Expedition Mermaid: A New Tool to Search for the Nashville Mermaid

Some people hunt ghosts, others aliens or Bigfoot. My thing is mermaids. I recently posted my first Expedition Mermaid video (embedded below) on YouTube under where else? The Skeleton Crew playlist!

But it’s far from the first time we’ve gone looking for her. Soon after the “Nashville Mermaid” Paranormal Caught on Camera episode aired, Court dove into the case more. In addition to wondering if it was a hoax or not, she wanted to know exactly where the mermaid had been spotted. Percy Priest Lake is pretty big but there are very few spots a car could be parked overlooking the lake to see a mermaid swimming in it.

Court deciphered the clues in the video and surmised it was near the dam, which is right across the from the marina where our boat is docked. In fact, we have a perfect view of the dam from our patio. We see people wading in the water, fishing and even kiteboarding over there, but so far we’ve never seen the mermaid.

And let me assure you, every time I’m out there I have my black eyes peeled for any sign of her. Especially because some of our dock neighbors have seen her. However, it’s usually on a week day during the summer. We mostly go out on weekends. (No matter what time of year it is.)

So maybe we’ll get lucky and spot her from our dock one of these days, but I also look for her every time we sail on the lake too.

You’re “keeling” me, Smalls!

The trouble is that sailboats have things called keels, which shorten our draft, or how shallow of water we can go into. That affects how close to shore we can get and where we can anchor.

Not that a mermaid is going to be on shore, but who knows? She might pop out to catch some rays or something.

Anyway, I’m convinced if we had a way to get closer to shore we’d have more places to look for her. Plus, Court has been wanting to explore some of the coves, and one day we’d like to check out a cool spot on the lake called Hole in the Wall. And we all wouldn’t mind checking out some of the islands.

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However, there are only a few ways to do any of that, and the best ways are on smaller water crafts like jet skis, kayaks, or stand-up paddle boards.

After doing some research and reading a lot of reviews, Court opted for a Roc Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board.

It came with everything we’d need to get up and floating, including a nifty backpack bag to transport it in, a pump, a paddle, and even a waterproof accessory bag.

We recently had a chance to test it out. Although truth be told we only used the pump to measure the correct amount of psi. We used our electric one to save time and energy.

Honestly, we sat and kneeled on it more than we stood. Well, they didn’t get pictures of it, but I guess because I’m so light and have such a low center of gravity I had no trouble balancing.

However, even though we weren’t standing on it, we had a blast paddling all over. It was a good chance to get acclimated to it and see if we really could employ it on Expedition Mermaid outings. Which, I’m happy to report, we can!

But this last trip I also goofed around with our Garmin marine radar. That’s when I discovered something else I’m playing with next time we’re on the lake: sonar! Maybe that’ll help me find the mermaid?

Or maybe I’ll end up finding out some other type of creature lurks in Percy Priest Lake? I’ll keep you posted!

Expedition Mermaid: SUP Video

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