Day 6 - On the Illinois River: September 19, 2012

The river has its own personality from morning to night. We woke to sunrise and a steam over the water.

Harborside Marina

Marina docks

We are getting more confident in the locks. After the doors open and there is a green light, we motor in and slip a line from the center of the tug to a bollard built into the lock wall. This bollard floats down with the boat. Here Anne is holding our 20,000 lb tug to the bollard with ease. A typical drop here is 30-40 ft per lock.

Arriving at Heritage Harbor Marina mid-afternoon, we were surprised to find a 5-star facility with modern floating docks, a restaurant, a pool, and a brand new car with only 600 miles that they let us use at no cost.

Heritage Harbor Marina

Great Laker at rest