The next place
to fuel - the next marina below Alton - is at Hoppies Marine Services
(a set of barges tied to the bank) in Kimeswick, Mo., 44 miles away. In
my mind, a stop at Hoppies is almost a 'rite-of-passage' type of thing.
Going downstream in the fall you'll probably share the stop with half-a-dozen
other boats headed south, most of whom you'll travel with until off the
Ohio.
The
next possible fuel stop is 110 miles further down the river at Kidd's
Fuel Dock in Cape Girardeau, Mo. This not a marina, just a fuel barge tied
up to the flood wall. I understand you have to call at least the day before
to order how much you need. (We'll talk more about C.G. later).
The next marina (and hence fuel stop) is 142 miles away at Green Turtle
Bay Marina just above Barkley Lock/Dam on the Cumberland or one of the
marinas above the Kentucky Lock/Dam on the Tennessee.
| So... What kind of range does your boat have? | Hoppies to Cape Girardeau - 110 miles
Cape Girardeau to Green Turtle Bay - 140 miles Alton to Green Turtle - 310 miles |
elliott bray feb. 24, 2007