Scott here …. again
Travel day #7

We are planning a long day today and tomorrow. This part of the river has no services and no marinas, so it is anchorages only. We have not anchored on the river system yet, so that will be something for me to be concerned about! Anchoring isn’t difficult, my concern is the wake from the barges. So, time will just tell.

Initial Plan
Date: 10/09/23
Route name in Aqua Maps: TD: 10/09/23 (Peoria to Beardstown)
Nebo Link: Click here
Crew: Captain Scott, 1st Mate Rita, & K9 Jazzy
Start at: 6:30 am
End at: 5:30 pm
Total Time: 9:13 hours (9:13 travel time, plus 1 lock)
Distance: 73.8 miles
Fuel Plan: 41
Mid stop: Snicarte Island at TM 52.5 or MM 106
Preferred stop: Bar Island Anchorage at TM 73.8 or MM 85.7
Long stop: La Grange Lock and Dam (below the dam) MM 80.1

Obstacles along the way
TM 1.4 (mm 157.8): Peoria Lock & Dam
TM 70.4 (mm 88.8): Burlington Norhtern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge. But, it is normally in the up position unless a train is coming.

That is it for the 74 miles we are going today! It will be just dealing with barges on the river.

Weather Prediction
Date/Time Check: 10/08/23 @ 5:30 pm
Leaving from: Peoria, IL @ 6:30 am

Windy (ECMWF):
Wind: 4 mph, gusts to 7 mph, out of the NW
Temp: 42 degrees
Waves: NA
Predict Wind (PWG):
Wind: 5 mph, gusts to 15 mph, out of the NW
Temp: 41 degrees
Waves: xx’, from xx degrees, xx second wave period

Arrive at: 10/09/23 @ 6:00 pm
Windy (ECMWF):
Wind: 5 mph, gusts to 20 mph, out of the NW
Temp: 56 degrees
Waves: NA
Predict Wind (PWG):
Wind: 9 mph, gusts to xx mph, out of the NW
Temp: 52 degrees
Waves: NA