Re: I am outa here! Now I'm back! Mississppi River PICS!
Well, made it back safe and sound. Man, what a trip! Weather was absolutley beautiful! No mechanical failures of any type. Didn't even put a nick in my prop! <br /><br />Friday afternoon was REALLY windy. Lake Pepin was extremely rough. Took two good waves over the bow and got all of us soaked. After that proceeded to run 1200 RPM's for about 12-15 miles. Couldn't go much faster cuz the waves were about 5 feet. Not a lot of fun in a boat like mine.<br /><br />Found a great island to camp on just south of Wabasha. Sorry, Pointer, didn't get to stay on your island. There were already people there and we wanted privacy. Didn't see the Gibson either.<br /><br />Went for a cruise on Saturday afternoon and I think I should have gotten FAA approval beforehand. We got behind a large houseboat making one of the biggest wakes I have ever seen, other than a barge, and decided to pass it. I told everyone to hang on and nailed the throttle. Unfortunately, I forgot I was trimmed up a ways, and we launched. I had the entire boat at least three feet out of the water. My son and I thought it was pretty cool, but my wife was not impressed.<br /><br />The ride home Sunday was pretty uneventful, other than lots of boat traffic. There sure are some beautiful boats on the river.<br /><br />I am at work now, but when I get home tonight I will add a link tothis post of the pictures I took.<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for leaving the place like you found it guys!
