Left Hammond after some fast work from Jack B and Bill S. lowering the mast and making sure the mast was going to stay put. Jack B. joined us for the 1st leg of the Illinois River to Joliette. This includes a run through the electrified fence which keeps the Asian Carp at bay. After having dealt with traffic we continued on to Joliette. Lorraine met us there and we dined in Lockport....
this is where Jack disembarked and returned to Chicago.
The river after Joliette started to clean up, less weeds and underwater floral arrangements. As we migrated south, the wildlife and the Fauna started to change, including the visual of the American White Pelican. These proved to be
very shy bird, great teachers to the young until one evening parked behind Barr Island they decided to take flight for the south, an awesome sight.That's it for now....