Author: Suzie
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A Day of Locks
There are three consecutive locks on the Tenn-Tom that have to be completed in the same stretch, as there is no good place to anchor in between them. It starts with the Whitten Lock, followed by the Montgomery and Rankin Locks. We continued on through the Fulton Lock, stopping (with permission from the Wilkins Lock…
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On the…water…again!
Finally, the day has come. We are truly heading down the Tennessee-Tombigee Waterway! Actually, we had planned to head east, back to Florence and Muscle Shoals to tour the area and Recording Studio. Since the Aberdeen and Stennis Locks were scheduled to be closed until October 4th and 5th, respectively, we figured we had a…
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Trying to beat the lock closures…
We left Florence, Alabama, headed for the turn-off from the Tennessee River onto the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The intersection of Yellow Creek with the Tennessee River also incorporates the intersection of the state lines of Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. While we had gotten used to looking out for traditional barge traffic, it is quite interesting to…
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Two Locks and a Photo Published
Regarding the locks, at this point, we had little to no wait time. When we left Joe Wheeler Park at 7:38 am, headed for Florence Marina in Florence/Muscle Shoals AL, we arrived at the Wheeler Lock at 8:35 am and were thru the lock by 8:42 am. One would say we definitely went through the…
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Enjoying Joe Wheeler State Park
Riverwalk Marina is on an island opposite downtown Decatur. While we could have borrowed the Marina’s loaner truck, we really didn’t want to site-see in the pouring rain…Yes, it rained steadily both days! Our food stocks will filled, except for milk. We both have a penchant for a more-than-average amount of milk in our coffee…
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Nickajack Lake
After filling both fuel tanks, filling the water tank, and emptying our holding tank (very important!!), we left Chattanooga on a Tuesday morning. Since the Tennessee River is segmented by Dams, the body of water between two Dams is also named after the downstream Dam/Lock. Hence, the river below the Chickamauga Dam and above the…
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Another Day, Another Lock, Another Beautiful Anchorage
We awakened to a beautiful morning, and knowing it was going to be a full day, pulled anchor and headed out to the main river. We definitely could have spent another day on the hook in the Palmer Light Anchorage. However, we had a commitment to get Eli to Chattanooga and we wanted some time…
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Another Delay…
So, when a boat runs for over four hours and you get a low battery warning … well, Houston, we have a problem. Under the category of battery recharge management, and with the help of Brandon and the team at Fox Road Marina (Knoxville, just upstream from our first night’s anchorage) we are the proud…
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Day One
Our first day we traveled 33.7 miles to an anchorage just outside of The Cove at Concord Park. At 88.7 degrees, we were happy to toss out the anchor and cool off with a swim. A complete surprise, we found a new friend was sailing and tied up at Concord Park. Oh what fun it…
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The Day Has Come!
After many years of talking and planning, Denis and I are embarking on our journey! With our grandson in tow, we are ready to head down the Tennessee River. A big shout out to Martha and Jerry for assisting us on our launch! I am not sure how we would have managed these crazy logistics…