Barkley State Park Marina

Thursday, June 12

This morning we thru the schedule overboard again. We had planned to go halfway to Clarksville, TN and anchor out tonight. We have a reservation at the city dock in Clarksville for Friday and Saturday nights. It was already near 80 and forecast for low 90s when we got up. We decide to stay in a covered slip and plugged in with the AC running rather than having to run the generator all day and night to have AC.

After careful examination of the bird book that the Kilanders brought us last week, Diana decided the bird we have seen several of, sitting on channel markers, is a Black Crowned Night Heron.

We took advantage of the shaded slip to give the boat a complete scrubbing. After a little rest and a late lunch we got the dinghy out to go explore more of the Little River. Just as I got it in the water there was the rumble of thunder. We left the dinghy covered and attached to the davits while a small thunder shower with little wind past on by.

When the shower was over the temperature had dropped from 93 to 85 and it was a pleasant dinghy ride even if it was very humid. We went about three miles further up the river in a very winding marked channel. It was beautiful scenery and we could have gone several miles further but we decided that six miles in the dinghy was enough.

The first picture is the Lodge at the State Park, about half a mile beyond the marina. The second is a scenic point on a large island. The third is the marina office, store and fuel docks. Plus on the left is Jolly’s Dairy Bar and Grill. We decide a milk shake was a good way to end the dinghy ride.

We will be up and away early tomorrow it will be about eight hours to Clarksville and we not only have dock reservations but a car rental also, we will use it to get are car and move it on to Nashville.