Started the Inland Rivers leg of The Great Loop from Chicago on Oct 4. Part 1: Illinois River to Alton IL… starboard engine problem limiting our speed. Part 2: Mississippi and Ohio River… record low water levels and bigger locks and tows, and started on the Tennessee River and took a side trip on the […]
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Part 1 recap: We traveled down the Illinois River, discovering along the way that our starboard engine had a problem and so were limited in how fast we could go. We left off in Alton, IL, right before joining the Mississippi River. In Part 2, we navigate the Loop segments of the Mississippi and Ohio
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The Inland Rivers segment of the The Great Loop starts with the Chicago Lock and driving the boat right through the heart of the city. It’s a whole new way of cruising and a rigorous schedule with travel almost every day. Cold temps chase us, but we get to enjoy the fall colors along the
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