Tuesday's goal was to get out of the "Big Muddy". We got our usual early start and we traveled just under 200 miles - another long day. We did not have any locks to go through on the Mississippi and Lock 53 on the Ohio had its wickets down (due to high water) so we passed right through.
Lots of tows along the way - really big ones.
We encountered some debris along the way.
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| Town of Cape Girardeau, MO |
Towards the end of the Mississippi, there were hairpin turns. If a barge was coming, you basically had to move out of the channel and wait for them to pass.
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| Last bridge on the Mississippi |
Below you can see the Ohio River veering off to the left. Mile marker 981 on the Ohio River chart. It felt great to get to the Ohio River. Even though we still have almost 500 miles to travel, it feels like we are back in familiar territory. It also marks the "halfway" point of our trip from Chicago.
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| First bridge on the Ohio River |
Olmstead Lock and Dam is under construction at mile marker 965 and is supposed to eventually replace Locks # 52 and 53.
We found an anchorage right off the main channel at mile marker 944 on the IL side (near Metropolis, IL). Alan grilled out!
It turned out to be a beautiful spot to see the sunset.
A downbound pleasure boat came along and anchored below us.
We encountered some debris along the way.
We found an anchorage right off the main channel at mile marker 944 on the IL side (near Metropolis, IL). Alan grilled out!
It turned out to be a beautiful spot to see the sunset. 
A downbound pleasure boat came along and anchored below us. 
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