Evansville to Golconda Marina

We were up early to check if fog would delay us on our 115 mile trip to Golconda Marina.  To our surprise, no fog, only rain as an afterthought of the night before's severe weather complete with a tornado watch.  We decided to to have breakfast on the way, so we coiled electrical hookups, started the generator and engines and left by 6:20 AM.

We made good time courtesy of the 3-3.5 mph current and a quick lock through at John T Meyers Lock and Dam.  Normally we would drop 28 feet but only dropped about 6 inches due to the flooded conditions.

Tomorrow we travel through one lock on the Ohio River then up the Cumberland River, through Barkley lock on to Lake Barkley and Green Turtle Bay.

Many times the flooding makes the river look like a small lake

 Riverfront at Mt Vernon Indiana

While traveling the river for 115 miles, we did not see another pleasure craft and saw only one tow boat while locking through at John T Meyers Lock and Dam.

 Saw a total of three Bald Eagles today.

Cave-In-Rock in Southern Illinois was home to thieves and murderers who’d lure travelers into the cave under false pretenses, probably an offer of food, supplies or guidance.  The pirates would then kill the travelers, dumping their bodies into the Ohio River and erasing their names from history.
Due to high water you could paddle to it today, normally requiring a hike down from the cliff top then up.

Hotel/B&B and Restaurant in  Elizabethtown