Click here to read about the "Gateway to the West" |
Melvin Price Lock uses floating bollards that you have to lasso with your own lines....hee-haw |
Wood River is where Lewis and Clark began their expedition in 1803 - Missouri River is around the corner |
Turn right here and go to Yankton, South Dakota! Missouri River joins the Mississippi. |
The water was confused with swirling currents, but added 4 mph to our speed. |
Avoid10 treacherous miles and take the canal! |
The Chain of Rocks Lock have twin parallel locking chambers. It is the last lock on the Mississippi. |
Approaching St. Louis |
Hoppies is a welcoming place to stop since it is the last place to purchase gas for the next 250 miles. |
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