Category: Fall/Winter ’24, ’25
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Friends, Romans, Countrymen, …..
whoops. Wrong thread. Friends, We were going along fat, dumb, and happy, thinking we had loads of time to get down to Mobile by mid-October. We figured we would have so much time we could come down the Tennessee to the Ohio, then go up to Cincinnati so we could have all our friends over…
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Chattanooga!
A Short Ride to Chattanooga, and an Aquarium Leaving Sale Creek, it was 25 miles to the Chickamauga Lock. They were so accommodating. We called them an hour out, and they said to keep coming, no one else there. As we approached, the doors opened and we tied up with no delay. Almost like we…
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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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Our First Lock
Louden Dam & Lock is the first lock one encounters downstream from Knoxville. To say ‘trepidation’ best described our feelings approaching ‘locking through’, is NOT an understatement. Louden Lake Lock is a concrete canyon on both sides measuring 60′ X 360′. The massive double doors on each end allow the Lock to raise and lower…
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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…