(Scott here)
Travel day #5

I am using this blog as my notes and Float Plan for our kids as they know where we should be as we are in near daily contact with them.

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Heritage Harbor Ottawa is a great place. Would have been nice to be here a couple of days, but we needed to leave to have room for the next Flotilla of Loopers coming in tomorrow. Rita will share our experiences for the day later, needless to say she will have a lot of fun stories for you!

Initial Plan
Date: October 7, 2023
Route name in Aqua Maps: TD: 10/07/23 (Ottawa to Henry, IL)
Nebo Link: Click here
Crew: Captain Scott, 1st Mate Rita, & K9 Jazzy
Start at: 8:00 am
End at: 4:00 pm
Total Time: 7:30 hours (5:45 travel time, 1 lock (1.5 hrs), 1 hazard (15 minutes)
Distance: 46.1 miles
Fuel Plan: 52 gallons
Mid stop: TM 20.0 (MM 222.0) South Shore Boat Club
Long stop: Extra 17.4 miles or 2+ hours (MM 178.6) Hamm’s Holiday Harbor Marina

Expected obstacles on this route.
TM 11.2 (MM230.9) Starved Rock Lock & Dam
TM 19.9 (MM 222) Mid stop, South Shore Boat Club
TM 24.4 (MM217.6) Hazard Notice: M/V Creve Coueur is conducting dredging operations 6:00 am – 6:00 pm. They monitor VHF 14 or 82 and requests 30-minute notice of passage.
TM 46.0 (MM 196) Arrive Henry Harbor (Prefer!)
MM 194.5 Upper Henry Island Anchorage (2nd choice)
MM 193.2 Lower Henry Island Anchorage (1st choice)
MM 178.6 Long stop Hamm’s Holiday Habor