Missed Mels. It was about 10 am and I think they werent yet open. Those whirlpools were over the wingdams and you could actually gain 1-2 mph if you had the guts to run on top of them !! All the locks' wickets were down too. Kinda scary not knowing the depth. They happened to be 20' plus. Fastest lockages Ive ever been through! 2 big ones on the Ohio and 2 in southern Ill. --
LaGrange and Peoria L&Ds. Also saw 2 tornados on the chain o' rocks cut above StL. What a trip! This old boy got his truck washed when we strolled by! ws