Chapter 9: Tornado Near Prescott, Wisconsin

The Upper Mississippi south of St. Paul, MN.

Prescott, Wisconsin. – The beauty of the morning seemed to be an apology for the storm the night before. The sun rose on a clear, blue sky and the cool air felt light and fresh. The gentle breeze carried a clean “just-rained” odor and brought the smell of wet leaves and flowers up to the bank.  The river ran high and muddy, with leaves, green branches and one tree that had been uprooted somewhere upstream.
Yesterday’s journal entry brought a smile. Standing in the shade, and leafing through the pages to look for water damage, I noted the entry for July 15 would have to be re-written after the tornado of the night before.
All I’d mentioned was: “…..a routine, HOT day from Hastings, Minn. to -”
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Chapter 8: Little Falls to St. Paul

St. Anthony Falls was the first lock and dam I saw on the river.

After five weeks on the upper Mississippi, Mike and I got to St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mike's river trip was over, and he headed back home to Iowa.

I re-fitted the canoe with oars and kept heading  south!

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