We plan to launch sometime between May 3rd and May 11th. We have to wait until the ice goes out on Lakes Bemidji, Cass and Winnibigoshish; we expect them to go out sometime during that time. Once we launch you can use this data to project out what date wil be in any given area, but keep in mind this is only and estimate and we could be significantly faster or slower than this (hopefully faster!)
You may also click on this link to track our progress and see our exact location once they are underway; it updates our location about every 2 to 10 minutes:
https://share.garmin.com/Mississippispeedrecord
Projected Locations
Day 1: Itasca State Park, MN; Bemidji, MN; Cass Lake, MN
Day 2: Grand Rapids, MN
Day 3: Palisade, MN; Aitkin, MN
Day 4: Brainerd, MBN: Little Falls, MN; Sartell, MN; St. Cloud, MN
Day 5: Clearwater, MN: Becker, MN; Monticello, MN; Elk River, MN; Anoka, MN Twin Cities; Hastings, MN; Prescott, WI; Welch, MN
Day 6: Red Wing, MN; Lake City, MN; Wabasha, MN; Alma, WI; Fountain City, WI; Winona, MN, LaCrosse, WI
Day 7: Genoa, WI; Prairie Du Chien, WI; Guttenberg, IA; Dubuque, IA,
Day 8: Belleuve, IA; Savanna, IL; Fulton, IL; Clinton, IA; Camanche, IA; Quad Cities
Day 9: Muscatine, IA; New Boston, IL; Burlington, IA; Fort Madison, IA; Nauvoo, IL; Keoukuk, IA
Day 10: Warsaw, IL; Canton, MO; Quincy, IL; Hannibal, MO; Louisiana, MO; Clarksville, MO; Hamburg, IL
Day 11: Alton, IL; St. Louis, MO;
Day 12: Ste. Genevieve, MO; Chester, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Cairo, IL; Wickliffe, KY
Day 13: Columbus, KY; Hickman, KY; New Madrid, MO; Tiptonville, TN; Caruthersville, MO
Day 14: Memphis, TN; Tunica, MS; Helena-West Helena, AR; Friars Point, MS
Day 15: Greenville, MS; Mayersville, MS; Lake Providence, LA
Day 16: Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; Vidalia, LA
Day 17: Baton Rouge, LA; Morrisonville, LA; St. Gabriel, LA; Donaldsonville, LA
Day 18: New Orleans, LA; Venice, LA; Head of Passes Light, Gulf of Mexico
Day 1 = 6:00 am to midnight – launch date
Day 2-18 = midnight to midnight