GEORGETOWN ISLAND, WV TO PITTSBURGH, PA

Mon, June 16th 2014

Day 12
Miles Traveled Today:  38
Total Miles Traveled: 339


  WE FINALLY MADE IT !!!  Congratulations to Dan!  He has now traveled the entire Ohio River from Cairo, IL to Pittsburg, PA.  Angie still has to travel from Cairo, IL to Louisville, KY to achieve this honor.  She will do this on the last leg of our Great Loop Trip that we plan to start in August of this year.  
  
  Today we encountered a new type of lock on the Ohio River. Up until today, all the locks have had floating bollards to tie off to.  

Example of a floating bollard

The three locks today did not have those and Angie had to give a line to the lock master for him to secure.  So far, in total, we have gone through 10 locks.


  The cruise along this section of the river was not as scenic as previous days.  A lot more barges and industrial buildings along the river bank.  But, it ended with a beautiful view of The Point in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Point at Pittsburgh, PA

This is the spot where the Ohio River starts from it's tributaries the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River.  This picture has all three rivers - the Ohio is in middle of the picture, the Allegheny to the left, and the Monongahela to the right. 

All three rivers

  Another entry for "You never know what you're going to see on the river" :

"Jet Man on the River"

  We tied up for the evening at a wall at the PNC Stadium, where the Pirates play all their games.  Across the river is downtown Pittsburgh.

Angie

Dan

Another great view at the end of a day. 

Pittsburgh, PA skyline