Paducah IL to Green Turtle Bay Marina, Lake Barkley KY

August 31
Yesterday we left the City of Paducah river dock, on the Ohio River, at 7:00. We had to travel about 7 more miles up the Ohio to where we were to turn east to go up the Cumberland River to the Barkley Lake Lock and Dam. We were warned that we may have to wait an extended time to lock thru do to the Kentucky L & D was closed for maintenance (this was a option to get into the Land Between the Lakes Area) so all the barge and tow traffic as being re-routed. It turned out that when we got to the Barkley L & D there was no traffic so we locked right thru. This was wonderful as it was in the middle 80's and no breeze. This lock was a 60 foot lift, our highest so far. Green Turtle Bay Marina and Resort is a big change from anchoring and tying up to lock walls on the Mississippi. Angie and I and two other looper couples jumped in our dinghies and and went about a half mile to the Thristy Turtle Restaurant for supper. We all had boat lights but no flashlights so we using my extra navigation app on my phone to get back to our boats in the dark. We'll be here for about a week to regroup.

To Port Ohio River, To Starboard Cumberland River

Cumberland was a little narrower than the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

The lock was a 60 foot lift and we only had about a 10 minute wait to lock thru.

Angie liking her task of looping a floating bollard and riding up the wall with it.