Little River Diversion Channel Anchorage to the Cumberland Towhead Anchorage

After leaving our previous anchorage at Diversion Channel, it took ITHAKA about three hours to catch up with the six boats previously mentioned. They left at sunrise or before and we left around 0800. We caught them a few miles before turning up the Ohio River.

One of the amazing sights on this trip was leaving the muddy Mississippi River and turning up the Ohio River. Mark Twain said of the Mississippi "the water was too thick to drink and too thin to plow". As you can see in these two  pictures, there is a distinct dividing line between the waters of the two rivers. The dark chocolate colored water of the muddy Mississippi and the blue green colored water of the Ohio River.

As soon as we turned up the Ohio, we left our traveling companions in our wake. Our plan was to travel 108 miles to  Cumberland Towhead Island Anchorage at the junction of the Ohio and Cumberland River. They planned a shorter travel day and a stop near Metropolis for the night.

The casino and hotel at Metropolis, IL

After a long day on the water, it was nice to slide into this secluded anchorage at Cumberland Towhead Island and enjoy an "adult beverage" while watching the sun set from our sundeck.