9/18/15
We got up early again to get underway this morning because the weather forecast had changed overnight and we were looking at possible rain later in the morning.
The drawbridge had to open for us to pass, and we headed on down the Alligator River. We then went into the 22 mile long Alligator-Pungo Canal which connects those two rivers. After reaching the Pungo River we soon approached Belhaven, NC. As we approached, we passed another PDQ 34 going North. Since there were only 114 of these boats built is seems amazing to me to keep running into others in our travels.
We arrived at the newly renovated River Forest Marina where we were told that the town was having their festival of the 87th Anniversary of the opening of the Intracoastal Waterway the next day, so we decided to stay another day so we could attend the festival. I never knew that the Intracoastal Waterway was officially opened upon the completion od the Alligator-Pungo Canal, which we had just traversed.
We got docked and hooked up at the marina and then took a tour of the small town of Belhaven using one of the complimentary golf carts provided by the marina. This is a very nice facility with newly built restrooms, showers, and even a free laundry for cruisers! We also walked around inside of the River Forest Manor House which is also under renovation to be used as an events facility. Local investors are really putting a lot of money and work into this town in an effort to make it a world-class destination resort.
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