Part1 Cruising the Tennessee River Chattanooga to Ft Loudoun Lock Freebird on The Great Loop

This video is Part I of our 8-day trip from Chattanooga up to Lake Tellico and back. We go through 2 locks each way, Watts Bar Lock and Ft. Loudoun Lock. We went through many locks up the rivers and back to Michigan last year and feel pretty confident we have worked out a good plan for us and our boat. Things still go wrong as you can see in this video. I had the rope threaded through the railing and had to recover with the help of the captain. We try to point out our mistakes and give suggestions to help others that are new to locking. We keep the boat in Chattanooga and love boating the Tennessee River. It is more beautiful than you can imagine, so if you get the chance to boat up the river, please do. We would be happy to help any other boaters so feel free to ask any questions by commenting on this video. #tennesseeriver #rivercruising #lock #greatloop