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It is customary on New Years Day to look at the events of the past year. As in most years, there were good times and not so good times but overall, 2011 was a pretty good year for Mary and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Boats
Our neighbors Faye & Karl invited us to accompany them on a trip up Tellico to the end of navigable water near Chilhowee Dam (about 22 miles up-stream from our yacht club). Of course, we were delighted and yesterday … Continue reading
We finally got a break from the incredibly hot & humid weather and an evening without too high a percentage of thunderstorms so the first mate and the skipper decided to dust off Silver Lining for a sunset cruise. Just a … Continue reading
Saturday the second of July was hot and it was Paul’s birthday so after much deliberation, we decided to set aside the golf game and go on a three-hour tube float down the New River in Todd, North Carolina. The … Continue reading
Hwy 321 bridge We decided to stick closer to home this year as our 16 weeks on the road last year was really taxing and we had little time to enjoy East Tennessee. After all, we did move here to … Continue reading
Last year (2009) we practically froze in out first outing with our decorated boat – 25 degrees and high winds put wind chills in the teens as we plodded outr course.br /br /This year, I was overly cautious as decorating … Continue reading
We purchased a couple of Native Watercraft Manta Ray 11 Kayaks last month for fishing and paddling fun. While we could just toss the yacks into the truck bed and go on our way, that prevents filling the truck with the other … Continue reading
We managed to get our kayaks home from Todd without incident and on Thursday, we took them to the Clear Creek ramp a couple of miles from home for their “Home Waters Christening”. Tellico village is a beautiful place but … Continue reading
Todd wouldn’t be Todd without the South fork of the New River. It kisses the edge of town at its junction with Elk Creek before heading East to Fleetwood and beyond. On Friday, Mary & I picked up our newly … Continue reading
In mid June, we picked up our 17-year-old grandson Zackary for a week of sailing on Tellico Lake. This was the first time Mary and I had him to ourselves for a full week. The winds we less than exciting but … Continue reading