Great Loop: Cape Girardeau, Olmstead Lock, & Paducah
Sunset on the Ohio River After enjoying a quiet night in the Cape Girardeau anchorage on the Mississippi River, we continued southbound on the Mississippi. The current was running at a good clip, so we made rapid progress downstream. The 4-5 mph current boost was bumping our speed up to 11-12 mph and doubled our fuel efficiency. You have to love that! Just before the intersection with the Ohio River, Old Miss does a squiggle that adds miles to the trip. This was her affectionate way of saying "I hate to see you go...!" Ohio River - Against the Current We encountered numerous tows on the lower Mississippi, and double that amount on the Ohio. I have never seen a larger concentration of tow boats and barges anywhere else. Barges, both full and empty, were parked in large concentrations on both sides of the river. Our travelling companion, Titan, is being followed by a small tow boat. We were part of a multi-boat flotilla for this section of the trip....