When we left Clifton Marina and went out onto the river there was fog on the water because the air temperature was 39 degrees and the water temperature was 73 degrees. The fog was very patchy. In some areas visibility was almost zero making it difficult to see the boat in front of us. We had to keep a close watch on the radar screen. We were most concerned about any tows that might be coming towards us. We were glad not to be the lead boat today.
The fog cleared after about an hour. The air warmed up nicely once the sun was overhead, but then it became very windy. We went through the Pickwick Landing Lock, which raised us up 55 feet onto Pickwick Lake. We then went to Pickwick Landing State Park Marina. A Park Ranger drove us to & from the park lodge for dinner.
Pickwick Lake was made in 1938 with the construction of the 113-foot dam. It is part of a massive Tennessee Valley Authority project to control flooding of the Tennessee River and supply electrical power to the region. It is bordered by Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. The lake is 55 miles long.
Tomorrow we plan to go to Florence, Alabama.
Sunrise, with fog on the water
At times it was difficult to see the boat in front of us
The fog cleared for us to see the bridge.
Nice house on the cliffs of the Tennessee River
A house made out of shipping containers
The cliff is getting eroded and the house's foundation is sliding down to the river
Pickwick Landing Lock & Dam
Entering the Lock
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