Where to boat in Chattanooga?

[wish2fish]

My son is playing summer travel lacrosse. Looks like they are playing in Chattanooga July 9/10. Thought I might take advantage of losing a weekend by taking the boat. Tennessee river is right there, but what would be the best water to try if I decide to go early and take advantage of the trip?

 

[chuck1]

The river man, the river...... Can go down stream 30+- mile to where 65 crosses the river and stop at Hales Bar for lunch. On of the neatest sections on the river. Do you want to go through a lock? Put in at River park and go north a couple miles, If not go about 10 miles upstream in put in just above the lock on lake Chickamauga.

 

[avguy]

I think they've got a fairly nice waterfront down there. It would be tough for me to even consider putting in on the river though after boating Norris all these years

 

[mwph]

Hell, leave your normal boating spot heading south, take a left at Paducah, Ky. on to the Tennessee. You'll be there before you know it.

Just kidding. Chuck is right though. The river front there is loaded activity. If you end up as far as Chickamauga, you'll be at the Sea Ray dealership!

 

[tnscout]

We keep our boat at Chickamauga Marina (Sea Ray dealership) at the upstream side of the Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga. We do most of our boating on the reservoir above the dam. Plenty of boating space from there all the way to the next dam upstream, Watts Bar. Downstream of the Chickamauga dam the riverfront is very nice but there is considerable river flow that you should account for if you are not used to it.

 

[searay40dad]

I'd have to say running the gorge is as pretty as it gets. Spend a couple days above and below chickamauga. Take the kids to ruby falls, lookout mtn, and the aquarium. Island cove marina in Chattanooga has nice little waterfront restaurant too. Best suggestion ive heard is the trip down the entire TN though!