We were up early this morning to check with the lock about availability for us to go through. We were told they could take us in 45 minutes. We went in the lock at 7:00 and were out at 7:30.
We went 50 miles today. 18 miles on the Ohio River, then 32 miles on the Cumberland River, going upstream all day. We cruised in all directions today, north, south, east and west. The river winds all over, making it a much longer trip than if you could go by air.
The Cumberland River was considerably narrower than the Mississippi and Ohio. There were also more hills and it was more scenic. We passed some rock on the side of the hill on the river. You can see the high water mark on the rock.
We were extremely lucky at the Barclay Lock. There is no auxiliary chamber there, so there was only one available for northbound and southbound traffic. We arrived just as a southbound tow was coming out. We were able to get the next lock up. This was a 57’ raise, the biggest in a long time.
We are at Green Turtle Bay Resort/Marina on Lake Barkley, Kentucky. We were docked at 1:45 and are planning to stay here 1 week. We need a little down time since being on the go almost everyday since we left Chicago.
2 locks - total 87
