The Great Mississippi River Adventure 

Day 7

Stats

38.92 miles traveled in 8:42 hours

River mile start:1096

River mile end:1055

River mile today:41

River mile total:286

Averaged 4.5 mph (including lunch break and rest stop)

Burned 2053 calories

Kayak: Y & H Quest

Temp at launch 60 degree, at recovery 84 degree

Today started warmer than yesterday, but less windy. By lunch I had paddled 22.5 miles in 4:20...after lunch the winds picked up and it was a struggle.  Ended up paddling 18 miles in 4:10.

I passed through Palisades and saw an old RR Bridge.

Lunch was peaceful,  I could have taken a nap.

On a different note, I noticed a big difference between the river miles on the map and what Garmin said I was doing.  So I  went back through all the posts and added the river mileage to show progress.

Day 8 video