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| Map showing our stopping points 9/15 & 9/16 |
9-15-11
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| Tucked behind an island for the night in Buffalo Park State Park. The bluff overlooking the river is part of the canyon that was once used for Indians to capture buffalo. |
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| Plenty of room for barges here....think we will still hide. |
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| Marseilles Lock - 5th lock going down; 25 feet Good timing as this barge was just leaving so we could go right in. |
9-16-11
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| Not our planned anchorage, but baby its cold outside! We opted for overnight heat at this quiet quaint marina. |
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| Lots of history here. If you care to read it, click this link. |
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| Starved Rock Lock and Dam - 6th lock going down; 18 feet Radioed for a lock-though, and were informed it would be 1&1/2 hour due to barge traffic. We tied up to a "can" and enjoyed our first wait. |
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| The shoreline is steeper in this area with bluffs and some waterfalls. Note how low the water is - the red channel marker is almost on shore. |
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| Time to head South! |
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| Turkey Vultures waddling along the shore |
