TripTracker.net - Mississippi River, Day 26, August 31st

Leaving Home, Count Down - 4 Days to Go Day 1 /August 6th Day 2 August 7th Day 3/ August 8th.Day 4/ August 9, 2007 Day 5 / August 10, 2007 No title No title Day 6 / August 11, 2007 Day 7 / August 12, 2007 Day 8 / August 13, 2007 Day 9, August 14, 2007 Day 10, August 15 Day 11 August 16 Day 12 August 17 Day 13, August 18 Day 14 August 19 Another Bed & Breakfast & Supper An Island Campsite Day 15/ August 20, 2007 Day 16/ August 21,2007 Day 17/ August 22, 2007 Day 18/ August 23, 2007 Day 19/ August 24, 2007 Day 20/ August 24, 2007 Day 21/ August 26, 2007 Day 22/ August 27, 2007 No title Mike Zwonitzer in LaCrosse Day 23/ August 28, 2007 Day 24/ August 29, 2007 Day 25 August 30 Day 26, August 31st Day 27, Sept. 1st Day 28 / September 2, 2007 Day 29 / September 3, 2007 Day 30 / September 4, 2007 Day 31 / September 5, 2007 Day 32/ September 6, 2007 Day 33/ September 7, 2007 Day 34 / September 8, 2007 Day 35 / September 9, 2007 Day 36/ September 10, 2007 Day 37/ September 11, 2007 - 1,000 miles Day 38/ September 12, 2007 Day 39/ September 13, 2007 Day 42/ September 16, 2007. I yam what I yam.Day 40/ September 14, 2007 Day 41/ September 15, 2007 Day 43/ September 17, 2007 Day 44/ September 18, 2007 Day 45/ September 19, 2007 Day 46/ September 20, 2007 Day 47/ September 21, 2007 Day 48/ September 22, 2007 Day49, September 23, 2007 Day 50/ September 24, 2007 Day 51/ September 25, 2007 Day 52/ September 26 Day 53/ September 27, 2007 Day 54/ September 28, 2007 Day 55/ September 29, 2007 Day 56/ September 30, 2007 Day 57/ October 1, 2007 Day 58/ October 2, 2007 Day 59/ October 3, 2007 Day 60/ October 4, 2007 Day 61/ October 5, 2007 Day 62/ October 6, 2007 Day 63/ October 7, 2007 Day 64/ October 8, 2007 Day 65/ October 9, 2007 Day 66/ October 10, 2007 - WE MADE IT, WE MADE IT, WE MADE IT!Day 67/ October 11, 2007 Day 68/ October 12, 2007 Day 69/ October 13, 2007 Note from Dan Zellner

Anne Zellner

Mississippi River

Day 26, August 31st

Rating:

Sep 1 2007, 04:43 PM

Embed trip View in Google Earth Rss news about this trip GPX Track

Traveler

Anne Zellner

Journal

Location

Dubuque, United States, Iowa

Click to view large map

It's cool and damp again as dense fog covers the river. So thick you can't see the other side, much less any boats coming through. We didn't start out until 8:00 hopeing the fog would dissapate. It finally did around 9:00 then it was sunny and warm probably around 75 degrees. It was calm and there was a good current. 9 miles to Lock and Dam #10 in Guttenburg IA. Again, locking through alone, they let us float instead of holding on to the rope, which is much easier. One of the guys that worked at the lock asked if we would like some okra to take with us and told me how to cook it. I'd never had it and anything fresh sounds good so he lowered a bag with okra and vine rippened tomatoes from his garden 20 ft down to my kayak. This is so much fun. Next, we were going to stop for a snack at a little resort in Waupeton but as we were trying to fight the current upstream to duck in under the railroad trestle a sheriff's boat was coming out and told us nothing was open. Apparantly there had been an accident and someone had drowned so they were searching the river. It was very sad and put all our little aches and pains into perspective again. We continued on to another Marina 10 miles down river. The River here is about 1 1/2 miles wide. The closer you get to a lock the water is backed up for about 5 miles and you begin to lose your current, then everything seems like hard work. Evidence of flooding is everywhere. Lots of debris and large trees lodged against bouys, dislodged red and green channel markers all over the place. I imagine the barges have a hard time finding the channel, especially at night with all this mess. I guess it's a good thing we didn't come through here a few days earlier or the trees & debris would have still been floating down the river. We got to Lock & Dam No. 11 just above Dubuque IA and had to wait 30 min. for a small barge to come through, then it was 1 more mile to a city campground in Dubuque. Being a holiday weekend, the pleasure boats are already out in number and they are fast. We might just stay here a day longer. It's late and we've just paddled 43 miles our best day yet. As we were setting up camp people were coming down to see what we were up to. Very friendly people again here. One couple, Sandy & Ron from Cuba City WI told us they would cook us some brats and potato salad while we showered and set up camp. We must have looked pretty bad, everyone wants to feed us. Showers were wonderful and supper was superb. Thanks Ron & Sandy. This campground is right next to the dog track and casino. Also an ice cream truck comes around through the campground several time a day - just what I've been wanting. Didn't get to bed until 11:00.

Comments

No comments

	77. Note from Dan Zellner Oct 14 2007, 12:05 PMNatchez, United States, Mississippi1 comment As some of you know, I have been updating Joe and Anne's log for them. I have been the words of Anne. I likely have made many errors and misstatements. One thing I know I have not misstated is the tremendous gratitude and love they have for all of you who have followed, prayed for, and rooted...

	76. Day 69/ October 13, 2007 Oct 14 2007, 11:23 AMNatchez, United States, Mississippi Today is the day for the Phat Water Kayak Challenge. We arose at 4:00 AM and boarded a school bus an hour later for the ride to Port Gibson. The bus, jammed with nervous participants and their gear, arrived about one hour later at the put-in point in Port Gibson. The town had mowed the shoreline...

	75. Day 68/ October 12, 2007 Oct 14 2007, 11:12 AMNatchez, United States, Mississippi We spent the day helping Keith and the committee with race preparations. I helped with registration and Joe with equipment repair. Last year there were about 50 participants, this year it nearly doubled to 89 registrants. Gear needed to be shuttled to the starting point in Port Gibson and last...

Username:
Password:
Remember me