Murphy's Great Adventure

This is the story of Murphy the sailor dog and his adventures by sea and land.

14 November 2012 | Charleston City Marina
09 November 2012 | Awendaw Creek
08 November 2012 | Waccamaw River
02 November 2012 | Carolina Beach, NC
29 October 2012 | New Bern, NC
27 October 2012 | Grand Hotel Marina, New Bern, NC
24 October 2012 | Oriental, NC
22 October 2012 | Tuckahoe Point, Alligator River
20 October 2012 | Elizabeth Cith
19 October 2012 | Goat Island, Pasquotank
18 October 2012 | Dismal Swamp
17 October 2012 | Hospital Point
16 October 2012 | Jackson Creek, Piankatank
07 May 2012 | Baby Owl Cove
07 April 2011 | Lancaster VA
13 March 2011 | Home on the Chesapeake
11 November 2010 | Home on the Chesapeake
29 April 2010 | Jackson Creek
28 April 2010 | Portsmouth North Ferry Landing
27 April 2010 | Dismal Swamp Canal, North Lock

Murphy, Surfer Dude

12 March 2008 | Peck Lake, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
From Lake Worth to here, another 7 opening bridges. Once again we had fun at Jupiter Inlet. Last time we ran aground, this time we ran afoul of a really rude power boater. We were circling in a very narrow channel, fighting current and waiting for one of the 3 bridges at the inlet and this fellow got irritated, almost took our bow off then deliberately dropped his stern, accelerated, and put out the biggest wake I've ever seen. Fortunately he has been the exception rather than the rule. Glad this section is done.
Tonight we are anchored in Peck Lake at the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. What a great place. A short walk across the dunes puts you on the Atlantic Ocean where Murphy learned to surf. I'm not kidding. He would swim out to chase a stick then ride the surf coming back to shore. The stick in the middle of the surf is attached to Murphy.
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Vessel Name: Charm
Vessel Make/Model: Liberty 38
Hailing Port: Lancaster, VA
Crew: Jim & Kathy Bearden
About: The first mate is Murphy, the sailor dog. Murphy is a 4 (now 6) year old Irish Terrier that would probably rather be on terra firma but doesn't want to be left behind. tali and Nikki our kitties serve as moral support for Murphy but are pretty clueless as to what the trip is about

Who: Jim & Kathy Bearden
Port: Lancaster, VA