Hoosier Odyssey: St. Louis to Destin by Pontoon (Day 1, Grafton to Hoppies)

What is more hoosier than going to the Redneck Riviera for your beach vacation? Going there by pontoon!
We set out to do the rivers portion of the Great Loop by pontoon and here is a short version of our first day. We started in Grafton Illinois and took the Mississippi River south to Hoppie's in Kimmswick Missouri.
Along the way we cleared the Melvin Price and Chain of Rocks locks. We took some time to get pictures in front of the Arch and downtown St. Louis.