LOUISVILLE, KY TO about LEAVENWORTH, IN

Saturday, August 16th, 2014

Day 12
Miles Traveled Today: 60 
Total Miles Traveled: 324



  Another beautiful sunrise started the day off for our continued journey down the Ohio River. 

Another sunrise on the Ohio River

  
  












Louisville, KY was a site to see from the river with her river boats docked out front. 

Downtown Louisville, KY

  

  Angie reached a milestone this day.  She entered waters down river that she has never seen.  However, this almost did not happen due to one chamber at McAlpine Lock and Dam being down.  The barges were backed up for miles, and we were told at 8:00 am that it would be after midnight before we could lock through.  A down bound tow boat, the "Daniel Wise" (this tow boat's name), offered to let us lock through with him.  This was a new experience for us.  We had never locked through with this size of tow.  It was the largest tow and barge configuration that can travel on the Ohio River - 3 barges wide and 5 barges long.  There was just enough room in the chamber for both us both.  We had a successful lock through and were on our way without much delay thanks to the kind river captain of the "Daniel Wise".  

Seahorse in lock with tow boat "Daniel Wise"

Back of lock wall - we just fit.

  The McAlpine Lock and Dam is different from some of the other lock and dams on the Ohio River.  In order for it to be built, a canal had to be dug around the "Falls of the Ohio" to make this section of the Ohio River navigable.  The canal was started in 1825 and the first boat passed through the lock in 1830.

  

  The river this day had practically no river front towns or industries.  It was mostly trees and smaller hills. We ended the day anchored out from the Blue River which is just upriver a few miles from Leavenworth, IN.