Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers

After leaving Grafton Harbor marina we went past St. Louis and could see the Arch from a distance.

We stayed at Hoppies Marina for one night. Boaters received a briefing on the river and what to expect downstream.

The water level was high and the current fast from the recent storms. We saw a lot of logs and debris to include a hot water tank that floated on by, as seen in the photo.

No locks today. We anchored out on the Little Diversion Canal on the Mississippi river.

The next day was a long one. It was a cool day. The barges really bounce the boat until you are well past the area. We left the mighty Mississippi and entered the Ohio River. As we approached the Ohio we could see the change in water color from muddy brown to a normal blue (See the strip of blue in the photo).

On the Ohio we are traveling upstream. Today we traveled 110 statute miles (20 on the Ohio River). We anchored out on the Ohio by Olmsted lock. The next morning we awoke to find our boats covered with Mayflies.

We had 70 miles to cover and 3 locks on our way to Green Turtle Bay marina at Grand Rivers, KY. We left the Ohio and got on the Cumberland River. The last lock we had to wait for 2 hours, so we it was nighttime by the time we arrived at the marina.

Green Turtle Bay is aptly named as you can see by my photo.

Grand Rivers, KY is known as the Village between the Lakes. Lake Barkley is on the east and Kentucky Lake is on the west. We stayed at Green Turtle Bay marina for several days and then headed south along the Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River. 

The first night we anchored on the Kentucky Lake at Dry Fork Creek and we're now in Tennessee.  The next 2 nights we anchored out as well, at Birdsong Creek and Swallow Bluff Island. Tomorrow I am heading to Aqua Yacht marina on Pickwick Lake. This lake is where the boundaries of 3 states meet (MS, TN and AL).