Tag: Marinas

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…

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…

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…

We left Ditto Landing knowing there was rain forecasted to begin down-river from us in the mid-afternoon. It was a short run, 28 miles. As we were getting close to Riverwalk Marina in Decatur AL, our planned stop, the skies became rather cloudy, quickly overcast, and in short-order, quite threatening. We got in through the…

Leaving Goose Pond, we were headed to our next stop, Ditto Landing, in Huntsville Alabama. There is a lot to do in Huntsville, but we were intent on beating the lock closures on the Tenn-Tom and did not plan to stay to enjoy…at least…the Space Center. Hindsight being what it is and everything! (Besides, we…

Knowing we had another long run ahead of us, we were underway by 8:10AM. We have adopted the practice of not making coffee until we are under way. Kind of hard to believe, huh? But, it does get Suzanne to the task of pulling the anchor, as we both have to have our coffee!!! We…

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…