Day 192 - April 23, 2013: Campbell Creek Anchorage

We are wondering when this wind will cease! The forecast promised some lessening this afternoon, and we joined other boaters on the docks strategizing on whether to try and go north.

Early afternoon, an American Tug 34, named Tug for Two, came in from Beaufort and the captain said there were strong rolling waves in the river. His wife didn't like it one bit and confessed she was hiding all the way. We looked over each other's boats and shared what kinds of improvements we had made.

Another American Tug 34, named Tug for Two

All of the captains along the dock decided to wait till tomorrow; however, we saw the wind speeds dropping mid-afternoon, began feeling brave, and quickly departed. The wind was on the nose, the waves were 2 to 4 ft., but Great Laker is built for this kind of sea, and we felt secure. Our anchorage was in Campbell Creek, up the Bay River just before the Pamlico River crossing which we plan to cruise early in the morning before the winds come up.

Campbell Creek anchorage