From Goose Pond Marina back to the start of the Tenn Tom Waterway

The trip back to the Tenn Tom included four legs; Decatur, Wheeler, Florence, ending with the Aqua Yacht Harbor Marina ( a five star resort with amenities such as a pool, a fitness center, 3 courtesy cars, etc. )We will stay here 2 nights before moving down the Tom Bigsby Tennessee River waterway (Tenn Tom).  This waterway connects the Tennessee River with the Gulf of Mexico.
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General Joe Wheeler is a beautiful state park and resort and the site of the "loopers" rendezvous from October 23rd through the 27th - we attended last October but won't be there this year.  Having just about completed the loop we won't need the seminars!  We stayed here two nights ago to celebrate with another couple, Mark and Michelle  the place where our loop dreams took shape; treating ourselves to a terrific catfish dinner in the Lodge restaurant.
The trip to Florence included 4 hours of treading water while waiting at a lock!
The trip from Florence to Aqua Yacht Marina was windy, causing waves to be at least 3 feet - I have never experienced such high waves on a river.  Not scary, just unusual.




Wind surfing on the Tennessee



The spaghetti dinner






The pool at Joe Wheeler state park




view from the Florence marina




The entrance to Florence Harbor




Stay in the marked channel! because there are underwater islands too!




Lots of houses on lots of cliffs





some fall colors trying to appear


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Looking at the Tenn Tom from our dock at Aqua Marina