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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…

The fountains near the aquarium in downtown Chattanooga

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 …

 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…

Weather was nice today and we made great time, clearing Aberdeen, Amory, Wilkins and Fulton locks.  We docked at Midway Marina for the night.Butch has become a very capable captain.  Larry has confidence enough to leave the bridge and relax w…