The route least traveled

There are two routes you can take once you leave the Alligator River headed to Norfolk.  One route is through the Dismal Swamp (green) and the other is through Coinjock and the Currituck Sound (blue).  Both routes have different views but the Dismal Swamp route does have an extra lock to pass through and is probably slower.   We are at Elizabeth City, the red arrow.

Looking at the AIS map it appears that 95% of the traffic is going the Coinjock route, yep you guessed it we are on the Dismal Swamp route.  That's ok it will mean less boats passing us by.

Note: Blue and green lines are not on actual route.  Put them to the side so you can see all the purple boat indicators which are on the actual route.

Cruising to Morehead City

It was time to move the boat south from Severn Yachting Center and we found a liveaboard spot at Morehead City Yacht Basin.  To get the boat south a mighty crew of Kris and Dean's brother and wife, Lee and Edie, flew from Boise Idaho to Virginia. 

We left on 10/11 Severn and while dodging an air craft carrier made it to Deep Locks the first night.