The Great Mississippi River Adventure

Day 48 or bonus day 3

Stats

59.4 miles traveled in 9:34 hours

River mile start:363

River mile end: 304

River mile today: 59

River mile total:1991

% complete: 86.3

Miles to go: 304+12=316

Average 6.2 mph (breaks, lunch)

Burned 1883 calories

Kayak: Y&H Quest 

Temp at launch 74 degree, at pull out 88

Unlike yesterday, the water at Natchez was glass smooth. The first hour I Averaged 7.5 mph! 

Overall I kept the average over 7 mph until lunch. Everything was fine until the last hour when the wind kicked up and made life hell. When I finally got off the water I was soaked from all the waves. Because of a few issues I got out at an undocumented location and had to carry my kayak a 1/4 mile to the road. The resident cattle didn't like the kayak. I created three stampede.

A rhetorical question...why doesn't cursing at the wind and waves work?

Good night all!

Day 48 video