Surf & Turf Retirement Adventures

Category: Inland Rivers

  • 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 #9 stats

    Scott here for stats for October 11, 2023 travel day. If all travel days were like this it would be wonderful, but it would take forever to complete the Loop! A nice relaxing day is what we needed! It was nice to walk around Alton, have lunch, and have daylight left when we got back…

  • 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 #8 stats

    Travel day #8 stats

    Scott here. Remember my last travel day stats post? I had the # wrong. That one should have been #7. Plan v ActualDate: 10/10/23Route name in Aqua Maps: TD: 10/10/23 (Beardstown to Grafton)Nebo Link: Click hereCrew: Captain Scott, 1st Mate Rita, & K9 JazzyStart at: 7:00 am Actual 7:43 amEnd at: 4:00 pm Actual 4:15…

  • 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 #7 stats

    Travel Day #7 stats

    Scott here LONG travel day for October 9, 29023! We spent the night at a free dock. A restaurant called Kuchie’s on the Water. No services, but the stay was free and that is the right price in my book!! Today we traveled from the Peoria area, the restaurant is actually located in Creve Coeur,…

  • 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 #6 stats

    Travel Day #6 stats

    I will admit, since we started on the river system the Great Loop adventure has felt like work. Not a ton of fun. Long days, rainy, cold, and a lot of stress. Our flotilla has officially ended. The “go fast” boats stuck together to get through the Peoria lock this morning. The boats we were…

  • 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 #5 stats

    Travel Day #5 stats

    Scott here Day 5 is over and done with. Not nearly as long as the previous travel days and I don’t think we had any terrifying moments for us today!! The closest terrifying moment came when we were in Starved Rock Lock. We had three boats on the wall and three boats rafted out. The…