Thursday 10/11
From our anchorage we hail the lockmaster at Guntersville Lock(mile 349) and he notifies us that he can take us down without delay for our 39' decent to Wheeler Lake. We are accompanied by Help Me Rhonda and soon make way downstream passing by the yellow and brown rock of Painted Bluff, the abrupt end of Merrill Mountain and one of highest bluffs on the river. Both boats arrive early afternoon at our next destination of Ditto Landing Marina(mile 333.3), named after pioneer James Ditto who began a ferry here in 1807. We visit each other's boats and later Royce and I take a walk along the river.

Painted Bluff
Guntersville Lock