a moment then continue on. An inspiring sight! It was a gorgeous morning,
we felt we had the river all to ourselves, peaceful and calm. So calm that the sun glistened off the surface and made it difficult to see the driftwood on the surface. 
Soon we reached the confluence of the Black Warrior and the Alabama River, this formed the 
a very busy commercial port in the heart of the city of 
Soon we entered 
