Mississippi River 8/15/2018 11:40 am

One thing I learned yesterday, It's way hotter paddling in the afternoon than in the morning. So, today I tried to get to 2/3 distance before lunch. I was successful and found a nice riverside park in Monticello. I was able to hide my boat out of sight to the park goers so I could get out and explore. I found a nearby Walgreens that had ice cold drinks, so I walked over and bought a Mt Dew to go with my peanut butter burritos. Also in looking over the map, I had misread the noted water replenishment spots thinking they were on day two, when they were actually on day  three, meaning I was going to have to go into water conservation mode. Luckily this park had a water faucet and I was able to refill all my water containers. Another lesson learned for next year.

I was able to hang out reading in the shade until 2:30 to allow for a less hot afternoons paddle.

This is my morning set up to keep the sun off my face, neck and ears.
In the afternoon it gets reversed to protect my neck