Day 82 on the Mississippi River

July 14, 2022

Thursday

LRM 897

1398 miles completed

I paddled 39 miles today.

I didn’t meet anyone today. I just paddled. The river is much wider now, and there isn’t much current most of the time.

I picked up a good current once around an island and once more on the outside of the long bend in the river a few miles from New Madrid. But the rest of the time the miles were mostly me.

I had another beautiful hot day… not much breeze, and few clouds.

I found a nice sandy beach to camp just 7 miles upstream from New Madrid.

I got in contact with Mike Bohannon, and he put me in touch with Mike Porter. Both of these guys are great.

Mike Porter gave me the number of Bud Henry, who lives in New Madrid. Bud has helped numerous people and now he has agreed to help me get to a motel and hold my kayak and gear for me until I get ready to get back on the river.

So I’m all set for tomorrow and a much needed recharge for me and all my devices.