Surf & Turf Retirement Adventures

Category: Float Plan

  • Travel Day Oct. 21, 23 (Grand Rivers, KY to Buchanan, TN) Travel Day #15

    Travel Day Oct. 21, 23 (Grand Rivers, KY to Buchanan, TN) Travel Day #15

    Scott here! Travel Day #15 but we are 29 days into our trip as of today! I’m back!! Today we are leaving Green Turtle Bay Resort and head to Paris Landing State Park in TN. Rita is in the process of putting together her post about our experiences here with photos! We had a very…

  • Travel Day Oct 17, 23 (Paducah to Grand Rivers, KY) Travel Day 14

    YES!! This is our rest point for 4 nights!! We are both very excited about that. This is a “resort” and has a lot of amenities to include a loaner car so we will be able to provision for the next journey south.

  • Travel Day Oct. 13, 23 (Alton to Hoppies) (travel day #10)

    Scott here Now we are cruising the mighty Mississippi River. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned about the river, especially anchoring on the river. We need to get fuel yet and a pump out. If we don’t do that today yet, that will be our first thing to do in the…

  • Travel Day, Oct. 11, 2023 (Grafton, IL to Alton, IL)

    Scott hereTravel day #9 All righty now. Time to travel the Mississippi River! We made it through the IL River without much of a fuss. BUT, it has admittedly felt like work at this point. Moving every day. This year is a little different on the Loop with flotillas of boats sort of pushing us…

  • Travel day, Oct. 10, 2023 (Beardstown to Grafton, IL)

    Scott here!Travel day #8 Yesterday’s travel day was #7, I screwed up saying it was #9. My bad!! This will be quick since it is a catch up post. Travel days for cruising our motor yacht are a lot different than the RV. More planning and the United States Coast Guard recommends we file a…

  • Travel Day Oct. 9, 2023 (Peoria, IL to Beardstown, IL)

    Scott here …. againTravel day #7 We are planning a long day today and tomorrow. This part of the river has no services and no marinas, so it is anchorages only. We have not anchored on the river system yet, so that will be something for me to be concerned about! Anchoring isn’t difficult, my…

  • Travel Day Oct. 8, 23 (Henry to Peoria, IL)

    (Scott here)Travel day #6 Travel days for cruising our motor yacht are a lot different than the RV. More planning and the United States Coast Guard recommends we file a Float Plan with family. This way if we don’t show up or contact them they can contact the Coast Guard. We have only authorized our…

  • Travel Day: Oct. 7, 22 (Ottawa to Henry, IL)

    (Scott here)Travel day #5 I am using this blog as my notes and Float Plan for our kids as they know where we should be as we are in near daily contact with them. Click here to download the USCG Float Plan. Phone numbers for USCG offices can be found here. Heritage Harbor Ottawa is…

  • Travel Day: Oct. 6, 23 (Joliet, IL to Ottawa, IL

    (Scott here)Travel Day # 4 I am using this blog as my notes and Float Plan (for our kids to know where we should be.) Click here to download the USCG Float Plan. Phone numbers for USCG offices can be found here. Initial PlanDate: October 6, 2023Route name in Aqua Maps: TD: 10/01/23 (Joliet to…

  • Travel Day: Oct. 5, 23 (Hammond, IN to Joliet, IL) Travel Day #3

    (Scott here)Travel Day #3 Click here to download the USCG Float Plan. Phone numbers for USCG offices can be found here. We belong to the AGLCA, America’s Great Loop Cruiser’s Association) and are following the Flotilla plan they put together. Over 250 boats trying to get through the IL River in a very short period…