RACING INTO ST. LOUIS on JULY 4th

Sunday, July 9. 2006

RACING INTO ST. LOUIS on JULY 4th

Recreating the Great Steamboat Race of 1870 between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee, the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen raced into St. Louis on July 4th.

It was another gorgeous day. The Coast Guard stopped river traffic for us, so we could have a fair race, and the Mississippi Queen beat the DQ to the finish line by a lot less than a boat length.

We tied the boats up right near the Gateway Arch, had a wonderful dinner onboard, and then went up to the top decks of both boats to watch the St. Louis fireworks display. It's one of the great fireworks displays in the country, and it lived up to it's billing once again. It was sensational. What a great way to end a great river travel adventure!

Posted by Bodine Balasco in Riverboat Gambler at 22:13
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