Pebble Isle Marina to Clifton Marina

   

We are now cruising in the transitional area between the big recreational lakes created by the damming of the Tennessee River and the canal that was created from the original river.  We spent several days on Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake and now the water has narrowed.  The scenery is dominated by high limestone cliffs and because of the narrow waterway, the current is moving faster.  Since we are traveling upstream, this has meant going a little slower – but the views are so beautiful we don’t mind.

The Lighthouse is a nice touch

A few areas have been developed with vacation homes overlooking the water.  One even had a lighthouse on the property.  The waterway is vast and welcomes every size vessel from jet-ski’s to bass boats, sailboats and Loopers trawlers.  There were a few barges but not enough to be a concern – and plenty of room for everyone. We know of a few people who started the loop and got this far and just stopped to live here.

There were some beautiful anchorages – Birdsong creek went off the main channel for quite a ways but it looked like a ‘connect the dots’ puzzle to get into.  Double Island had plenty of space and plenty of water so some boats were enjoying that spot.  We came as far as Clifton this evening.  The marina is small, but has 7’ of water and the place is full to the brim. The town of Clifton, advertised as “historic” is not interesting enough to merit the title, except some civil war activity occurred nearby.   

Vacation Homes overlooking the water

The lake narrows to a river