Sep 11, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Louisiana, Missouri September 11, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: While paddling through Lock & Dam No. 24, I was informed by the Lockmaster that my next stop would be Louisiana. I quickly corrected him and told him I was nowhere near Louisiana. He told me he was...
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...
Sep 1, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Le Claire, Iowa September 1, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: August 30-Bellevue to Clinton I overslept and was not back on the River until 11am. I locked through Lock No. 12 and hoped to reach Clinton, Iowa by the end of the day. The conditions for paddling were...
Aug 31, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Bellevue, Iowa August 29, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: Today was a special day because my dear friends, Steve and Barbara Harris, visited me in Bellevue. I enjoyed a quick trip from Dubuque to Bellevue and arrived at Lock & Dam No. 12 at 2:50pm. In Dubuque, I...
Aug 29, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Dubuque, Iowa August 28, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: I feel like I went from the best paddling day of the trip to the worst paddling day of the trip. The journey from Sandy Bottoms-Up Campground to Dubuque was a nightmare. Even with the wind at my back, the waves...
Aug 29, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Sandy Bottoms-Up Campground Cassville, Wisconsin August 27, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: Except for my medical emergency, this was a fabulous day. I departed Marquette at 8:30am. The elements were kind to me. The wind was at my back and the current was swift. I...
