Monthly Archives: November 2022

We are still going downriver on the Tennessee. We didn’t stop to see much on the way, but this is what we accomplished. Terrace View Marina –> Chattanooga…we left at daybreak. We were going to stop at Shady Grove Marina, but decided to take the “risk” and motor all the way to Chattanooga. We traversedContinue reading “392m Across, 400′ Down”

Knoxville, the home of the “Vols”, was our final destination for this side trip on the Tennessee River. Just as we entered the city proper, there was Neyland Stadium, home of the Vols. Just down the river a bit, we found a free dock right in front of Calhouns Restaurant (a local favorite). We enjoyedContinue reading “Knoxville”

Leaving Chattanooga we continued our journey up the Tennessee River with the end destination being Knoxville. Chattanooga is on mm 463.5, Knoxville is on mm 648 so about 184.5 miles at 8mph. We left Chattanooga 2 days early due to a rowing competition on the weekend which closed the river to all river traffic. NotContinue reading “A Side Trip on our Side Trip”

(As of November 4) July 23, 2022 – The Date we started. 2 Train bridges we have had to call and have lifted so we could pass. 3 Most locks in one day 5 Rivers Traveled – Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee 6 Nights we have spent at anchor. 12.25 Hours – Longest Travel dayContinue reading “By the Numbers”

Chattanooga: Today was the day we would arrive in Chattanooga. When we woke up fog blanketed the river. After our last travel in the fog we decided to wait until the fog cleared. After about an hour, we headed up river. The Fall colors were so rich in color, but the pictures just don’t showContinue reading “Chattanooga”

Moving upstream on the Tennessee: From Ditto Landing (Huntsville) we motored up to Guntersville after locking thru Guntersville Lock & Dam (40 foot lift). Guntersville City Free dock was just a few miles from the Lock. The city of Guntersville has done a nice job improving the waterfront with floating docks and restaurants to lureContinue reading “South, then back North”