GL: The wrong way

[Jim Fidler]

In 2004, on the Great Loop, we traveled from the Mississippi
River up the Ohio to the Cumberland River while the Ohio
was flooding.  The current was up to 4 knots and there was
a lot of debris in the water including whole trees and at least
one refrigerator......that we saw.  I'm sure we barely missed
a lot of stuff we couldn't see.  All day long we zigged and
zagged to miss floating objects.

There were 3 other boats in the group and we were very lucky
that no one suffered damage.  It's only about 50 miles but
took two exhausting days with one overnight anchorage
in 3 knot current.  I wouldn't want to do it again.
We should have waited several more days for the
water and current to drop.  Maybe next time.


Jim Fidler  "Fiddlesticks"



> Just some food for thought about traveling upstream when objects are 
> present
> that I dont believe some people may consider.
> R.