We should really think about carrying more water. We're already running low again after just two days. We're also probably pretty close to running out of propane. We stopped in Cape Gerardeau around noon with the hope of securing these two necessities. It was very neat town with a lot of shops just behind the levee. It would be cool to visit sometime. We ended up getting water, groceries, and Subway (Yaaaaaayyyyy, non-canned food!) but couldn't find propane.
Around 4:00 P.M. we made for an island to take a quick break. As it got more shallow we started seeing carp swimming all over the place. They made bumps of water the way a torpedo does as it travels towards it's target. Apparently, we were the target of one of the carp as it slammed head first into the side of our canoe. There was a loud thud, we tilted to the side, water sprayed up into the canoe, and then it was over. It was crazy to see.
We covered 78 miles and pulled into camp around 8:00 P.M. My body is feeling pretty rough.
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