Cape May, NJ, was a delightful place to wait out weather. We spent one day walking and two days cycling to see all that we could see. We’d never been there but have heard of Cape May for years. Tucked behind a broad strip of w…
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Ohio River
Tower Rock at Mile Marker 81 on the Mississippi River. Most things on the Mississippi get washed away. This is one tough rock. Ohio River After five days on the Mississippi, we are now on the Ohio where the water is no longer muddy like the Mississippi. Our 130 miles today did not feel like […]
9 September 2012 Cape May, NY
We set a record for us on Friday, the 7th, that I’m not eager to repeat. We ran (or poked) from Atlantic Highlands via the Atlantic Ocean, arriving at Cape May 130 miles and 15 hours later making for a weary captain and last mate. Weather tonight look…
Kaskaskia, Illinois
Muriel June tied off at Hoppies, the last fuel stop and “marina” for 250 miles. Kaskaskia, Illinois We left Hoppies this morning about 9 a.m. and had a very beautiful and peaceful float down the Mississippi from Mile Marker 158 to Mile Marker 117. It was so very peaceful today that I could almost envision […]
Hoppies
All you boaters who are reading our blog, or those of you who have enjoyed traveling vicariously with us, we need your help. Hoppies is our next stop on the Mississippi. It is the only stop for boaters in a 250 mile stretch. The Corps of Engineers doesn’t see any reason to keep it going. […]
7 September 2012 Waterford – Haverstraw – Atlantic Highlands
This is where our Mini Loop began–a round trip of 990 miles, 100 locks, 118 days and our circle is complete. ( We’re counting Federal Lock to Federal Lock–Troy, NY). Waterford is a nice little village and we got a kick out of returning ther…
Alton, Illinois
Swarms of Mayflies hatched last night covering our boat, windows, and screens. Mother Nature always has a balance, however, as the swallows and fish knew exactly where to find breakfast this morning. Still, there were hundreds on the boat that we washed off this morning before leaving to cruise only 20 miles to Alton, […]
Grafton, Illinois
Illinois River mile marker 0, Mississippi mile marker 218 We pulled off the tug dock at 6:30 this morning watching a front that looked like it would slip south of us—and it did! So, it was much cooler this morning, but we received no rain. A great day to run the 88 miles we needed […]
Tawas and Bay City to home…
The Flint Power Squadron, along with the Saginaw Power Squadron, planned a Rendezvous in Tawas Municipal Harbor. We did not plan to attend, but our run home, landed us in Tawas for the Rendezvous. We were pleased to find some friends and make some new …
Presque Isle….as Rick Perry said…oops….
There is a reason to post ASAP. It is easy to become confused traveling port to port. The lighthouse you saw in the Cheboygan writeup is really in Presque Isle. Note that in your head.This is the old lighthouse in Presque Isle. The lighthouse…
