So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip--Will Rogers
A Lonely But Brilliant Performer
We cruised by several small signs on a beach. They seemed important but were illegible from our distance out in the channel. Our paper river charts said the signs warn of unexploded ordnance. Seems kind of masochistic, small signs, attracting the curious into the danger zone, only to let them know they might be blown up.
Wide Vista and Limestone Bluffs
All along folks have been telling us that the river gets prettier the farther north you go. I must say, I agree with them. It has gotten wider, shallower and the adjoining terrain higher. There are lots of pontoon boats and the number of marinas has increased dramatically. Personally, I like the fact that the river seems less intimating the farther north we go.
Pinky--A Northeastern Iowa Landmark
In August 1978 Pinky Water-Skied across the Mississippi, from Marquette, Iowa to Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, to welcome President Jimmy Carter on the occasion of his visit...
Guttenberg, Iowa to Marquette, Iowa
The river's height is leveling out. It's still high but the currents are slowing. We averaged 5.6 mph at 1900 rpm. That means the river was running at about 4 mph. It was an easy 20 miles to Marquette. Nellie is in the Lady Luck Casino's marina. Can't argue about the casino's name as our slip was free. The total for the trip is now 4,020 miles. DBH
