Today took us through a man-made straight-cut canal as part of the GICW (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway). Called the Canyon, the banks were deserted, with an occasional large field of sand from dredging, along the side.
After the man-made portion, the natural serpentine river provided more interesting scenery.
And in West Bay, where the river widens substantially, the dolphin frolicked under our bow, matching their speed to that of Monarch.
Tonight’s anchorage is Smack Bayou. Jerry says it’s named after the dolphins that smack the water to get our attention.
This area is adjacent to Panama City on the Panhandle of Florida, but tucked in here we feel pleasantly isolated.
This area is billed as a hurricane hole, that is, an area where safety may be sought in hurricane conditions. We think that this theory didn’t work very well for this sailboat, now home to roosting birds – when it sticks out of the water at low tide! Fortunately, the wreck is buoyed, so mariners know not to go there during high tide. Check on where Monarch is today and all of the locations it has visited at the following site -
By checking out the log you will see all of the locations we have been visiting......
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