Medic
Senior Member
Any first hand (or second hand) info on the Upper Mississippi River situation? Interested in knowing the speed of the current, especially between Cairo, IL and Alton, IL. The run from Green Turtle Bay Marina, where my Meridian 469 (only one ever made) sits to Alton must basically be done on whatever fuel I have onboard from GTB. Amazing that you cannot get fuel in St. Louis, but that's the way it is. Fighting the current the whole way will make the run challenging for me from a fuel standpoint.
Also, I fully appreciate that the barges must get preferential treatment with regards to locking through, but I wonder if pleasure boats are getting ANY reasonable opportunities to use the locks. I understand waiting for an hour or two, or even five hours for a big barge to get through, but I'm wondering if each lock is taking half a day or even longer to get an opportunity to lock through. Thanks in advance.
Also, I fully appreciate that the barges must get preferential treatment with regards to locking through, but I wonder if pleasure boats are getting ANY reasonable opportunities to use the locks. I understand waiting for an hour or two, or even five hours for a big barge to get through, but I'm wondering if each lock is taking half a day or even longer to get an opportunity to lock through. Thanks in advance.