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Massive River Trip
So it has started, day two of my massive river trip. I am looking at the Grand Tetons out my motel window here in Driggs Idaho getting ready for the first day of the Missouri River.
Yesterday I left Santa Rosa California and flew here more or less in a straight line, having seen that country go by before. Today should be more interesting.
Over the next few days I plan to follow the Missouri River to the Mississippi River then head downstream to the Ohio River. I will follow that upstream to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania then go south via the Monongahela, Youghiogheny, and Potomac. My destination will be Fredrick Maryland where my oldest brother will pick me up for a few weeks visit. He and I may make some "local" flights to New York and North Catalina. Then in about three weeks I will head straight home to California.
The first map above shows my intended overnight stops. Each day I will be covering about 750 miles.
I take lots of pictures as I fly and upload them to my personal webpage (see item one below). The pictures are unedited and may or may not be interesting. I clean these up when I get home but while I am flying, what you see is what you get.
Steve.
09/19/2021: Years later I have cleaned up the picture collection and uploaded them here.
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Comment by Zenith Aero on May 22, 2018 at 1:36pm
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Awesome! We look forward to seeing you in Missouri!
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Comment by Joe Harrington on May 22, 2018 at 10:44am
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Very cool Stephen! You have the most stellar trips! Last fall, Dave and I mostly followed the Missouri River while enroute to Zenith Open Hangar Days from Alberta. Mobridge, South Dakota (right on the Missouri R.)has mogas at the fuel dispenser and also has an overnight room with shower at the terminal if the timing works for you. Good luck and looking forward to your reports!
Cheers,
Joe
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Comment by Jimmy Young on May 22, 2018 at 9:41am
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Too cool. If I didn't work full time, I'd be doing something similar. Looking forward to tracking your progress, have fun!
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