Sep 10, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Hannibal, Missouri September 10, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: Here’s my catch-up report. September 7-Fort Madison, Iowa to Keokuk, Iowa The journey was 21 miles. I rounded a bend in the River and heard rock and roll music blaring from a riverside restaurant and...
Sep 9, 2019 | Mountaineering |
Keokuk, Iowa September 8, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: I want to take the opportunity to mark the passing of a dear friend in Kathmandu, Nepal. Puchhanga Bhoti was killed in a motorcycle accident in KTM on August 25, 2019. He was 39 years old and is survived by his...
Sep 7, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Fort Madison, Iowa September 6, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: I’m not referring to my canoe. The 23-mile paddle from Keithsburg, Illinois to Burlington, Iowa on September 5 was tough because of the stiff headwinds. But, I scored a real break at Lock No. 18. There...
Sep 6, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Keithsburg, Illinois September 4, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: September 3 was a short, 18 mile, paddling day because of rudder repairs that I needed to make at Andalusia and a 2-1/2 hour wait at Lock No. 16 while two push boats locked down ahead of me. The journey...
Sep 4, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Andalusia, Illinois September 3, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: If you live in America, I hope you had a great Labor Day. After paddling through Lock & Dam No.’s 14 & 15 and traveling 25 miles, I arrived in Andalusia, Illinois. Don Brock greeted me at the...
