Our next stop was Clifton Marina a distance of 64 miles. We awakened to ice on the gunwales, deck and the dock. Deckhand Ed hosed off the dock to remove the ice. It warmed to 52 degrees and sunny skies.
Beau…
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Clifton Marina
Our next stop was Clifton Marina a distance of 64 miles. We awakened to ice on the gunwales, deck and the dock. Deckhand Ed hosed off the dock to remove the ice. It warmed to 52 degrees and sunny skies.
Beau…
Departing Green Turtle Bay
We left Island Hopper in Green Turtle Bay Marina near Paducah, KY in a covered slip so we could return to Cincinnati after being gone for almost 3 months. Since we had now officially completed the loop we ordered a Gold Burgee signifying …
Departing Green Turtle Bay
We left Island Hopper in Green Turtle Bay Marina near Paducah, KY in a covered slip so we could return to Cincinnati after being gone for almost 3 months. Since we had now officially completed the loop we ordered a Gold Burgee signifying …
Green Turtle Bay
We pull anchor at 7AM for our 30 mile run to Green Turtle Bay one of the best stops on the great loop. I have stopped here several times before. We have one lock to traverse. The only glitch is that the tow traffic has been di…
Green Turtle Bay
We pull anchor at 7AM for our 30 mile run to Green Turtle Bay one of the best stops on the great loop. I have stopped here several times before. We have one lock to traverse. The only glitch is that the tow traffic has been di…
Closing the Loop, Cumberland River
Bridge at Cairo, IL
We depart our calm anchorage just after 7AM after taking up our stern and bow anchor. We have another 110 mile day, half with the 6 MPH push on the Mississippi and the rest against a 3 mph current on the Ohio. We arri…
Closing the Loop, Cumberland River
Bridge at Cairo, IL
We depart our calm anchorage just after 7AM after taking up our stern and bow anchor. We have another 110 mile day, half with the 6 MPH push on the Mississippi and the rest against a 3 mph current on the Ohio. We arri…
Little River Diversion Channel, Mississippi River Mile 49
The Muddy Mississippi
After a chart briefing at Hoppie’s Marina we learned the next stop was an anchorage at Cape Giradeau up Little River which is a diversion channel for storm water around Cape G. It is 110 miles downriver but with the curre…
Little River Diversion Channel, Mississippi River Mile 49
The Muddy Mississippi
After a chart briefing at Hoppie’s Marina we learned the next stop was an anchorage at Cape Giradeau up Little River which is a diversion channel for storm water around Cape G. It is 110 miles downriver but with the curre…
