Sunday was, I believe, our longest paddle trip yet – 24 miles. We started at old St. Charles (picture above was at the starting point) and went to Columbia Bottoms, which is 3.5 miles from the confluence.
Water levels were down significantly, which made putting in a bit of challenge since the ramp was under debris (the picture below) that had been stopped by a pier. This meant we needed to use the bank, which was mud. Think mud, the kind that makes you feel as though it will suck your shoe right off. Nasty stuff. Once we were in and moving, however, the trip was fine. It took us a bit longer than we anticipated since lower water meant a slower current.
Water levels were down significantly, which made putting in a bit of challenge since the ramp was under debris (the picture below) that had been stopped by a pier. This meant we needed to use the bank, which was mud. Think mud, the kind that makes you feel as though it will suck your shoe right off. Nasty stuff. Once we were in and moving, however, the trip was fine. It took us a bit longer than we anticipated since lower water meant a slower current.
But now our trip has covered Washington, MO, to Columbia Bottoms. I’ll update total miles at another time.
Start: St. Charles, MO
Latitude 38°47'19.9"
Longitude 90°28'14.6"
Stop: Columbia Bottoms, St. Louis, MO
Latitude 38° 48’ 41.7865”
Longitude 90° 10’ 53.7157”
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