June 9 and 10, 2012; Clarksville City Dock-McGregor Park, TN Mile 125.6

On Saturday we got under way by 08:00.  The river was very smooth with just a few fishing boats out and about.  It seems like we see less fishing boats on the Cumberland River than we see on the Tennessee River.  We got to our destination by 12:15.  Clarksville has a free tie up at their City dock but if you want electric it costs $25.00/night.  We had to use a splitter as they only had 1, 30 amp; the first outlet didn't work but we pulled the boat down to the next outlet and we had no problem.  It was a very hot afternoon, in the mid to high 90's. 

On our way into the dock we saw a familiar boat tied up.  It was the "Lazy Dolphin" who we met in January 2011, at Treasure Island, Florida.  We got together for drinks and it was good to see them again.  Just the other day when we were at Green Turtle Bay we ran into another boat that we met at Treasure Island, the "Caroline Ann".  Small world.   Clarksville is larger than we expected and it is a very nice city.  It is the 5th largest city in Tennessee.  It got its name from a frontier fighter and Revolutionary hero, General George Rogers Clark, brother of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition fame.

Do to the forecasted thunderstorms in the area we stayed another day.  As it turned out, we didn't get any rain or thunderstorms and we could have gone.  Tomorrow they are forecasting thunderstorms again; a 65% chance.  We will check the weather again in the morning and we might head up the river to Ashland City which is only about 32 miles.  Time will tell.

CO's comments:  Being docked right on the river we expected, and did have, a bumpy day because of all the boat traffic.  The biggest wakes were made by the police boat that would drive by with his stern deep in the water which caused a much larger wake than a bass boat doing 50 mph.  Barges made less wake than the police boat did.

Kim Jo III and Lazy Dolphin at the city dock in Clarksville on 6-10-2012

Kim Jo III from on top of one of the many paved paths through out the city.

There is a very nice River Walk along the cities waterfront.

Barge making a turn under a city bridge.  He had to stop just before the bridge, bring his back end around, and then go straight under the bridge.


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