The Mississippi-Missourri is a mighty river!! We've lived during 2 years in St.Louis Missourri; This city is just south of the place where the 2 main rivers the Mississippi and the Missourri come together! We've visited that place several times! We also were there after a big flooding then!
I cannot remember how wide the river is in St.Louis, but I still remember how long and huge the bridge was that connected the city with Illinois! We used it several times; that I-highway goes all the way up to Chicago, and maybe further!

It's great you can come on PT now while being on your boat now, Laura!!