October Fall Colors Cruise

We can't ask for any better weather than we are having now here in the Upper Mississippi River Valley with the temperatures ranging in the upper 70s to low 80s. This time of year the average temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. We have been taking full advantage of  the wonderful weather we are having by hanging out, grilling, and watching football. The Mississippi River levels are still high around 10 - 11ft. so a lot of boaters are giving up early and pulling their boats out and starting to winterize them, but not here at Houseboating Excursions in the Mississippi River Valley we are staying till the end. We took a nice cruise on Monday and there was only about a half a dozen boats on the Mississippi River. We cruised down river from Port of La Crosse to Genoa,WI and enjoyed all the beautiful Fall colors. This time of year is a leaf-lookers paradise with the leaves showing their golds, yellows, reds, oranges, and burgundys. We took some great photos for all to see what you can expect when you visit the Upper Mississippi River Valley in October. Port of La Crosse is located in Pool 7, it spans from Lock and Dam #7, La Crescent,MN to Lock and Dam #8, Genoa,WI. This is the area our photos came from on this cruise, but all up and down the Mississippi River Valley the colors everywhere are breathtaking.
            There is so much more to see and viewing it from the river is a great experience the whole family will enjoy. If you can't go by boat a cruise in your favorite vehicle along the Great River Road also known as Hwy 35 in Wisconsin also offers beautiful views of the Upper Mississippi River Valley. The link we provided takes you to a web site that gives more in-depth information about all the towns, cities, and businesses.
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