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Lansing Bridge and upstream

Upon starting upstream you pass under the Lansing bridge after about a mile or so. This first mile gives you time to get used to handling the houseboat. The bridge has a rather unique construction and is high enough to allow very large barges to pass under. There are frequent channel markers (red on the right going up-stream.
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11-Lansing Bridge 1.JPG		 12-Bridge views 1.jpg
12-Bridge views 1.jpg		 13-Bridge views 2.jpg
13-Bridge views 2.jpg
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14-Bridge views 3.jpg		 15-Looking back at the bridge.jpg
15-Looking back at the bridge.jpg		 16-Lansing view.jpg
16-Lansing view.jpg		 17-Going upstream.jpg
17-Going upstream.jpg
18-Fishing boats towed.jpg
18-Fishing boats towed.jpg		 19-Captain at the wheel.jpg
19-Captain at the wheel.jpg		 20-Captain Not watching the river.JPG
20-Captain Not watching the river.JPG		 21- Captain needs help.jpg
21- Captain needs help.jpg
22-Lookout.jpg
22-Lookout.jpg		 23-Lookout supplies.jpg
23-Lookout supplies.jpg		 24-Lookout consuming supplies.JPG
24-Lookout consuming supplies.JPG		 25-Upstream channel marker.jpg
25-Upstream channel marker.jpg
25-Upstream mile marker.jpg
25-Upstream mile marker.jpg		 26-Approaching the bridge.jpg
26-Approaching the bridge.jpg		 27-Bridge View.JPG
27-Bridge View.JPG

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