Blessing of the Fleet, Portage des Sioux, MO. Parade Route

The Parade will be made up of two sections. First: starting at Harbor Point at 1:00pm and proceeding upstream toward the Shrine Site.

Second: starting at The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the Dardenne Chute at 1:00pm, approximately equal to Mile 215.6 UMR proceeding downstream. This section of the parade proceeds downstream in the Dardenne chute and enters the main channel of the Mississippi River near the upper end of Mason Island. The parade continues downstream in the main channel until approximately Mile 212 UMR (abeam of the Our Lady of the Rivers statue).

The parade turns toward the Missouri shore where it merges with those from Harbor Point parading upstream and passes the statue at 2:30pm going upstream. After receiving a blessing at the statue, the parade continues upstream in Portage Chute, passing the judge’s boat where the boats are judged for awards.

Note: All boaters are invited to join in the parade along the route as it passes your marina. Non boating spectators are invited to watch from the Shrine, Palisades Yacht Club & Sherwood Harbor.