Clifton to Pickwick Dam, TN
December 8, 2022: More fog, more tows, a very long wait for a lock, and an unnerving cruise in total darkness.
Waverly (Cuba Landing) to Clifton, TN
December 7, 2022: Another day with lots of fog and a near miss with an invisible tow.
Buchanan (Paris Landing) to Waverly, TN (Cuba Landing)
December 6, 2022: Our first taste of fog, a partially submerged building, and a marina that reminded me of an off-season summer camp.
Grand Rivers, KY to Buchanan, TN (Paris Landing)
December 5, 2022: We get a late start out of Green Turtle Bay, find shortcomings in Garmin's Autoroute feature, and get to our destination with barely enough light to see.
At Green Turtle Bay
December 3-5, 2022: We get a lot done during a restful stay at a quality marina.
Paducah to Grand Rivers, KY
December 3, 2022: We take the long way to our first full-service marina since leaving Alton, IL.
Cairo, IL to Paducah, KY
December 2, 2022: We make the final push to our first real dock in four days.
Cape Girardeau, MO to Cairo, IL
December 1, 2022: Engine trouble and another long day on the Mississippi.
Modoc, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO
November 30, 2022: A long day on the river, ending with my second anchorage on the trip.
Kimmswick, MO (Hoppie’s) to Modoc, IL (Kaskaskia Lock Wall)
November 29, 2022: We make the first leg of our long, fuel-less, marina-less stretch of the Great Loop and deal with late forecasted wind.