Has anyone boated from Louisville past Nashville

[artcarney_agr]

No sir, I sure don't. Like I said, it's been years since I've made that trip! If I knew, I'd tell you, but I'd say there's been many changes in the marinas along the way since I went through there.

On a side note, on that trip I remember that we did meet a group of jet skis that were making the same trip. I always thought that would be fun, but after hearing how sore their backs were from riding 8 hrs a day, I think I'd pass on that! They had little trailers on their jet skis loaded with extra fuel and said that if it weren't for their careful planning and trailers, fuel stops would have been a major issue!

When are you going? We went in the spring and I remember how cool it was seeing all of the turkeys in the fields a strutting away! I'd think a trip in the fall during the peak of the leaves changing would be awesome!

[motalot]

I am thinking this fall. Boat is mechanically sound and ready.I have a few electrical issues and I am off. I haven't found any river mileage or fuel piers for the Cumberland River. Will vist the core soon.

I was on Lake Cumberland this weekend and went approx 90 miles used 51 gallons gas. Tank holds 65 gallons.

I need to assure fuel piers are 100 miles

[BigPoppy]

Hey Motalot, I was looking up some other stuff today for our trip this weekend to wolfcreek and thought you could use some of it. first here is the web site for the pdf files for corps maps of the cumberland. www.lrn.usace.army.mil/opn/CumbRiver/cumbmap.htm Then there was a guide book that was published in 2004 by Fred Myers (The Cumberland River Cruise Guide.) it list points of interest along with supply points and service stops I hope this helps some. Dennis

[MsgMills]

With the new GPS units they have information you can add, like fuel locations, Marina's and ramp locations. So a Good GPS system would be very helpful to you on your neat trip.

I downloaded the Google Earth Program and when inputting desired info into the categories I need for the area I'm researching. The Marina's, Fuel Locations, Hotels, Bridges, ramps etc. will be listed if I so choose when using this program. Plus you can use the Satellites overhead to get a visual of the location your wanting to travel to as well.

Good Luck on your trip and it sure does sound like fun...Enjoy yourselves... A once in a lifetime adventure for sure......

[artcarney_agr]

I am thinking this fall. Boat is mechanically sound and ready.I have a few electrical issues and I am off. I haven't found any river mileage or fuel piers for the Cumberland River. Will vist the core soon.

I was on Lake Cumberland this weekend and went approx 90 miles used 51 gallons gas. Tank holds 65 gallons.

I need to assure fuel piers are 100 miles

Hey, a word of warning, you'll burn more fuel going against the current...might want to keep this in mind...it's always the simple things that you overlook that will bite you in the rear later

[motalot]

The current goes both ways. Cumberland flows towards the Ohio and the Ohio Flows from Louisville to Smithland.

I have a lowrance GPS. River Charts for the Ohio. Just found a list of marinas in Tennessee.

I will begin calling them for hours of operation, river miles, what radio channel they monitor.

From what I read Nashville to Celina is a trip of a lifetime. Looks like the longest way without fuel piers.