- 31.4 miles
- 3 hours 54 minutes
- 8.0 mph average speed
- 7-8 mph winds
We went through two locks today, the Dresden Lock and the Marseilles Lock. We rafted up to Star Dust in the Marseilles lock as there were other Loopers wanting to lock through and only two floating bollards. We passed several barges and saw several bald eagles along the way. Heritage Harbor is a wonderful marina! They had a couple of loaner cars and we took one with Misty and Darrel to go to town for lunch. The DockMaster at the marina gave an excellent overview of the route from here to Paducah (about 360 miles) and provided several options for overnight stays. The water level on the Illinois River is currently low so several of the anchorages listed in the books are not viable options.
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