…of the Illinois River Waterway. The first of the inland rivers we are traveling is known as the Illinois River Waterway. This section of the journey is comprised of the Chicago River, the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, the Des Plaines River and the Illinois River. We will have traveled 285 nautical miles (327 statutory miles or 526 kilometers to reach the Upper Mississippi River from Chicago. And as you can see, this vista could not be more different than downtown Chicago!
Beautiful pictures.
Hallo, old sailor, did you reach Memphis now?
Fantastic shot of the eagle ……
Sad reminders of what happened in this country’s history……but Huck’s river is still
waiting to be discovered……..