Up in the dark and on the river at first light. Less than 20 miles to St Louis. This will be my last day on the river. I'm just a few miles from Grafton IL where I plan to stop and get some food and drink for the day. My first chance in days. I …
Continue reading St Louis That’s it! October 1, Total miles – 650
On the river at first light I row easily on calm water as the sun begins to rise. I do enjoy this time of day. A barge passes me going down river and I know it will tie up lock 25 when I reach there. I decide to go over to a spillway on the …
At the start of the day I go through Lock no 24 then Clarksville Missouri right after. There are people fishing along the bank and I ask if there is a store in town. A gas station on the other side of town. Someone offered to drive me there. It's too early for a long …
I left Hannibal early and that was the last of anyone I would see that day. I passed a few barges and had a long wait at a lock. I don't even think the lock men talked with me. I found a sandbar and stopped for the night. It was small, narrow and low but …
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