Upper Miss. River Mile 519 To Mile 455.5

0800 Departed Clinton, IA. Did three lockage's with no delay. Temp. got up to 70 deg. in afternoon when sun came out for a few hours. Had engine high temp. late in the morning. Had to stop and remove hose from water sea cock and run a coat hanger through the intake strainer on the bottom of the boat. Suspect Zebra Muscles from our home port of Trempealeau, WI.
1645 arrived Muscatine Municipal Boat Harbor. Arvilla and Jan walked to town.
Joe and Arvilla

Upper Miss.Mile 582 To Mile 519

0910 Depart Dubuque Marina after one hour walk on Levee and new park on river front. Did two locks with no delay. 1645 arrived Clinton Marina. Changed oil. Another cloudy day with high temp. 55 deg.
Joe and Arvilla

Upper Miss. Mile 634.7 to Mile 582

0850 Departed Marquette Marina after filling with 135 gals of diesel. Last fill was Oct 2006! Did 2 locks with only 1 hour lock delay. 35 degrees this morning so it was nice to have shore power. 1620 arrived Dubuque Marina. Home maid pizza is on the dinner menu.
Joe & Arvilla

Upper Miss. Mile 714 to Mile 634.5

Departed Trempealeau, mile 714.3 which is our home port at 0650. Made 4 lockage's and 80 miles. At Marquette Marine at 1650.
For our non boating friends, the mileage on the Upper Mississippi starts at Cairo,IL at the mouth of the Ohio River with
Mile 0. Our home port is mile 714.3 and St. Paul is mile 840.
Joe and Arvilla

America's Great Loop Cruise Routes

Delay Starting Great Loop

Due to a family member's health issue we will be starting the Loop on 11 Oct 07.
Joe and Arvilla