GL: Chicago to St Louis

[Fleck]

It will all depend on the lock traffic.  You have about a half dozen locks
to get through and pleasure craft are at the bottom of the pecking order.
Ive waited five minutes and about 4 = hours for a lock.  The last time I
went down it was 4 days but we were in a boat that could run 20kts when
possible.  You cant (make that I wouldnt ever) travel at night on the
river.  Be aware that the buoyage changes once you are in a ways (I dont
have a chart handy  before/near Joliet??)  You are red/right/returning from
Lake Michigan and then it becomes r/r/r only from the GULF of MEXICO and you
are STILL in NORTHERN ILLINOIS!



I dont know when you are going but be weve had a huge amount of rain the
last few days so currents may be REAL interesting.  There will also be lots
of debris in the rivers too.



Hope this helps.



Larry

Little Joule

Monk 36

Michigan City, IN











>>>We have a limited number of days to get from Chicago to Alton, Ill.  If
you have experience traveling this section, please let me know how many days
it took.  We are just looking for an average.

  Thank you.

  Maurice Kirwan