Things you have to have:

Round trip distances to Riverfront Nashville

GOING TO RIVERFRONT NASHVILLE FOR THE JULY

4TH CELEBRATION?

Things you have to have:

Life jackets for everyone on board. Working navigation lights.

Working anchor light (Must be on when anchored).

Anchor and line (Minimum 200 feet.)

Have enough fuel to get downtown and return, plus have 1/3 more in reserve.

Old Hickory Dam: 50 miles

Commodore Yacht Club: 36 miles

Stones River (ramp): 34 miles

Cleeces Ferry (ramp): 32 miles

Neely’s Bend (ramp): 32 miles

Rock Harbor Marina: 30 miles

Shelby Park (ramp): 6 miles

Things you should have:

VHF Marine radio

Ample food and drink (There is no access to shore, no mooring downtown.)

Extra bulbs for navigation and anchor lights

Give some thought about restrooms. (There is no access to facilities on the river.)

Please Please Please SLOW DOWN TO SLOW DOWN TO SLOW DOWN TO

IDLE SPEED IDLE SPEED IDLE SPEED NEAR ALL NEAR ALL NEAR ALL

LAUNCH RAMPS!LAUNCH RAMPS!LAUNCH RAMPS!

Help can be obtained by contacting the Coast Guard or

Coast Guard Auxiliary on VHF-FM Channel 16

IF YOU DRINK, IF YOU DRINK, IF YOU DRINK, DON’T DRIVE!DON’T DRIVE!DON’T DRIVE! IF YOU DRIVE, IF YOU DRIVE, IF YOU DRIVE, DON’T DRINK!DON’T DRINK!DON’T DRINK!

To make sure your boat is properly equipped, get a free Vessel Safety Check by online

at http://cgaux.org/vsc/

SAFETY ZONE NO STOPPING

NO ANCHORING SAFE ANCHORAGE

AREAS

NAVIGABLE CHANNEL

(KEEP OPEN)

NO ANCHORING

KOREAN VETERAN’S

BRIDGE WOODLAND ST

BRIDGE

NO WAKE, IDLE SPEED ONLY, from the Jefferson St Bridge to the Silman Evans (I24) Bridge

Nissan Stadium

SHELBY STREET

PEDESTIAN BRIDGE

CHECK WITH OLD HICKORY LOCK FOR CLOSING TIME