Clifton Marina to Paris Landing Tennessee Firebird on The Great Loop Backwards Day 6

[@RLoose9494]

Like how you chose your words, Interesting! 😂

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

Glad we can amuse you! 😁

[@DraggonCanoe]

Absolutely beautiful ship, thank you both for sharing the journey. Live the dream!!!!

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

Thank you! We love it!

[@gorrdd]

Thanks for documenting your trips. It's an education seeing first hand some of the things you encounter. What made it possible to pick up speed later in the day, given all the debris earlier? Do you get reports from upriver that let you know if it is clear? Are all those logs from trees blown down from storms and washed into the river? Thanks, Gord

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

Hi Gord! There were areas where the debris was lighter so we were able to pick up speed. No reports that I know of. The logs are all on the sides of the rivers and when the water level goes high it picks them up and they start floating. So in the spring when there is a lot of rain there are more logs. When the water goes down they settle back on the sides waiting for the next high water. Areas where there are a lot of barges, fleeting areas, the logs get caught on them and then released when they move. Those areas seem to have a lot more debris to get through.

[@gorrdd]

@@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop Thanks FB... I finally figured out what was happening as I viewed more of your adventure days going forward. What this tells me is that following a rainy spring is not the time to go along the interior of the Great Loop. This is way too much work for any kind of semi-relaxing voyage. Plus the risk of expensive repairs to props and rudders. Not as entertaining as when you first started. But very educational... Gord

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

@@gorrdd Great! Thanks for watching!

[@JamminandTheDoogs]

It's Spencer from North Channel Brewing in Manistee, MI! Great seeing you guys, happy you left the card. Excited to see your videos :)

[@JamminandTheDoogs]

Is it dual Cummins or Volvo diesels? It's surprisingly difficult to find good specifications on these boats!

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

Thanks for writing! We had a great time at North Channel Brewery! We love Manistee! We will be back at end of summer.

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

@@JamminandTheDoogs They are dual Volvo D12's 675 HP each.

[@EdK-pe8vb]

Hi Spencer. Really enjoyed Manistee and our night at North Channel Brewery sampling great beer.

[@bigdave4863]

I grew up going to Paris Landing and LBL, as did my kids. I have boated from the KY damn to New Johnsonville, to me that stretch of the Tennessee river is awesome.

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

The Tennesse Rive is beautiful everywhere! We love it!

[@scottzorno8414]

Looks like rougher water than the land between the lakes section. Is that typical or just a rough day?

[@FreebirdonTheGreatLoop]

We did encounter some choppy 2 ft waves in Kentucky Lake. We were traveling into a strong wind but going with the river current. The wind in opposite direction of the current caused choppy conditions. Since we were traveling 23 mph into the waves we had a fun ride! Thanks for watching. 🛥️