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Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake: Paris Landing, Rockport Anchorage, Clifton, and Counce, Tennessee
October 7 through October 12, 2026 The river is truly a magical place, filled with a wonderful tapestry of sights, sounds, and stories. As we travel by boat, we find ourselves imagining what life must be like for those who live, work, and play along its banks. We let our minds wander and our hearts…
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Ohio and Cumberland Rivers: Paducah and Grand Rivers, Kentucky
October 3 through October 6, 2026 The reward for surviving a few days navigating the mighty Mississippi River was a chance to slow down, relax, and enjoy the beautiful city of Paducah, Kentucky, followed by a little boating paradise at the spa-like Green Turtle Bay Marina in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Our arrival in Paducah was…
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Mississippi River: Grafton, Kaskaskia, and Cairo, Illinois (revised)
September 29 through October 2, 2026 Our time on the mighty Mississippi was remarkably brief, both in days and in miles traveled. After spending two nights at Grafton Harbor Marina, surrounded by dozens of fellow Loopers, we finally set off on our journey down the river. It seemed everyone was eager to get moving and…
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Illinois River: Peoria, Bar Island, and Hardin
September 26 through September 28, 2026 Oh, my! We’ve only been on the river for a few days, and already we’ve seen and experienced such an amazing variety of things! Life along the river is full of surprises, fascinating sights, and little adventures around every bend. Many, if not most, of the homes along the…
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Illinois River: Joliet, Ottawa, and Hennepin
September 23 through September 25, 2026 The next chapter of our wild adventure takes us down the inland rivers! Our first day began with a 15–20 minute ride in Lake Michigan, navigating 3–6 foot waves. Quite the send-off from the lake! Perhaps she was sad to see us go and decided to give us one…
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Hammond, IN and Chicago!
September 11 through September 22, 2026 Hammond, Indiana, sits just south of Chicago and barely over the border from Illinois. Let’s just say it’s not exactly the kind of town that will make anyone’s top list of places to visit—but it does have one very important thing going for it: Chicago is just a hop,…
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Lake Michigan coast: South Haven and New Buffalo
September 6, 2026 through September 11, 2026 South Haven, MI Labor Day Weekend has always held a special place in our hearts, since it was twenty-six years ago, on Labor Day Weekend at Block Island, that we first met. So, we were thrilled beyond belief when we arrived in South Haven on the Sunday of…
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Lake Michigan coast: Muskegon and Holland
September 1, 2026 through September 5, 2026 Michigan has hundreds of miles of bike paths along its beautiful coastline. And now that we have these nifty new, lightweight standard bicycles, of course, we were eager to take full advantage of the trails in Muskegon and Holland. Riding is a good way to stretch our legs…
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Lake Michigan coast: Leland and Ludington
August 25, 2026 through August 31, 2026 Have we mentioned that fishing is a popular pastime on the lakes? Well, in case we failed to mention it, these two towns provided ample evidence that fishing is every bit as much an obsession on the lakes as it is in our home waters of the Northeast…
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Lake Michigan coast: Boyne City and Charlevoix
August 22, 2026 through August 24, 2026 One of the most interesting things about cruising the Michigan coastline is the sheer number of lakes, bays, and inlets—and within each one, an impressive number of places to dock or drop anchor. In other words, there’s no shortage of opportunities to find a beautiful spot to park…