Sep 17, 2019 | Mississippi River Trip |
Grafton, Illinois September 14, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: September 12 was a melancholy day on the River as I traveled from my tent camp just South of Hamburg, Illinois to an RV trailer park in Golden Eagle, Missouri. What put me in a funk was the devastation...
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 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...
