Day 4 New Smyrna Beach to Palm Coast

43 Miles  travelledWe woke to a beautiful peaceful morning. The sun was shining and the air was calm and warm. Released the lines from the dock and began our morning travels. Turned up the Ponce De Leon Cut and the Intracoastal was like a sheet of…

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Days 30-33 – Pensacola to Panama City

We left Pensacola Naval Air Station Monday morning on our way towards Panama City.  We stopped at Fort Walton Beach at the city park free dock which has water and a pump out but no electricity.  We were able to walk to a restaurant and the Publix sup…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-04-28 13:13:00

Day 246    Carolina Beach State Park Marina,Carolina Beach, NC      MM   297Thursday, April 28, 2011Sunset at the marinaGoofin Off, Dream Catcher, Jeremiah, and SeamooreThe marina is virtually emp…

April 12th, Home again!!!

We cleared Chicamagua and Watts Bar Locks and docked in our own slip at Terrace View Marina in Spring City, TN.  At this point, we have traveled about 3,000 river miles and transited 36 locks.  The last few days we were anxious to get home, s…

April 11th, Long run today, cleared Nickajack Lock and docked at Chattanooga Downtown Marina.

The fountains near the aquarium in downtown Chattanooga

April 10th, We passed thru Guntersville Lock, stopped to top the fuel tanks at Goose Pond Marina and the continued on to anchor at Jones Creek

April 9, We finally cleared Wilson and Wheeler Locks and spent the night at Ditto Landing Marina

April 7th & 8th Two days at Florence Harbor Marina waiting for Wilson Lock to re-open.

While at Ross Branch anchorage, we learned that the Wilson Lock was closed for repairs, so we moved to Florence, AL.  We spent two days at Florence Harbor Marina waiting for the lock to re-open, because the marina is very close to the lock and we …

April 6th, We finally reach the Tennessee River!

 This is Whitten Lock, the last one northbound on the Tennessee Tombigee river.  One of largest of all on the various river systems in the US, it raises the boat almost 90′ to the level of Bay Springs Lake.Butch keeping the boat fended off th…