Sept 30, New Johnsonville, TN

Another beautiful day on the water. Sky is clear and temperature is cool (mid 60's) and we put on long pants and sweatshirts today. We move about 30 miles south (upstream) on the Tennessee river through mostly rural countryside. The river is about a mile wide here as we are still in the Kentucky Lake area of the Tennessee. No barges today. Two dozen bass boats, some fishing and some going 50 mph plus. Water was flat calm. Beautiful cruising.

Fishing in the early light as we leave Paris Landing State park Marina.

Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee River is a pretty place.

Ferry goes in front of us. Not many bridges over the river.
Abandoned railroad bridge with part removed.

Abandoned loading dock.

Tonight we have stopped at the Pebble Isle Marina in New Johnsonville, Tennessee. Nice marina, nice people and a restaurant. Internet not good. There are a few loopers here including Roy and Elvie Short aboard ROY EL, who have completed the loop and are spending the whole summer on the Tennessee River. (monthly rate here is $250). Their home port is Bay Pointe Marina in Panama City, Florida. Roy sprays a solution of Behr Deck Cleaner on my boat hull and it removes the brown stain from the river without scrubbing. Elvie send a computer file that has a guide to the Tennessee River to Chattanooga. Thanks Roy and Elvie.

Approaching Pebble Isle Marina.

Other loopers here are Ray and Patsy Whitney on PATSY RAY, from Pt St Joe, who recommends Pt St Joe and Bay Pointe Marina in Panama City and tell us how to access the bargain rates that they offer. Thanks Ray. Also met Ron and Marji Cyr on MEANDER, a Grand Banks that wintered last year in Winter Harbor, NY (where we were). They had their boat painted with ALGRIP there over the winter and it looks great!

MEANDER got new Allgrip paint last winter.
Looks great.

We borrow the loaner car to go into New Johnsonville to see what's there. We learn that the Old Johnsonville is under Kentucky Lake! And we find New Johnsonville consists of a small strip center with a grocery, hardware and four other shops. That's all.

The marina has a nice restaurant and gives away a delicious sweet roll for breakfast. Several loopers are staying here for a week or more. Very friendly and economical spot with a loaner car.