Daily Archives: September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015 – from Alton, IL to Kimmswick, MO (Hoppies)

Good morning, Lock Buddies!  We are planning to get up early and hope we can get an early lock through at the Mel Price Lock and the Chain of Rocks Lock ( #27 ).  Fingers crossed!!  We can see the lock … Continue reading

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September 20, 2015 – Alton, IL

Good morning!!  We are still in Alton Marina waiting for tomorrow to go down the river to Hoppies.  That is a completely different story. Notice the water line on the tall posts?  It is about 5 foot higher than the … Continue reading

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September 19, 2015 – From Grafton, IL to Alton, IL

Good morning, Loopers and Cruisers.  Another easy day today.  We are going down the river to Alton, IL just a stone’s throw away from Grafton.  One reason is to make the next stop shorter and to be on the door … Continue reading

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