Leaving Green Turtle we went south through Kentucky Lake, This was very beautiful water with lots to see. Our first stop was Pebble Isle Marina (931) 535-3827 MM204, this is 74 miles south of Green Turtle. Kentucky Lake is one of the highlights about coming south on the river system. Kentucky Dam creates the largest manmade lake in the eastern United States. It backs up the Tennessee River for 184 miles and creates a lake that stretches south across the western tip of Kentucky and nearly the entire width of Tennessee. At maximum normal operating level, Kentucky Lake covers 160,300 acres.
Friends on S/V Windfall headed for the Keys and Bahamas
Pebble Isle has diesel for 2.19 which is the cheapest from here to Carrabelle Fl. The owner makes great cinnamon rolls every morning for the Loopers and they have a courtesy car you can take out to dinner or on a grocery run. Driving into this marina reminded me of the Trent Severn.
Pebble Isle to Clifton Marina (931) 676-5225 MM140, 64 miles. This is a perfect stop for the night, owners are very nice and so is the property
Clifton Marina to Grand Harbor Marina 56.3 miles and one lock Pickwick Lock & Dam start of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. My sister Clotilde had been with me from Alton IL to Grand Harbor. Our parents drove up to see us and my mom traded with my sister so she could get a taste of the cruising lifestyle on the next 400 miles home. We got to celebrate my moms birthday that weekend as a family and enjoyed the hospitality of northern Mississippi.
Grand Harbor (662) 667-5551 is a great marina, they have a good ship store, courtesy cars and condos to rent on site. along with a lot of other things to do. The marina staff is great and we met over 40 loopers here that were just getting started after leaving the fall rendezvous at Joe Wheeler State Park. This was super special seeing all the new loopers and hearing about how they got to this point! “Inspiration” “At Last” and “Pura Vida” cruised south together from this point forward.
Pura Vida Loop 