Yesterday was a big, momentous, fun day. We awoke in a peaceful, wooded anchorage with other loopers on the Tenn-Tom, and by mid-afternoon, we entered Mobile Bay and salt water. We passed mile 0 and have officially completed our mid-USA 1,600 mile river run from St. Paul down to the Gulf of Mexico. The past … Continue reading The River Ends
Today we left Grand Harbor at 7am with six other boats, at first light, to a new stretch of river we've never seen before. We had 3 locks and a destination marina 56 miles away. The way the first lock went, I ended up in front, and then led a group of 8 boats for … Continue reading On the move on the tenn-tom
We arrived with 50 other boats to Joe Wheeler marina for the 4 day conference with 100 loopers and 150 planners for sessions, dock tails and boat tours. First in person rendezvous since 2019 We had to leave Florence at 6am to make lock opening Got to use Flir night vision camera but marina was … Continue reading Great loop conference
Grand Harbor Marina -we were too tall for a covered slip. Nice setting. Pickwick Lockmaster takes pictures and posts them on Facebook. First time with a 4 deep lock raft up. 12 boats heading in to Pickwick lock River art River architecture Clinton marina at 7am Clinton marina spot Nancy retrieves all the fenders and … Continue reading The Tennessee River
It was like we were back on Lake Michigan or a rough day on lake pepin. I had a hunch the strong south winds forecast would kick up on this north south lake and I was too right. We decided if marina would let us stay today we would not travel due to wind and … Continue reading Near gale force winds on Kentucky Lake
The boat is snug at Green Turtle Bay so we travelled 2 hours in a rental car to Nashville for two nights to explore the town. We opted not to do the 320 mile round trip by boat, but some did. The boats docked around us changed while we were gone, now a big shiny … Continue reading Boat sits while we enjoy a Sheraton in Nashville
We anchored a second night in a known spot under the highway 57 bridge with three other loopers. It was not pretty but it did the job. A storm rolled through at 3:45 am I was up to keep watch and Nancy slept. I love that she can do that. We entered the Ohio River … Continue reading No more Mississippi River
After coffee with some of my new best friends who traveled with us to Hoppies we said good bye to this famous rustic stop and we were the second of eight boats to leave. There is a current and I had boats tight on my stern and bow so leaving the dock I had lots … Continue reading Hoppies to … an off channel anchorage
We are suddenly in the thick of things. Left Alton this morning with 7 other loopers for Hoppies. We had looper cocktails last night and 50 people attended! All at one marina. A key lock wall destination just closed for 12 days so we are all trying to figure out where to anchor after Hoppies. … Continue reading Heading to Hoppies
We had a peaceful cruise from Two Rivers to Polestar Marina near St. Charles. The turn into Dardenne Slough was a critical one or you hit a sandbar. Busiest recreational boating area since the St. Croix. This was our last day on the “650 mile entrance ramp” to the loop route from Minnesota. Monday we … Continue reading Day 11: last day before we join loopers
Reimanns 'round the loop in 2022 