Leaving Joe Wheeler

We left Joe Wheeler State Park Marina this morning with 19 other looper boats.  We all went through two locks together, a new experience for Aunt Aggie.  Usually we've been the solo boat in a lock.  One boater made a plan for how we could fit in, with some boats tied on bollards, and others rafted.  His plan worked!

We were second in line, so we saw all the others coming out of Joe Wheeler.

Here's a movie taken from Aunt Aggie in the lock as boats are coming in and tying up.

(Movies have been removed from this since it is now edited as a book.)

Wilson Lock is 100 feet tall.  We were up front, so we were right behind the giant gates.