Kenlake to Paris Landing

  Guest Blogger: Kay Wiggins

Daymark with birds nest

Nice Scenery 

Kay Wiggins guest Blogger

 When travelling upriver (even though you may be moving south) you want the green cans on your left and the red nuns on your right and your trawler out of the path of the big barges!  That’s some of the incredible volume of information available from our experienced captain on this voyage!  We were impressed by lovely views like the rock outcroppings and floating homes of both man (authentic houseboat) and bird (nest atop day marker), as well as a US Coastguard barge delivering and installing more water markers.  We surged along at top speed (close to 8 mph), enjoying the spray coming up off the hull of the boat, and were simply delighted to be part of such a fun excursion.  The day was cloudy but not so chilly we couldn’t enjoy being on the upper deck where Frank could pretend to pilot the boat (Look, no hands!) and we could share a picnic lunch with other Loopers.   A heron and Canadian goose watched indifferently as we expertly maneuvered into our slip at the marina.  Tonight, since this is where we catch up with our parked van, we’re all going into Paris (Tennessee) for a nice Chinese dinner and maybe a peek at the Rangers vs Rays game.  Tomorrow the fun begins all over again!  We’re so grateful for this time with good friends and for this once-in-a-lifetime experience with the AGLCA (American Great Loop Cruisers Association).  

Kay and Frank

Frank at the helm, look ma no hands

Coast Guard Bouy Tender

I think the heron is the Alpha Bird

A house boat with the helm behind a picket fence