GMRR Day 23 - Prairie du Chien, WI to LaCrosse, WI

The link to today's route and ride statistics is here.

Today was another fine day to be on a bicycle.  We had almost ideal weather, with the wind not really a factor one way or the other.  The roads started a little miserable, but turned quite good 15-20 miles in.  There was little to no climbing involved, so I largely used it as a recovery day, in preparation for a big day tomorrow.
The route basically followed the Mississippi from Prairie du Chien to LaCrosse.  The first 15 miles or so, the river was hidden behind trees, but after we came to dam and lock #9, we had a visible river most of the way.  Here is the dam.

We moved up the river less than 30 miles when we came to dam and lock #8.

I  also took a picture of the historical information sign that was in the area.  It gives a little history of the dams on the river.

Once we were in LaCrosse, we had miserable roads to take us to the motel.  When we finally arrived, it was on what is called the Black River, but a map shows is merely a branch of the Mississippi on one side of an island.  Here we are on the motel dock looking up the Black River.  That is Drew, Michael (our mechanic) and me.

All in all, a nice day on the river.  Tomorrow we have 101 mile to Red Wing.