We got off the Pebble Isle dock at the crack of noon and are pleased for having done so. Procrastination is easy when the marina offers high speed internet--not to mention power, water, showers, and a courtesy car.
MM80--the Chart Says this is an Abandoned Pre-TVA Dock
We're approaching that magical vacation land known as the Land Between the Lakes. The lakes in question are really the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. This knowledge may not be widespread based on the constant question from locals, "How did you get here?"
Mimosa, Fern and River, Johnsonville State Park
Johnsonville Collapsed Railroad Bridge Circa 1860's
Even Army Aviators Like Nellie--This Guy Did a Slow, Low, 180 degree Pass
Decay and Rebirth, Johnsonville State Park
Kentucky Lock and Dam are still 40 miles north but the Tennessee (aka Kentucky Lake) has widened tremendously. It's easily averaging 1-1/2 miles wide. It's also treacherously shallow out of the main channel. I suspect that the TVA floods inundated what used to be low lying marsh. That explains both the river's width and the shallow depths.
On the hook in Fort Heiman, Tennessee, MM62. A short 34 miles today and 2,753 miles for the journey. DBH
