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Kaskaskia Lock and Dam
#15 Kaskaskia Lock and Dam 41.88 NM in about 3 hrs Had breakfast at The Blue Owl Restaurant & Bakery. So good!! Sticky bun - YUM!!!! Left...
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Hoppies
#14 Kimmswick, MO Hoppies Marina 43.18NM in about 4 hours Mel Price Lock and Dam Chain of Rocks Lock and Dam Neat day today! We passed by...
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Alton Marina - Another Great Spot
#13 Alton, IL Alton Marina 18.99NM in 1.5 hours Chilly, windy day! What a nice marina! We got here as the sun was going down. Had some...
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Port Charles Harbor - Repair Stop
#12 St Charles, MO Port Charles Harbor 4.75NM in about 45min. We took a detour to Port Charles to have our Freedom Lift, that raises and...
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Grafton Harbor
#11 Grafton, IL Grafton Harbor 87.09 NM In a little over 9 hours Interesting day on the river. We dodged trees, limbs, 1 bloated deer,...
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Beardstown
#10 Beardstown, IL Logsdon Tow Service 81.12NM and a little over 7 hours We wanted an early start but it did not happen. River was a...
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Ivy Yacht Club
#9 Peoria, IL IVY Club 52.63NM and a little over 4 hours The boat stayed here Sept 20 - 29. Nice place with nice people! Peoria has a lot...
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Spring Valley Boat Club
#8 Granville, IL Spring Valley Boat Club 24NM and 2.5 hours. Easy day today. We were not in a huge hurry to leave Heritage Harbor, but we...
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Heritage Harbor Marina
#7 Ottawa, IL Heritage Harbor Marina We traveled about 10NM today, but it took over 5 hours. We arrived back to teh boat after going home...
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Spring Brook Marina
#6 Seneca,IL Spring Brook Marina 22NM in approx. 2 hours Got up this morning about 6 AM. Took the puppies on a walk and came back and had...
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