The Mississippi River from Riverside Park - looking north
The La Crosse Queen paddlewheeler leaves its dock
several times a day for sightseeing excursions on the Mississippi.
Near the north end of Riverside Park, three rivers meet --
the La Crosse, the Black, and the Mississippi
The Mississippi River from Riverside Park - looking south
Land on both sides of the Mississippi's main channel here belongs
to the city. The bridge in the picture above goes to Pettibone Island,
where there is another city park, a marina, and the beach.
La Crosse and Riverside Park, viewed from Pettibone Park
Pettibone Island is also where I used to go ice skating,
at "the lagoon". But enough about winter!
Well... maybe just one picture of Old Man River taking a winter nap.
(No boating allowed while he is sleeping.)
The road that goes over the bridge continues west from La Crosse,
over some backwaters and some marshland, and then to
the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River Valley.
Photos copyright © 2004-2005 by "KayPoe"
Backgrounds and graphics © 2005 by "KayPoe"