Saturday 10/13 – Friday 10/26
After a few hours of motoring, we arrive at Joe Wheeler State Park Marina, the site of the fall AGLCA (America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association)Rendezvous. The week is filled with informative meetings pertaining to doing the loop, as well as daily meals and social hours. During the week we enjoy meeting many new loopers along with the ones we had previously met. With the closure of the Rendezvous, Royce and I catch a ride back to our truck and trailer at Tellico Harbor Marina with Ron & Eva. After spending the night at their home, we depart for Joe Wheeler Marina. On our way back, we purchase an air conditioner for Puffin, thinking it might be nice to have in the months to come. The next day we take a road trip to tour the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville. After provisioning Puffin, we once again take to the Tennessee River making our way to Wheeler Lock and Dam where we make our descent to Wilson Lake. We drop anchor at Six Mile Creek and spend two night there due to inclement weather. It is during our stay there that we decide not to cruise down the Tenn-Tom Waterway which would have taken Puffin and crew to Mobile, Al. We decide instead to trailer Puffin south to Florida, so we head back to Joe Wheeler Marina to prepare Puffin for the road. Back at the marina, we run into Wayne and Rhonda and have a delicious dinner aboard their boat.

Joe Wheeler Marina

Joan at Rendezvous Kayak Races

Ron and Eva

It's HUGE!

Our New Trailable Boat

Wheeler Lock Loopers, Transition and Honga Exiting Wheeler Lock