Here in the Upper Mississippi River Valley we are experiencing some unusual high water levels. Normally this time of the year the water in our area is around the 5ft. level and this year it is in the 9.5ft. range making our travel plans this year difficult. The sandbars to hang out on are very few and are now more like sand cliffs. We took a short cruise in our ski boat to pre-scout some areas out and were disappointed with the results we found, as we went north to Trempealeau we were pleased to see our favorite hangout, Hungry Point, still had their docks in and were open for business. As we went further north to Winona we noticed the city's docks were out of the water and the first tier of their levy was under water making it too risky to park and venture to town, we cruised to Fountain City,WI and were disappointed there also to see that the Wngdam Bar and Saloon didn't have their dock in either. The high water creates a very strong current and strong undertow making it difficult to keep docks anchored in place. However, we did get to enjoy a great sandwich and sweet potatoe fries at Hungry Point, also access to Sunset Bay Marina is open if you want to go to town and visit the historic Trempealeau Hotel. If you visit Port of La Crosse all the marinas are open for business and if you come during the week stop at Pettibone Boat Club, on Tuesdays they feature live music with outdoor seating. Caution: this week of July 18 - 22 the weather here is horrible the temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s and extremely humid with heat indicies as high as 115 degrees, IT'S HOT. Thanks for air conditioning, we sit inside the houseboat and watch movies and enjoy some adult beverages and the fishing pole sits outside in view by the door as we try to catch some catfish, they are fun to catch.
We plan to take on the heat and head south to see what it's like down that way we will let you know.
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