Cumberland Island Towhead KY. to Beech Creek Island TN.

Oct. 2 – Oct.8

This past week we travelled on the Cumberland River 30 miles to Lake Barkley. Once there we stayed at Green Turtle Marina for 2 days because of weather. There were high winds and a thunderstorm that came through. While there the marina put on a BBQ for all the Loopers that where there, which turned out to be about 80 people.

Anchorage at Cumberland Island Towhead.

 

Cruising up the Cumberland River.

 

After leaving Green Turtle Bay marina and went through a small channel to Kentucky Lake (which is part of the Tennessee River). The winds were still strong gusting at about 30 mph so we only went 9 miles and anchored in Pisgah Bay which is a very protected anchorage. We had planned on spending awhile in KY Lake anchoring in different bays and swimming but the temps. dropped to the 40’s at night and was barely pushing 70 during the day.

Sunrise at Pisgah Bay.

 

We moved on to another great place (Pebble Isle Marina) we found last year which serves the best catfish dinner we have ever eaten. The restaurant is only open on weekends so we pulled in on Sunday. There were 4 other Looper boats there and after we told everyone how good the food was all 10 of us decided to eat there for dinner. At 5:45 a member of the staff came out to the boats to tell us the marina had lost all power. The grill could be used for steaks or burgers but not the deep fryer for the catfish. Boy, were we disappointed but life does go on. 20 min. later they came back to tell us they had gotten a hold of a propane deep fryer so catfish was back on the menu. The staff also set out candles all over the restaurant so we could see to eat. Half way though our meal the power came back on along with the lights but we where having so much fun by candle light, we turned the lights back off.

Pebble Isle Marina, TN.

 

Cruising up the Tennessee River.

 

When we left Pebble Isle the weather was cool and rainy. As we traveled farther south and neared our anchorage by Beech Creek Island the skies cleared and temps. were back in the 80’s. Also anchored there were some friends we met last year in Marathon FL. (Lou & Annie) We invited them over and shared dinner on our boat.