A shot from across the Tennessee River at our dock in downtown Chattanooga...HQ is the boat on the far left in this shot. The boat behind us is Footloose...a boat I have mentioned a few times
Below we are look down the Tennessee River and to the left is downtown Chattanooga
We took some time from our very busy schedule to visit a local downtown pub with Chuck and Holly
Unbelivable scenery along the Tennessee...some cliffs over 1000 feet high
A typical shot of our view heading up the Tennessee
Great dock in downtown Chattanooga
Our view as we got close to downtown Chattanooga
Chuck & Holly enjoying our cruise
Log 47
Day 140
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
2:30 PM CDT
Location: Downtown marina in Chattanooga, TN
Weather: 67* rainy and dreary; forecast is for more of the same today...clearing tonight
It’s a dreary day here in Chattanooga. It started raining late last night and has not stopped yet. Chuck and Holly have been here since last Friday and just left at noon for the airport. We had a great time and saw some awesome sights.
It took us 3 days to travel the 133 miles from Guntersville, AL to Chattanooga, TN. The navigation was straight forward, and the scenery just kept getting better and better and the last 20 miles was just awesome. At one point the water was 135 feet deep, in a narrow part of the river, and the mountains and cliffs rose 1100 feet above. All the guide books, and things I have read, did not exaggerate how pretty and dramatic the river is in this area. I hope the pictures give you some hint of what things are like.
We stopped at 3 different marinas along the way. Signal Point I mentioned in my last log was a little “used”. We tied to the end of a covered dock which was fine; Deb used their washer and dryer; and we also used their courtesy van to go to town for groceries. All in all a good stop...and we’ll probably stop there again as we head down river. The next night we stopped at Goose Pond Marina, in Scottsboro, AL; a very nice stop about 1/2 mile off the river. We took on 207 gallons of diesel, at $4.09 per gallon...best price we have seen on the river so far. We plan on stopping there on our way back down as well, and will probably top of the fuel to take advantage of the cost. Our final stop before Chattanooga was Hales Bar marina...a 67 mile run from Goose Pond. The docks and area were fine...but not much to do off the docks. The final 42 miles from Hales Bar to Chattanooga were the best river boating we have ever done.
Chattanooga is a great stop. Our slip is just about 1 block from downtown, with lots of restaurants, and nice places to visit. From a boater’s perspective...one of the best places we have stopped. Chuck, Holly, Deb, and I went to town both days they were here. On Monday evening we went to dinner at a place called Blue Water...very good. The next day we walked about 1 1/2 miles to a BBQ place called Porkers...awesome BBQ. From there we spent the afternoon visiting a couple of downtown bars and enjoyed the area.
It’s now 7:20 am on Thursday...I’m picking up where I left off yesterday afternoon. Sun is not up yet, but starting to get a little light. It’s 61* and heading for 78* and partly cloudy. The rain ended about 3 yesterday and the next several days look to be just perfect. The plan for today is to change the oil in the engines and generator. I scheduled this about a month ago...and a mechanic gets on board at 9:30. It should take about 4 or 5 hours to get this done. I have put too many hours on this oil change, and will be glad to get it done. After that we don’t have any plans, but I’m sure we’ll explore more of Chattanooga. We leave Saturday...so we have lots of time. This is a great stop...by boat, or car.
I’ll keep you posted.
BK.
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