Our visit to Chattanooga was fabulous and is definitely a place we will come back to visit. The river route from Goose Pond to...

We left at first light to enjoy the beautiful calm of the morning. There were no other boats on the water when we left. We remarked how...

Normally Laura is the main driver behind the Sparkling Star leaving at first light because she loves the sunrises on the water. When we...

We were on a quick sprint to Chattanooga with a one night stop in Ditto Landing. Another Looper took this picture of us on the way! We...

Getting to Joe Wheeler Park was quite a process. The main commercial lock had a crack in the doors after the hurricanes and they are...

We went into Muscle Shoals Sound Studio with no idea of what this place was. We were pleased when they welcomed us into the doors to...

We left early in the fog and had the most magnificent trip to Safe Harbor Aqua Yacht in IUKA Mississippi. Unlike our friends, we decided...

Laura loves the inland waterways and the barges. We have a favorite youtube tug captain that let's us into the eyes of our partners on...

We had planned to go to another marina, but after hearing reports of low waters and a complicated entry we made a last minute pivoto to...

We traveled to Paris Landing at first light with glass-like water conditions. The entire ride was smooth and calm. We arrived in Paris...

Our trip into Green Turtle Bay from Paducah was an adventure. We left at first light from Paducah with three boats, and the second wave...

We were delighted to finally make the journey to Paducah. We had booked our slip a while back so we had a full three nights. After...

We successfully anchored on the Great Loop! We left early in the morning for our long trip (69 miles) to our anchorage in Little...

We spent three nights at Kaskaskia Lock and Dam waiting out the storm. We were well protected on a secure concrete pier and felt very...

Hoppies is a famous barge stop on the Loop. This fuel stop with electricity is that last stop for 208 miles which is the longest stretch...

Alton is a famous stop on the Loop as one of the last two legs to fill up for fuel before the long stretch of the Mississippi without...

We got a great spot right next to the shore in Grafton. Grafton Harbor was actively dredging the marina and told us we could only leave...

We had a 80 mile day to get the Beardstown Logston Tug Service. We decided to get up early to be able to reach Beardstown with a good...

We found ourselve alone at this stay because of the shallow entrance. Our draft (distance of boat under the water) is 3ft, but we always...

We left early with our four buddy boats at 7am to make our only lock of the day, Marseilles Lock , at 8am. We rafted up for an easy...