We made good miles in the morning through a little wind, but were able to stay on the leeward side and sheltered in the river. As we started heading through Lansing, IA the winds took a turn for the worst and slowed us down considerable. Luckily we have had lots of practice at this point paddling over rolling waves. We filled the our empty water bag with river water, converting it to a ballast bag, and carried on. The waves continued to grow as we approached the pool created by lock #9. We seemed to entertain/worry some fishermen as we crossed the river to avoid crossing straight across the little lake. We made our way down the west shore and the tried our best to hop behind islands to avoid beings in the open water as much as possible.
We were sheltered better going down the east shore as we approached lock #9. We made camp less than a mile after the dam, making twenty-four and a half miles for the day. Not great, but reaching our goal. It was a well sheltered spot as we expected thunder and lighting the next morning and wanted to be prepared for the worst.
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