Old goat in a tin boat...

[beartrap]

dark and gloomy morning but river is smooth as glass..

 

[brushogger]

Wow! I can't wait to show this post to my wife. We've been talking about doing this type of trip. This is a great adventure and also good information. Kudos to you my man!


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[beartrap]

low tech fuel gauge

 

[beartrap]

fellow river travelers



tom and judy johnson...and harley...

 

[beartrap]

day 3 pics



ferry crosses river at Cassville,Wisc. and buoys mark sweeping bend in channel..

 

[beartrap]

day 4...Savanna,Illinois...great place to spend a layover day..

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lois Hunsaker...owner of best motel in USA...Canada too..

 

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Day 5 Wind gods smiled-rain and motel gods frowned....

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day 5 pics

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day 5 pics

towboat entering lock....towboat inside lock being lowered down to next pool downstream.....

 

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Day 5 pics

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day 6.... rain,rain go away

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Day 6 pics



Bluff city marine-Burlington ,Ia. wins marina decor of the trip...note hanging flower pots are old outboard cowling covers..
storm approaching....time to get under something...
rain sweeps across river...

 

[beartrap]

Day 6 pics

Lock at Keokuk,Ia. opens..
Current ripping around bridge columns below the lock
towboat hands on front of barge ready to tie off inside lock...note size of barge...
Asian carp that jumped into boat..

 

[beartrap]

Day 7 a place I always wanted to see...from the river

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