On to Grafton, another milestone.

A lot of heavy Industry lines
both banks of the Illinois river

Caterpillar's main Plant in
Joliet.
 

Great place, tied up at dock
waiting for lock.

Chatting to the owner, our boats
and barges in background

Mens Toilet, the ladies said,
Jane, What else !!

The high river mark this
year, 19ft, last year 23ft.

Negotiating dredge pipeline

The coal trouble maker

We are dwarfed by these small tows.

Fancy riverside homes

One of a pair of 650 Hp
Cummins

Getting instruction on handling this
'small'  Tow (Tug)

Descending down from the Bridgedeck.

Our other buddy boat 44 ft
Tollycraft

Another looper,1979 Grand Banks 42.

See the high water mark.

At Grafton after 70 mile trip ,9 boats of Loopers.