Olmsted Lock to Paducah KY, Mile 3710 to 3742, Day 189
September 26 It actually was a very quiet night at Olmsted Lock (anchorage at mile 966), and there wasn’t a lot of noticeable wake from the passing barges. The waiting Read More …
Month: September 2017
Little Diversion anchorage to Olmsted Lock, Mile 3643 to 3710, Day 188
September 25 Once again, we left with Shell Belle and Golden before dawn. Since we’d been the last to enter the diversion channel and there was no room to pass, Read More …
Imperial MO to Little Diversion anchorage, Mile 3532 to 3643, Day 187
September 24 We left with Shell Belle and Golden before dawn. Shell Belle passing a 5 X 6 tow. Each barge is 35′ X 195 ‘. The barges and tug Read More …
Alton IL to Imperial MO, Mile 3490 to 3532, Day 186
September 23 After a short night, we were awake early to leave with Shell Belle and Golden for Hoppies Marina in Imperial MO, south of St. Louis. Shell Belle underneath Read More …
Ottawa to Peoria IL, Mile 3235 to 3309, Day 178
September 15 We left Heritage Harbor at about 6:30, and headed toward the Starving Rock Lock. As we exited the harbor, we waited for a tow to pass and then Read More …
Joliet to Ottawa IL, Mile 3189 to 3235, Day 172 – 176
September 9 – 15 We left the free dock with Shell Belle at about 7 am or so – in the hope that we might be able to make the Read More …