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Review for Columbus Oxbow
Reviewed by: William Mcnutt, Excellent Seas, on Jan 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 5.5'Overall Rating:4Holding:3Wind Protection:5Current Flow:3Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:3Shore Access:5Pet Friendly:4Cell Service:4WiFi:1We went past the railroad bridge to the location indicated on the maps. I found the channel too narrow to anchor and the rich people's houses too intimidating, so we went back below the railroad bridge, which is now a pedestrian bridge connected to the Riverwalk.
I had more than a little trouble getting a satisfactory anchor set. The bottom here is really soft mud.
Harvey's, an upscale restaurant, is within a very short walk, and across the street is a gas station that carries diesel. I had no trouble jerry-canning 15 gallons of peace of mind, as I had failed to top off at Midway.
Finally, coming up this channel at night with no experience is stressful. My charts had no data for it, but there was plenty of water the whole way.
If I come back here again, I will probably anchor here.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Review for Columbus Oxbow
Reviewed by: Lane Devries on Nov 22, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.2'Overall Rating:4Holding:4Wind Protection:4Current Flow:3Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:3We stopped short of the railroad bridge, just past the last of the barge operations, to anchor in about 10 feet of water. A flotilla of 10 boats were locking all day, slowing the travel speed, so unfortunately we came in at dark and disappointingly were unable to enjoy Columbus (Gin Ivory's review really made us want to experience it too!). The anchorage wasn't horrible, but it was fairly narrow where we dropped the hook, hence the lower rating on this anchorage. The other review is correct on entering from the south.
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Review for Columbus Oxbow
Reviewed by: Gin Ivory on Nov 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:4I can't speak to anchoring here - yet- but I did grow up exactly here. The railroad trestle was my stomping ground. It's quite scenic. And jumping off it was a rite of passage for those who dared. ( It's at least 70ft high) The Tenn-Tom cut came when I was about 13. Where Capt Mac describes to dingy and walk I highly recommend to history buffs. Columbus was used as a hospital for the Confederacy AND the Union during the Civil War and therefore was not destroyed. 100s of antebellum homes still exist just blocks away from the city park landing. Walk down 2nd St Street South to about 6th avenue. Prepare to be amazed. (The visitor center - Tennessee Williams birthplace is also within a couple blocks).
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Review for Columbus Oxbow
Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Oct 20, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:3Shore Access:4Pet Friendly:4Cell Service:3The Columbus Cutoff is an oxbow off the main channel with entrances at the north and south end. The entrance at the north has shoaled in and is not usable so, in order to get into this interesting anchorage you must go south to mile marker 329.2 and exit the channel towards LDB and go back up the cutoff channel with a minimum of 11 feet of water all the way up to the upper bridges to the island, a distance of about two miles. On the way up you will pass several active barge facilities on the island side and what looks like forest on the shore side. Continue on past the last of the barge operations and go under a railroad bridge and the two bridges at the top of the island using the shore side arch on the first bridge and the middle arch of the road bridge for anchoring between 15 and 25 feet of water. You might consider stopping between the last barge operations area and the railroad bridge for 10 feet of water and good holding but a further distance to the town landing. Good water continues up the channel almost all the way to the north entrance. The problem with the anchorage is that there is too much depth in most places for necessary swing room with normal scope. There are only a few places where the mid-channel depth is under 15 feet so seek them out. Wind, wave, and wake protection is excellent. Holding is good in mud but swing room is restricted and what little current there may be is not enough to hold you straight in the channel with contrary winds. Consider short scope with a heavy anchor or a stern anchor to keep you oriented in the channel. Cellular service adequate with 2 bars for ATT and Verizon and one bar 5G for T-Mobile.
You are now anchored in Downtown Columbus, Mississippi. Go to shore at the public dock just south of the anchorage on the shore side and go one block up the River Walk trail into downtown Columbus. There are a half dozen restaurants within four blocks of the park. There does not seem to be any grocery stores within easy walking distance.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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