Day 43: 10/18/06

This type of weather looks nice, but even though it's sunny and calm, it's not necessarily warm. Days like this tend to be colder and cloudy, rainy days are warmer. Either way we paddle onward.


Ben shows his approval of the fine weather and his fancy new slicks purchased in Burlington, Iowa. These fine outfits make us even more visible to river boat traffic, which is always a good thing.









Joe enjoys some delicious chocolate milk and a Caesar salad while loitering outside a grocery store in the small town of Oquawka, Illinois. We walked over a mile and a half from our campsite in order to experience this town and the fine dining within.