Orinoco left Alton last Sunday, April 1, and are planning to go to Houston via the Lower Mississippi and the Atchaflaya. Currently we are in Osceala Ark in a "slack water" harbor, with Memphis next.
Running the river downstream has been a pleasent surprise, we have done the Tennessee and Tom-Bigbee route 4 times, and I have to say this is a pretty nice trip. We made stops on the upper Mississippi at Hoppies and at Little diversion canal then into New Madrid on the lower Miss. With the 4-5 mph current, our 9 mph cruise becomes 13.5 and hundred mile days are very doable.
So far anchorages on Active Captain have been right on.
Robert and Patty with Maggi the wonder dog
ORINOCO, lying Mississippi River MM785
Orinoco left Alton last Sunday, April 1, and are planning to go to Houston via the Lower Mississippi and the Atchaflaya. Currently we are in Osceala Ark in a "slack water" harbor, with Memphis next.
Running the river downstream has been a pleasent surprise, we have done the Tennessee and Tom-Bigbee route 4 times, and I have to say this is a pretty nice trip. We made stops on the upper Mississippi at Hoppies and at Little diversion canal then into New Madrid on the lower Miss. With the 4-5 mph current, our 9 mph cruise becomes 13.5 and hundred mile days are very doable.
So far anchorages on Active Captain have been right on.
Robert and Patty with Maggi the wonder dog
ORINOCO, lying Mississippi River MM785
