Expedition 07 of 09 · Rivers

MISSISSIPPI RIVER EXCURSION.

300 miles down the Mississippi on Huck Finn's path — Hannibal, Missouri to Cairo, Illinois.

300mi
Distance run
3
Day float
Amb.
The boat
The Voyage

In October 2005, Avalon CEO Jim Wolf and fellow explorers set out on a 300 mile Trip down the Mississippi River from the home of Mark Twain in Hannibal, MO and followed the path depicted in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that traversed through St Louis to Cape Girardeau, Missouri and ended in Cairo, Illinois.  The crew made the winding journey on an Avalon Ambassador. 

Below St. Louis the Mississippi turns into a working river — tow barges, wing dams, and lock-and-dam systems share the channel with anyone making the run south.
The Route
Mississippi River
Hannibal MO Start
St. Louis MO Midway
Cape Girardeau Day 2
Cairo IL Finish
Origin
Hannibal, MO
Destination
Cairo, IL
The Map
A map showing a route from Hannibal, MO, through St. Louis, MO, to Cape Girardeau, MO, and ending in Cairo, IL. The cities are marked with red dots and named labels, connected by a dotted line indicating the travel path through Missouri and Illinois.
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