Boat Ride on the Mississippi

We took the kids on a Riverboat it was about an hour cruise to the bridges then turn around and go back down the river to some islands (where Tom and Huck hid out in the book) It was called Becky Thatcher Island the kids really enjoyed the ride it was a beautiful day!


Mark Twain River Boat

Clint with Megan's sailor hat

waiting to get on board

Going into the boat and gift shop

All Aboard

Picture they took as we boarded

Clint and Megan with the Captain

Notice Megan wants to drive the boat

Norman Clint and Megan as we set sail

relaxing on deck

captain giving us the safety speech

Look at Lovers Leap, where a car had driven off the cliff, and was hanging in a tree

Enjoying a popcorn snack

Clint has some popcorn and pop

Where they stored ice off the Mississippi and sold it back in Hannibal's hey day

Bridges across the Mississippi

barges

one of the crew with Clint and Megan

fire truck with Ladder saving the ladies that drove off Lovers Leap