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Mississippi River trip -- what does a newbie need to know?
IMHO It is a big trip with few places to stop for supplies/gas without much
local knowledge/research. Also river travel in a boat is made more treacherous by shoals of shifting sand and mud not to mention barge traffic (a barge wake can overturn an 18 foot boat if you approach too closely). I suggest you start by docking your boat on the Mississippi river for a period of time until you can learn some of the idiosyncrasies of river boating all the while planning where to buy gas, food, etc. Also the coast guard should have some good info on river navigation lights and travel you can use. wrote in message oups.com... Hello, I'm interested in taking my family down the Mississippi River some summer. So far I have almost NO boating experience, so I recognize that I can't start with a big project; I'll have to learn the basics before taking The Big Expedition. Some people have advised me against going on the Mississippi altogether. "Too dangerous." Okay. What do I need to know? Thank you for all serious replies. Ted Shoemaker |
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