• 45NorthAmericas Great LoopTraveler
    1To Grand Rivers via the Cumberland River instead of the Tennessee River
    Rosie captures a still and misty morn at Paducah...The quiet Cumberland River (a moment without a barge tow to pass or overtake)A lot of aggregate quarying and loading along the lower Cumberland RiverOne way to load aggregateAnother way to load aggregateA heavy tow-load of rockHow are the barges that comprise a 'tow' lashed together?Geo strata along the Cumberland RiverbankEverybody in, and grab a floating bollardFloating bollard in Barkley LockPreston loops a line over the floating bollardAfter that, you tie off to a cleat and go and have breakfast (with a quick check every now and then)This 30-ft chamber filled rapidly (see video)Gate closing!1A view on the chart of us in Barkley Lock. "Toes In The Water" ahead of us. "Esmeralda" not showing.1Cap'n Preston does some housekeeping at Green Turtle Marina, Grand RiversLater, Rosie and I go to Patti's for dinner, thanks to the local free shuttle and driver Sam

    Day 22: Paducah to Grand Rivers

    Oct 24–25 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    We leave early, in company with "Toes In The Water" and "Esmeralda", with some fog around that soon burns off. Instead of turning directly up the Tennessee River (previously explained), we have to journey further up the Ohio to get into the Cumberland River by which we loop back to Barkley Lake via the Lock & Dam, and into the Green Turtle Marina at Grand Rivers... a short day, despite the hour's delay at Barkley Lock waiting for a northbound tow to exit the chamber.

    Rosie and I take the marina's vehicle into the village for a recce and later, a local shuttle golfcart picks us up at the marina to take us back to Patti's for dinner and return us to the marina afterwards. Cost... a $10 tip for Sam, the driver.    Read more