Tom Sawyer Paddle Boat at the Bagnell Dam

With summer drawing to a close on Labor Day weekend we took one last outing driving down to Bagnell Dam for the lake dinner cruise on the Tom Sawyer.  We surprised my parents just telling them to bring a jacket and did not tell them what we were going to do until we arrived in the lake region.  


Down on the dock looking up at the ticket booth.

Taken from the dock, looking down, before boarding.  These carp are over two feet long.  There is a vending machine where you can buy feed for them and the fish come up first then the ducks appear out of nowhere.  After you throw the feed in the ducks compete with the fish and the bolder ones actually end up walking on the backs of the fish.

The Tom Sawyer coming back from a cruise.

Waiting to board.

On board the Tom Sawyer waiting to leave the dock.

Pulling away from the dock to start our cruise.

Jenifer

My parents.

Heading back.

Pulling back into the dock.

Back on dry land looking back at the Tom Sawyer.

It was a great time.  While on the ninety minute cruise we enjoyed the buffet, the scenery, and each others company.

Taking HWY 63 out of Columbia to Jefferson City, and then taking HWY 54 to the Lake of the Ozarks area is a nice day trip.  Do not try to cram too much into the day and do something besides shopping at the mall.  This cruise is a nice option.