RIVER SYSTEM: DAYS 97-98: Peoria to South of Havana/Snicarte Island - South of Florence/Buckhorn Island
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We completed this portion of the trip in two days. It’s long; the only things changing are your thoughts and spotty podcasts. Peoria to Peoria Lock: 7.7 mph; 10 miles; 1:18 hours Peoria Lock to Snicarte Island: 8.9 mph; 51.1 miles; 5:53 hours Snicarte Island to LaGrange LOCK: 8.5 mph; 26.6 miles; 3:07 hours LaGrange LOCK to Buckhorn Island: 8.6 mph; 33.6 miles; 3:55 hours Peoria to Snicarte Island LOCK: Peoria Lock 10’ Have all your stuff ready. The Lock Master will give you free-hanging ropes to use for locking on. When the horn blows, just drop the line to leave the lock. Carp really jump 10' out of the water - It was crazy! The engine motor scares them and they jump. It was funny watching the Looper ahead of us. It looked like a fountain of carp with one landing in his boat! Snicarte Island: South of Havana in Bath, IL: ANCHORAGE Snicarte Island is the Southern portion of Grand Island , called Bath Chute . There is only room for one or two boats with 4’, or less, drafts. We pull