Miles Traveled 64.2
Total Miles Traveled 6557
Day 361
We had a great time at Tall Timbers Marina, we met a lot
nice people and enjoyed the live music that the marina provided. It would have been nice to stay a few days,
but with excellent weather conditions, and a good push from the high river
levels, we decided to keep moving.
Tall Timbers is about 120 miles from the junction of the
Illinois River and the Mississippi River and we were trying to find a place in
the middle to anchor. Bob, the owner of
Tall Timbers stopped by our boat for a visit, and told us of a popular
anchorage behind Big Blue Island.
Normally the depth is too shallow for our boat, but with the high water
levels this would be the perfect spot.
“Le Marie Sophie” was staying close to our marina
yesterday and pulled in behind us as we were leaving Havana. They called us on the radio and we told them
about the anchorage so they followed us to Big Blue Island.
La Grange Lock is the last lock on the Illinois River,
and with the high water level, we passed over the wicket dam and avoided
another lock delay.
We passed two more eagles as we cruised the river, I don’t
think we saw one eagle while in Canada.
A barge passed through this railroad bridge just before
we arrived. The bridge tender was
starting to lower it and I asked if he could keep it open for us. The chart indicated we had room at 19 feet,
but he said he would keep it open until we passed.
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