Platinum Loop 2020-2021 – Links to Blog and Final Stats

Getting to the Loop – Leg 1 Inver Grove Heights MN to Americas Great Loop at Grafton IL	Start: http://yesdear.life/?p=17924 44°51’31.5″N 93°00’52.2″W 44.858749, -93.014490 Elevation: 685 feet End: http://yesdear.life/?p=18541 38°58’04.7″N 90°26’19.7″W 38.967982, -90.438794 Elevation: 413 feet
The Loop – First half Half looped at Annapolis MD	Start: http://yesdear.life/?p=18602 38°21’33.9″N 90°21’36.1″W 38.359403, -90.360022 Elevation: 317 feet End: http://yesdear.life/?p=24186 38°58’31.0″N 76°28’57.7″W 38.975265, -76.482687 Elevation: sea level
Loop – Second half Crossing our Wake at Grafton IL	Start: http://yesdear.life/?p=24236 38°58’31.0″N 76°28’57.7″W 38.975265, -76.482687 Elevation: sea level End: http://yesdear.life/?p=27480 38°58’04.8″N 90°26’19.6″W 38.968002, -90.438771 Elevation: 418 feet
Going Home – Leg 2 Homecoming to Inver Grove Heights MN	Start: http://yesdear.life/?p=27609 38°58’04.8″N 90°26’19.6″W 38.968002, -90.438771 Elevation: 418 feet End: http://yesdear.life/?p=27849 44°51’27.9″N 93°00’52.0″W 44.857739, -93.014451 Elevation: 687 feet

Trip Summary Stats

Summary – Stats (279 Days)	Start: 9-Oct-20 End: 13-Jul-21
Total days	278
Travel days	129
Non-travel days	149
Nights – In marinas	184
Nights – On the Hook	63
Nights – Free Dock	31
Locks transited	124
Miles Traveled Total – Nautical (Statue)	6,606 (7,604)
Miles Traveled Average – Nautical (Statue)
Fuel – Gallons used	3,102
Fuel – Average Cost	$2.94
Miles per gallon – Nautical	2.1
Miles per gallon – Statute	2.5
Slip Fees – Average	$71.63
Total Number of Pump Outs	33 (10 paid, 27 free)
Pump Out Fees -Total	$85.00
Pump Out Fees – Average Paid	$8.50
Major Maintenance / haul out	3

Upper Mississippi River (UMR) to Grafton, IL our Loop starting point

Upper Mississippi River (UMR) 1 – Stats Down River (10 Days)	Start: 9-Oct-20 End: 17-Oct-20
Total days	10
Travel days	10
Non-travel days	0
Miles Traveled Total – Nautical (Statue)	595 (684)
Miles Traveled Average – Nautical (Statue)	60 (69)
Fuel Purchased	204
Miles / Gallon	2.9
Nights – In marinas	1
Nights – On the Hook	8
Nights – Free Dock	1
Locks transited	24

America’s Great Loop

Loop Stats (252 Days)	Start: 18-Oct-20 End: 26-Jun-21
Total days	252
Travel days	110
Non-travel days	142
Miles Traveled Total – Nautical (Statue)	5,452 (6,276)
Miles Traveled Average – Nautical (Statue)	22 (25)
Fuel Purchased	2,897
Miles / Gallon	1.9
Nights – In marinas	171
Nights – On the Hook	52
Nights – Free Dock	29
Locks transited	76

Upper Mississippi River (UMR) back to Minnesota

Upper Mississippi River (UMR) 2 – Stats Up River (16 Days)	Start: 27-Jun-21 End: 13-Jul-21
Total days	16
Travel days	9
Non-travel days	7
Miles Traveled Total – Nautical (Statue)	559 (644)
Miles Traveled Average – Nautical (Statue)	35 (41)
Fuel Purchased	344
Miles / Gallon	1.6
Nights – In marinas	12
Nights – On the Hook	3
Nights – Free Dock	1
Locks transited	24

Total Locks Transited (114)

#	Waterway	Date	Lock
1	Mississippi River (26)	9-Oct-20	Lock 2 – mile 815, Hastings, MN
2		–	Lock 3 – mile 797, Welch/Red Wing, MN
3		10-Oct-20	Lock 4 – mile 753, Alma, WI
4		–	Lock 5 – mile 738, Minnesota City, MN
5		–	Lock 5A – mile 728, Fountain City, WI and Goodview, MN
6		–	Lock 6 – mile 714, Trempealeau, WI
7		–	Lock 7 – mile 703, La Crescent, MN and Onalaska, WI
8		11-Oct-20	Lock 8 – mile 679, Genoa, WI
9		–	Lock 9 – mile 648, Lynxville, WI and Harpers Ferry, IA
10		–	Lock 10 – mile 615, Guttenberg, IA
11		12-Oct-20	Lock 11 – mile 583, Dubuque, IA
12		–	Lock 12 – mile 557, Bellevue, IA
13		13-Oct-20	Lock 13 – mile 522, above Fulton, IL and Clinton, IA
14		–	Lock 14 – mile 493, LeClaire, IA
15		–	Lock 15 – mile 483, Rock Island, IL and Davenport, IA
16		14-Oct-20	Lock 16 – mile 457, Muscatine, IA
17		–	Lock 17 – mile 347, New Boston, IL
18		–	Lock 18 – mile 410, Gladstone, IL and Burlington, IA
19		15-Oct-20	Lock 19 – mile 364, Keokuk, IA
20		–	Lock 20 – mile 343, Canton, MO
21		–	Lock 21 – mile 32,5 Quincy, IL
22		16-Oct-20	Lock 22 – mile 301, Saverton MO (no Lock 23)
23		–	Lock 24 – mile 273, Clarksville, MO
24		17-Oct-20	Lock 25 – mile 241, Winfield, MO
25		19-Oct-20	Mile 200.8, Mel Price Lock and Dam 26
26		–	Mile 185.0, Chain of Rocks Lock and Dam 27
27	Ohio River (1)	21-Oct-20	Mile 962.6, Olmstead Lock & Dam (New lock replacing Lock 52, 53)
28	Tenneesee River (2)	23-Oct-20	Mile 22.4, Kentucky Lock
29		27-Oct-20	Mile 206.7, Pickwick Landing Lock and Dam
30	Tenn-Tom Waterway (10)	30-Oct-20	Mile 412.0, Jamie Whitten Lock
31		–	Mile 406.8, Montgomery Lock
32		–	Mile 398.4, John Rankin Lock
33		31-Oct-20	Mile 391.0, Fulton Lock and Dam
34		–	Mile 376.3, Glover Wilkins Lock
35		–	Mile 371.1, Amory Lock
36		–	Mile 357.5, Aberdeen Lock
37		–	Mile 334.7, John Stennis Lock
38		1-Nov-20	Mile 306.8, Tom Bevill Lock and Dam
39		–	Mile 266.1, Howell Heflin Lock and Dam
40	Tombigbee-Black Warrior Waterway (2)	9-Nov-20	Mile 213.3, Demopolis Lock and Dam
41		10-Nov-20	Mile 116.6, Coffeeville Lock and Dam
42	Atlantic ICW (5)	15-Feb-21	Port Canaveral
43		7-Mar-21	Port Canaveral
44		22-Mar-21	Port Canaveral
45		28-Mar-21	Port Canaveral
46		28-Apr-21	Great Bridge Lock, Chesapeake VA
47	Erie Canal Waterway(36)	19-May-21	Lock E1 – Troy, NY (Hudson River)
48		21-May-21	Lock E2 – Waterford
49		–	Lock E3 – Waterford
50		–	Lock E4 – Waterford
51		–	Lock E5 – Waterford
52		–	Lock E6 – Waterford
53		–	Lock E7 – Niskayuna
54		–	Lock E8 – Scotia
55		22-May-21	Lock E9 – Rotterdam
56		–	Lock E10 – Crainsville
57		–	Lock E11 – Amsterdam
58		–	Lock E12 – Tribes Hill
59		–	Lock E13 – Randall
60		–	Lock E14 – Canajoharie
61		–	Lock E15 – Fort Plain
62		28-May-21	Lock E16 – Mindenville
63		–	Lock E17 – Little Falls
64		29-May-21	Lock E18 – Jacksonburg
65		–	Lock E19 – Frankfort
66		–	Lock E20 – Marcy
67		–	Lock E21 – Rome
68		–	Lock E22 – Rome
69		31-May-21	Lock E23 – Brewerton
70		–	Lock E24 – Baldwinsville
71		1-Jun-21	Lock E25 – Mays Point
72		–	Lock E26 – Clyde
73		–	Lock E27 – Lyons
74		–	Lock E28A – Lyons
75		–	Lock E28B – Newark
76		2-Jun-21	Lock E29 – Palmyra
77		–	Lock E30 – Macedon
–		–	Lock E31 – NO LOCK
78		3-Jun-21	Lock E32 – Pittsford
79		–	Lock E33 – Henrietta
80		6-Jun-21	Lock E34 – Lockport
81		–	Lock E35 – Lockport (Elevation 564 at top of lock)
82		7-Jun-21	Black Rock Lock – Buffalo (Niagara River)
83	Illinois Waterway (8)	22-Jun-21	Mile 327.4, Chicago Harbor Lock
84		–	Mile 291.0, Lockport Lock and Dam
85		23-Jun-21	Mile 286.0, Brandon Road Lock
86		–	Mile 271.5, Dresden Lock & Dam
87		24-Jun-21	Mile 244.6, Marseilles Lock
88		–	Mile 231.0, Starved Rock Lock & Dam
89		25-Jun-21	Mile 157.6, Peoria Lock & Dam
90		–	Mile 80.2, La Grange Lock & Dam
91	Mississippi River (24)	2-Jul-21	Lock 25 – mile 241, Winfield, MO
92		–	Lock 24 – mile 273, Clarksville, MO
93		–	Lock 22 – mile 301, Saverton MO (no Lock 23)
94		3-Jul-21	Lock 21 – mile 32,5 Quincy, IL
95		–	Lock 20 – mile 343, Canton, MO
96		–	Lock 19 – mile 364, Keokuk, IA
97		4-Jul-21	Lock 18 – mile 410, Gladstone, IL and Burlington, IA
98		–	Lock 17 – mile 347, New Boston, IL
99		–	Lock 16 – mile 457, Muscatine, IA
100		–	Lock 15 – mile 483, Rock Island, IL and Davenport, IA
101		5-Jul-21	Lock 14 – mile 493, LeClaire, IA
102		–	Lock 13 – mile 522, above Fulton, IL and Clinton, IA
103		–	Lock 12 – mile 557, Bellevue, IA
104		9-Jul-21	Lock 11 – mile 583, Dubuque, IA
105		–	Lock 10 – mile 615, Guttenberg, IA
106		–	Lock 9 – mile 648, Lynxville, WI and Harpers Ferry, IA
107		10-Jul-21	Lock 8 – mile 679, Genoa, WI
108		–	Lock 7 – mile 703, La Crescent, MN and Onalaska, WI
109		–	Lock 6 – mile 714, Trempealeau, WI
110		–	Lock 5A – mile 728, Fountain City, WI and Goodview, MN
111		–	Lock 5 – mile 738, Minnesota City, MN
112		–	Lock 4 – mile 753, Alma, WI
113		12-Jul-21	Lock 3 – mile 797, Welch/Red Wing, MN
114		13-Jul-21	Lock 2 – mile 815, Hastings, MN