The River system was long, passing through a few states - IL, IN, OH, MO, KY, MS, AL.
We cruised the Illinois, Upper Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland and theTennessee-Tombigbee from Chicago, IL to Mobile, AL.
Calumet River - it was an industrial waste land
Not sure what this pile was, but it glowed!
The lowest fixed bridge on the entire Great Loop
Atchison-Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Bridge (19' 1")
This is it ... we fit under or we turn around!
(We made it!)
Thomas J O'Brien Lock - The first in the river system!
Sand Dollar on the free wall in Joliet, IL
Brandon Lock
Birds are heading south!
Departing Starved Rock Marina at 4:30 AM to make the lock opening at 5:00 AM
Peoria, IL - Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Cruising the Illinois River
Luke getting cooled off
Nautilus and Sand Dollar tied up for the night at Logsdon Tug Service
Beardstown, IL
LaGrange Lock
Cows cooling off!
Making a potty run
He finds sticks no matter where we are!
Heading back to the boat
Such a happy pup!
Nautilus and Sand Dollar at anchor - Willow Island (Illinois River)
Grafton Marina - Grafton, IL, "Key West of the Mid-West"
Kim at the wheel of the marina courtesy van ... a death trap on 4 wheels!
3rd Chute Bar
The Wood Store
Mr Luke keeping cool
Hog Pit BBQ Concert
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters
Sand Dollar koozie made the wall at 3rd Chute Bar
Hula Hooping at the 3rd Chute
Our new friend Dusty with the Nautilus and Sand Dollar crews
Kim giving her second ever hair cut to this brave man!
The start of the Mississippi River
Mel Price Lock and Dam
Approaching St. Louis
Sand Dollar passing the St Louis Arch
The famous Hoppies, Kimmswick, MO
Heading in to Kimmswick
Hoopies
Hoopies was in tough shape
Kaskaskia Lock
The Mighty Mississippi
Barges!
Olmstead Lock - Ohio River
Cruising up the Ohio River
Paducah, KY - At the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers
Sights from around Paducah
The National Quilt Museum
Silent Brigade Distillery
Moonshine in the making
Ernest - Mason Ramsey's grandfather
Rob, Jill, Kim and Bill
Some of the many murals along the walls of Paducah
Another scenic highlight along the rivers!
Green Turtle Bay resort marina - Grand Rivers, KY
Turtles at Green Turtle Bay
Kim put her pyro skills to work. 20+ loopers sitting around the fire!
Deer were everywhere
Kentucky State Prison along the Cumberland River
Cruising the Cumberland River on our way to Nashville
Nautilus and Sand Dollar anchored for the night at Dover Island (Tennessee)
Another beautiful sunset
The morning potty run
Car Ferry crossing the Cumberland River
Look at those stacks ... I could not resist!
Anchored in the Harpeth River
Taking the dinghy up the Harpeth River
Harpeth River
Goats, goats everywhere along the Cumberland River as we approach Nashville
Barges full of coal on the Cumberland River
Sand Dollar
Luke's 8th birthday video
Luke's birthday party
Back at Green Turtle Bay after Nashville trip
We stopped and anchored near this cemetery on our first day on the Tennessee River
Many graves from the Civil War here
Duncan Bay
It's a cool tree!
Sunset and Moon rise over Duncan Bay
Cool shore along the Tennessee River
We saw lots of Bald Eagles
Pickwick Lock and Dam
It was cold! 46 degrees!
Morning fog at Pickwick Landing
Nautilus and Sand Dollar at Pickwick Landing (Sulfur Creek)
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Drone shot at Jugfish Creek in Natchez Trace Recreation area
More morning fog
Whitten Lock - Biggest drop on the Great Loop (85 ft)
85 ft to the top!
Free dock at Blue Bluff Recreation Area
We had the dock to just us!
A storm is coming ... snuggling with mom
Columbus Marina, Columbus, MS
Covered slip was really cool since it was pouring when we arrived
The ladies pumping out the holding tanks!
Bottle Cap art at a local bar
Armadillo at the Sumter Recreational Area (Alabama)
And of course he finds a nice stick!
More cool shoreline along the TomBigbee River
Demopolis, AL - King Fisher Bay Marina
The crews from Aleka, Avalon, Nautilus and Sand Dollar
Docktails in Demopolis
Nautilus and Sand Dollar at anchor in Bashi Creek (Alabama)
Taking a walk at Bashi Creek
The Famous Bobby's Fish Camp - Bladon Springs, Alabama
8 Looper boats tied up that night
Bobby's resturant ... famous for the Catfish!
(yes, it was delicious!)
Early morning departure from Bobby's Fish Camp
Cruising the Tensas River heading to Mobile
Mobile, Alabama ..... back in salt water after 4 months of fresh water cruising!
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