I've decided to track the rest of our trip a different way. It will be easier for me so let me know what you think!
Pickwick To Chattanooga
Picture of Chattanooga
Monday, October 9, 2017
Pickwick To Chattanooga
Kim's Korner:
I've decided to track the rest of our trip a different way. It will be easier for me so let me know what you think!
Pickwick To Chattanooga
I've decided to track the rest of our trip a different way. It will be easier for me so let me know what you think!
Pickwick To Chattanooga
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Kentucky Lake to Pickwick Lake
Kim’s Korner:
Anchoring on the Kentucky Lake near the Land Between the Lakes has been absolutely beautiful! It reminds me of the Georgian Bay without the rocks. I feel so lucky that this wonderful area is right in our own backyard.
We spent one night in Pisgah Bay and enjoyed swimming and relaxing. We still had several 90+ degree days in front of us and the water felt great. We used lemon juice to get the rest of Overtime’s mustache off since we could reach it while swimming. That evening, David and I dinghied over to where a rock quarry is that was flooded when Kentucky Lake was formed. It is interesting and surrounded by rock walls covered with graffiti.
Two nights were spent in Panther Bay. It finally cooled off and we woke to crisp autumn mornings followed by warm afternoons. We dinghied over to a beach area and guess what we found? Shells! On the Tennessee River – I would never have guessed! Rae and I collected some and the four of us found the trails near a campground we’d been looking for and did some hiking. When we returned to the boat, David and I got the kayaks down and scoured them to be sure we got all the spiders before we climbed in and took a ride around the bay. It was fun to be using them again. Several kingfisher birds were really upset with us and made all kinds of racket – not sure if they had a nest nearby or what but they were not happy that we were there. We also have been seeing these blobs in the water – I googled them and found they are called bryozoan colonies. David and I enjoyed the stars from our pilothouse and listened to an owl in the distance – life just doesn’t get much better. During the night, we heard what we think were coyotes – really spooky! Barking and howling at two different times – I was glad I was on a boat and not in some tent on the ground!
Other nights were spent in Leatherwood Creek, Pebble Isle Marina and Clifton Marina which are all on the Tennessee River.
We entered our LAST LOCK of the Great Loop at Pickwick Lake! We’ll have more locks before we get home but this was the last one of the Great Loop! Oh – what a good feeling that was! We anchored in a really pretty cove by the Pickwick State Park.
The next day we only had 9 miles to go before reaching Aqua Yacht Marina. As we made the turn off the Tennessee River onto Yellow Creek, we crossed our wake! Wow! We planned this trip for five years and it had finally come to fruition and now we were done! Two other boats, The Lower Place and Southern Cross, also crossed their wake the day before. We all got together and changed out our burgees. Along with Barefoot Shoes, who are already gold loopers and Skinny Dipper, we all went to Hagey’s Catfish Hotel to celebrate and have the best catfish ever! It was a good day.
Anchoring on the Kentucky Lake near the Land Between the Lakes has been absolutely beautiful! It reminds me of the Georgian Bay without the rocks. I feel so lucky that this wonderful area is right in our own backyard.
We spent one night in Pisgah Bay and enjoyed swimming and relaxing. We still had several 90+ degree days in front of us and the water felt great. We used lemon juice to get the rest of Overtime’s mustache off since we could reach it while swimming. That evening, David and I dinghied over to where a rock quarry is that was flooded when Kentucky Lake was formed. It is interesting and surrounded by rock walls covered with graffiti.
Two nights were spent in Panther Bay. It finally cooled off and we woke to crisp autumn mornings followed by warm afternoons. We dinghied over to a beach area and guess what we found? Shells! On the Tennessee River – I would never have guessed! Rae and I collected some and the four of us found the trails near a campground we’d been looking for and did some hiking. When we returned to the boat, David and I got the kayaks down and scoured them to be sure we got all the spiders before we climbed in and took a ride around the bay. It was fun to be using them again. Several kingfisher birds were really upset with us and made all kinds of racket – not sure if they had a nest nearby or what but they were not happy that we were there. We also have been seeing these blobs in the water – I googled them and found they are called bryozoan colonies. David and I enjoyed the stars from our pilothouse and listened to an owl in the distance – life just doesn’t get much better. During the night, we heard what we think were coyotes – really spooky! Barking and howling at two different times – I was glad I was on a boat and not in some tent on the ground!
Other nights were spent in Leatherwood Creek, Pebble Isle Marina and Clifton Marina which are all on the Tennessee River.
We entered our LAST LOCK of the Great Loop at Pickwick Lake! We’ll have more locks before we get home but this was the last one of the Great Loop! Oh – what a good feeling that was! We anchored in a really pretty cove by the Pickwick State Park.
The next day we only had 9 miles to go before reaching Aqua Yacht Marina. As we made the turn off the Tennessee River onto Yellow Creek, we crossed our wake! Wow! We planned this trip for five years and it had finally come to fruition and now we were done! Two other boats, The Lower Place and Southern Cross, also crossed their wake the day before. We all got together and changed out our burgees. Along with Barefoot Shoes, who are already gold loopers and Skinny Dipper, we all went to Hagey’s Catfish Hotel to celebrate and have the best catfish ever! It was a good day.
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