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Old 02-19-2010
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Originally Posted by sailingdog View Post
The Mississippi is a lousy river for sailing IMHO. The current is pretty strong, there's way too much traffic on it...etc..
Though I haven't cruised/sailed it, I would second that.
The volume of water moving is enormous, ergo strong current... and if you read Mark Twain, it's famous for treacherous eddys, whirlpools, and shifting sandbars. Even though we live in a modern age, the river won't be tamed. I have sat on the levy and watched whole tree trunks sail by.
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