A Beautiful Fall Morning

Sunrise Port of La Crosse

It's a beautiful October fall morning as we write this blog, the sun is rising over the Port of La Crosse which is the beginning of another great day here in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.  Our early morning wake up call came in the form of a helicopter flying overhead going to a local hospital and nearby duck hunters firing at flying ducks it sounded like the United States was under attack and all we had on the houseboat to defend ourselves was a fishing pole and a can of worms. With the high water the duck hunters are able to get to places they never could before bringing them close to the Port of La Crosse, under normal conditions the river levels are very low and in the years past you would only hear distant pops.
The Fall colors are now at their peak and it is one of the best times of the year to visit the Upper Mississippi River Valley and cruise the river because the views are breathtaking. Here is an early morning photo of a commercial barge in the distance coming up the Mississippi River at 7:00amToday we have a Green Bay Packer Football Party planned on the houseboat with the weather forcasting temps in the 70s to 80s. The skies are perfectly blue and the sun is warm making this day perfect. On Monday Houseboating Excursions will take a Fall cruise on the Mississippi River and bring you breathtaking photos of what you can see when you come to the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
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