Everything on the rivers is in statute miles. Tonight I’m anchored here at LDB (left downbound bank) 94.3. It’s like an address. Mile 0 is the confluence with the Upper Mississippi. That’s 220 miles above the confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo IL. Then the Lower Missisippi starts counting down at mile 953. New Oreans is at mile 93. So I’m 1175 miles from New Orleans.
Today was a nice day. No drama, Tomorrow I’ll stop at mile 20, where there’s a great riverside restaurant. Then on to the Mighty Mississippi on Monday. There’s a bit of snow forecast for tonight and tomorrow, but nothing serious.
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