Dave Backus' HikaNation Photos
Kentucky

January 31st, 1981  to  March 6th, 1981
California   -   Nevada   -   Utah   -   Colorado   -   Kansas   -   Oklahoma

Arkansas   -   Missouri   -   Illinois   -   Kentucky   -   Virginia   -   West Virginia

Maryland   -   Washington, D.C.   -   Maryland   -   Delaware   -   After HikaNation

Departing the Illinois-to-Kentucky Ferry
January 31, 1981

A Montreal Fur Trader replica canoe was provided by the
Illinois Department of Conservation. The ferry also provided
transportation across the Ohio River from Illinois to Kentucky.

From William Ewart's journal:

Monty came in to the Cave-in-Rock cafe in Illinois to see if everyone would be ready for the 10 o'clock departure - yes.

Then a delay - the Montreal Fur Trader replica canoe was up at the cave and the TV crew wanted it to cross near the ferry point - during the delay, a snowball fight ensued.

When the canoe arrived, Monty tried to organize the departure during the snowball fight and attempted to gather us into a cohesive group. After much cajoling, he halfway succeeded and then urged us to take the canoe, instead of the ferry. More took the ferry which disappointed Monty and the TV and news crews.

Source:  Cave-in-Rock State Park, Illinois to
National Guard Armory in Marion, Kentucky
~ 13.0 miles - Saturday - January 31, 1981 - Day 295

Dave Backus
Somewhere in Kentucky

River Queen (world's second largest steam shovel)
Peabody Strip Mine - Muhlenberg County
February 6, 1981



Lunch!!


Dave Backus' Tent set up in a room
Mammoth Cave National Park
February 13 - 14, 1981


Drying out tents


Tim Geoghegan & others napping


Possibly Madisonville Mining Operation
Muhlenburg County, Kentucky
February 4, 1981


Sharon Chrostowski fording a stream


Dave Backus & rushing stream
Possibly Cane Creek on Sheltowee Trace Trail
Daniel Boone National Forest
February 26, 1981


Sharon Chrostowski & Waterfalls
Possibly Cane Creek on Sheltowee Trace Trail
Daniel Boone National Forest
February 26, 1981

Possibly on the trail approaching
Cumberland Falls State Park
February 28, 1981


Dave Backus on a ledge
Kentucky or Virginia

California   -   Nevada   -   Utah   -   Colorado   -   Kansas   -   Oklahoma

Arkansas   -   Missouri   -   Illinois   -   Kentucky   -   Virginia   -   West Virginia

Maryland   -   Washington, D.C.   -   Maryland   -   Delaware   -   After HikaNation


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