I pulled into Boatel’s Marina in McGregor as a way to save the raft from being further swamped by boat traffic.  As I left Prairie Du Chien I was confronted by massive amounts of boat traffic in a very narrow channel.  It was brutal!  One very large cruiser came up

I was excited to meet Mayor Dave Hemmer of Prairie Du Chien.  He was kind to invite me to stay in the City on their public dock located on their beautiful river walk.  However, the massive amount of holiday boat traffic made the floating dock feel like it was a

I survived my near capsizing after Lock and Dam #8 and rolled into Lansing, Iowa and into the welcome reprieve of S and S Houseboat Rentals.  Purchased by Blake and Amanda in 2017, this young couple have built a thriving business by working hard, putting their customers first and making

Lock and Dam #9 was easy as heck.  BUT, what happened AFTER I got out of the Lock and Dam nearly did me in!  Like a scene from Star Wars and a battle between TIE fighters of the Empire and the X-Wing Fighters of the Rebel, boats swarmed from everywhere! 

Lock and Dam #8 was easy as can be!  After a day which nearly saw my raft capsize I was happy to have generally easy and safe passage through!  Once through I was able to make my way to my new docking location for the night at S and S