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Chattanooga Boat Climbing Home
Chattanooga offers the best boat-dwelling climbing spot in the U.S. Southeast.
In brief
Chattanooga offers the best boat-dwelling climbing spot in the U.S. Southeast. Chad and Olivia found Chattanooga after 2,000 nautical miles to merge boat living and climbing. Originally reported by Climbing.
Boat Dwelling Climbers Search
After four years of searching for a place to dock our home boat with good climbing nearby, we finally found it.
Five-Hour Anomaly
Meaningful outdoor climbing and viable year-round dockage on the East Coast always seem to exist several hours apart.
Geneviève Limitations
With a roughly 50-foot mast, we couldn’t travel through many inland waterways due to bridges.
Chad’s Climbing Background
Chad had built and owned a climbing gym and developed routes across Arkansas, including at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch.
Agatha Purchase
We bought Agatha, a 44-foot Gulfstar motor yacht, to overcome the five-hour anomaly.
Chattanooga Detour
By taking the Chattanooga Detour up the Tennessee River, we were suddenly within reach of some of the Southeast’s best climbing.
Gray’s Bluff DWS
We jumped from Agatha’s stern, climbed onto paddleboards, and headed toward Gray’s Bluff rock.
Here's the gist
Chad and Olivia found Chattanooga after 2,000 nautical miles to merge boat living and climbing.
