GL: Mobile Bay-Tenn-Tom & Mississippi River North

[John Esch]

>>I will be leaving Lake Pontchartrain<<
> and heading up the Tenn-Tom.  Ultimate destination is Lake Superior<<

Fred,
    The lower Mobile Bay and Tenn Tom has been covered by others. The only 
comments I have is that you need to watch the river flow rates and find some 
information sources.  Ours sources were to call various marinas on the 
route.  i.e. Fred at Demopolis, Pat/Ginger at Midway, Fern at Hoppies, etc. 
They have a feel for the river, have talked to people currently on the river 
and are willing to share.

    We are presently doing the "Loop" backwards (since 2005) and have twice 
went up the Mississippi from the Tennessee to Lake Michigan for the last 2 
years. You haven't given a timetable for Lake Superior but when you do I can 
help with some websites, etc.  The current one I check is the 3 day River 
Forecast by the Corps. http://mvs-wc.mvs.usace.army.mil/dresriv.html This 
site shows the current river levels, by area, and flood levels.  It also 
forecasts out the next 3 days based on current known facts (i.e. rainfall up 
river).  It also has a telephone number and I have called it and talked with 
the person preparing the report.

    Let me know your schedule and progress.

John & Cyndi Esch
Addison, TX
Fet-Esch,a 48' Chung Hwa Seamaster
Currently lying on the hard- Waukegan, IL
www.Fet-Esch.com