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Hey Buck! I’m planning on canoeing the Mississippi for my Senior Trip before I set off for college! I’ll be starting in St. Louis then emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. First question, did you say the last lock and dam are in St. Louis? Also any advice that you could give me, ill be doing it solo aswell. So any advice to keep me alive would be appriciated. Thanks!
Hi James,
Sounds like fun! Yes, the last lock and dam is at Chain of Rocks. Read through all my Mississippi pages and questions and answers, as well as those on my linked blog. Wear your life jacket every second out on the water. Stay clear of the big boats because the big rafts of barges can’t stop even if they see you. Stay away from fixed objects in the fast current. If you’re smart you should be fine and have a great adventure.
Have fun!
Buck
so what’s the adventure this year?
Nemo! Griff and I did a float fishing trip a couple of weeks ago. I’d planned a major kayaking trip in the Brooks but the headwaters of it are way too low for floating. I might do a “Plan B” or I might just do some mini adventures and enjoy an Alaska summer that way. D Hade was over for a visit yesterday afternoon getting ready for the final move to Panther Creek. What’s up with you?
as Jerry Waters, “Welllll…” I’m in Boones Mill (the Baymare Farm) trying to fend off the encroaching wilderness..the Appa lachian (Blue Ridge) forest grows real wel and fast when we get this much rain…and the edges(margins) produce locusts, berry vines, wild grape vine, virginia creeper, greenbriars, alanthus, persimmon, poison ivy, maples and unidentifiable weeds …groping for the sunfilled openings which is our “farm” cut out of this ridge and creeks in the forest. No heavy equipment …mower and weed whacker and saw-toothed machete. Also waiting for a fire assignment ,DIVS hopefully….however the fire action in the west has done been heavy or wide spread enough to have resource orders reach this southern Area (Atlanta)…I read the Smokejumper Report, hotshot report and the national Situation Report and hope that the system won’t totally discard us old men who want a couple more Good Deals. Haven’t been to Billers in 2 months..I oughta go visit and hear his less than positive view of the world, and walk around his rock and juniper strewn farm….the pond is really alive, and there’s always wood to stack and grass to mow and maybe the loggers have started to high grade his forest…. Did maple syrup harvest go god or bad this Year? I talked to a guy from Mcgregor, Mn. (at a dog party) who said syrup was good this year, but I thought that Biller told me ya’ll didn’t get much ?? anyway…the Stuart Creek Fire looked like it could continue north past the CHSR….but the State engines must have stopped it.right? hey I’m using this site as a sorta email…right? maybe not appropriate, but WTF. later on Nemore
Hey Nemo,
I hope you get out there on a fire assignment and put all that experience to good use.
Our maple syrup season started out a bust, but about when it should end it really took off and we ended up with a great season. The Stuart Creek Fire is about caught. For now. There was a fire just taking off a few hundred yards from my cabin on one of the hottest, driest days. The local Volunteer FD did a great job of getting on it and knocking it down.
Keep that Appalachian jungle at bay!
Buck