In mid-September I did something I've wanted to do for a long time: fly the Mississippi River. I decided to start at the river's headwater in the north -- Lake Itasca, Minnesota -- and then fly the river down to New Orleans. I made it to about 100 miles north of New Orleans but couldn't proceed due to weather. Still, I had a great trip. The RV-7 flew great, about 26 hours.
I put together a blog of the trip: check it out: Link.
Here are a few pictures to give you the idea. (Left to right)
Lake Itasca, Minnesota - headwater of the Mississippi River
Passing by the Twin Cities -- Minneapolis and St. Paul
The Upper Mississippi south of the Twin Cities is very scenic
Tugboat pushing 15 barges down river
Passing by the St. Louis Gateway Arch
Cairo, Illiinois where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers merge
Typical scene on the river -- large sand bar
tugboat pushing 35 barges down the river
I put together a blog of the trip: check it out: Link.
Here are a few pictures to give you the idea. (Left to right)
Lake Itasca, Minnesota - headwater of the Mississippi River
Passing by the Twin Cities -- Minneapolis and St. Paul
The Upper Mississippi south of the Twin Cities is very scenic
Tugboat pushing 15 barges down river
Passing by the St. Louis Gateway Arch
Cairo, Illiinois where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers merge
Typical scene on the river -- large sand bar
tugboat pushing 35 barges down the river