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Trios Yacht Club |
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IVY
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Miss
Valley Chapter, ACBS |
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Quincy
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Louis
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Lucy' Captins Log |
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forums.iboats.com |
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Mississippi
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Greenway
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IL
River |
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IL
Fishing Laws |
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Mo
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Mo
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Mo
Conservationist magazine |
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Mo.
Fishing Laws |
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Mo.
River Relief |
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Mo.
Fishing Report |
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Sierra
Club – Piasa
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State
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St.Louis
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Mississippi River Basin Association |
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US
Fish & Wildlife |
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Alton Marina |
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Alton
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The Big Kahuna |
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Bloch
Marine Service
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The Boathouse |
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Blessing
of Fleet
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Cabana
at La Rosa
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Calhoun
Ferry Company
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Cedar Hill Resort |
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Con Trios Yacht Club |
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Dock DJ's |
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Discover
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Duck Club Yacht Club |
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Eagles Landing Marina |
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Evandy's
Boatel
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Grafton Harbor |
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Grafton
, Illinois |
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Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship |
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John's Boat Harbor |
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Harbor Point Yacht Club |
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Heatland
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Kinder's Restaurant |
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Lake Center Marina |
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Lewis
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Living
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Longshot Saloon |
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Mississippi
River Car Show
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Mississippi
Valley - ACBS |
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My River Home |
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North Shore Marina
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Palisades Yacht Club |
Polestar
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Port Charles Harbor |
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RiverBills.com |
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St. Charles Boat & Motor |
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Two Rivers Marina
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US Army Corps of
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Ferries
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26 River Ferries |
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Pool
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USGS...Flood
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2008 |
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2008
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The Docking Game |
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History
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Bloody
Island -St Louis |
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Great Steamboat Race 1870
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Mississippi River
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Steamboats.com
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The
Secret History of the Mississippi’s earliest Locks and
Dams |
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Humor
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BrownsMarina.com |
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You
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Laws
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Mo Boat Laws- Handbook |
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LD24
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ActiveCaptain.com |
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Pool
26 Photo map |
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Map..Pool 26
Mississippi River
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UMR
194 - UMR 203 MAP
UMR 200.5..Lock Dam 26 |
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UMR
202 - UMR 208 MAP
UMR 207..Dresser Isld
UMR 209..Piasa Isld |
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UMR
210 - UMR 217 MAP
UMR 213..Portage Isld
UMR 216..Slim Isld |
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UMR
217 - UMR 224 MAP
UMR 220..Mason Isld
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UMR
225 - UMR 232 MAP
UMR 227..Dardeene Isld
UMR 226..Bolter Isld |
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UMR 234..Peruque Isld
UMR 236..Cuivre Isld
UMR 238..Turkey Isld |
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Map..Pool 25
Mississippi River
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UMR 239 - UMR 247
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UMR 241.4..Lock Dam 25
UMR 245..Turner Isld |
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UMR 247 - UMR 255 MAP
UMR 249..Stag Isld
UMR 252..Sterling Isld
UMR 254..Schwanisan
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UMR 255 - UMR
262
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UMR 256..Westport Isld
UMR 260..Mosier Isld |
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UMR 263 - UMR 270
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UMR 264..McCoy Isld
UMR 269..Carroll Isld |
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UMR 271 - UMR 277 MAP
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UMR 278 - UMR 285 MAP
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IVY
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Marinas..Pool 26
Mississippi River
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Alton
Marina |
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Alton
Motor Boat Club |
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Anchor
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Duck
Club Yacht Club |
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Landing
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Evandys
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Harbor
Point Yacht Club |
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Lake
Center Marina |
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Lving_Lands
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My
River Home |
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Shore Marina |
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Boating Center |
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Port
Charles Harbor |
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Sherwood
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Woodland
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Yacht
Club of St. Louis |
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Marinas..Pool 25
Mississippi River
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Timberlake
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Marinas..Pool 24
Mississippi River
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Two
Rivers Marina
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Marinas..Pool 22
Mississippi River
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Nipper
Marina, Hannibal MO
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Mark
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Hannibal.net |
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RiverTalk |
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LakeOxarkTalk.com |
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RiverBender.com
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Mississippi River Commission
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HEELS
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JAMAICA
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ROCKIN
RIVER EXTRAVAGANZA 2006 |
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30
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American Queen
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Spirit
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Port Peoria, IL) |
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DeltaQueenHotel.com |
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DeltaQueenSteamboat.com |
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Dick's Riverboat Gallery |
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t-maual
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Gittin' Down in a River Town
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Trigger
5
A
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Alton,
IL
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Clarksville, Mo |
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Confluence
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Elsah,
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Experience
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Eagle, IL |
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IL |
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Grafton,
IL - Enjoy |
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Great
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Lady
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Louisiana,
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National
Great Rivers Museum |
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Marquette
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Mississippi
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Marquette
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Piasa
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Riverbender.com |
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Two
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“Twenty
years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off
the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the
trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Mark Twain
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It's MONDAY !
28 July 2014
Over 6.04
Million Boater Visits
To The
Always Changing
e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Picture of the Day
Boating the Missouri River
Click pic to enlarge
Picture
of the Day....
was sent to us by Dave and Karen out of My River Home ,
Portage. In the jonyacht "Stone Free"
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Yesteryear's Picture of the day
First
Sighting
Click pic to enlarge
Yesteryear's Picture of the Day in
2013.....
was
sent to us by Capt'n Ken Longer.
He titled the
picture
New, "old
boats" on the river
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Featured Classifieds
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MORE BOATS
on the
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Classifieds Page"
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My River Home
Longshot Saloon
Mike's Larosa
Cabana Bar
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Mike's Larosa Cabana Bar July Menu...
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(.pdf)
Longshot Saloon Menu....
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(.pdf)
My River Home
website &
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Longshot Saloon
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The Cabana at the La Rosa
facebook
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Click here for sign up sheet with info on:
Breakfast Info, Drivers Meeting, Itinerary, Stops, Times,
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
Mississippi River
Winfield
Grafton
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Alton
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Illinois River
Hardin
LaGrange
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here
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Missouri River
St. Charles, Mo
Washington,
Mo
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Click here
for current Doppler Radar
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for U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST.
LOUIS DISTRICT, RIVER & RESERVOIR DAILY REPORT.
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to activate map from
NOAA's National Weather Service website then click on
gauge location for current river levels, river forecast and flood
watches, warnings and advisories.
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Grafton Harbor Happenings
Click here
Click here to go to
Grafton Harbor's website
618-786-PORT (7678)
Big Kahuna's 2014 Band
Line-Up!
August
8/2 Whiskey River,
8/9 Come Closer, 8/16 Hard Luck, 8/23 The Real Street Band,
8/30 Killer Karizma, 8/31 Poker & Runn
September
9/6 Hookie, 9/13
Catfish Wille, 9/20 Whiskey River, 9/27 Poker & Runn
October
10/4 The Real Street
Band, 10/11 Outlaw Opry, 10/18 Poker & Runn, 10/25 Hookie
November
11/1 Tanglefoot, 11/8
Outlaw Opry, 11/15 Thirst'n Howl, 11/22 The Real Street Band
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River News !
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Water
Patrol Division of Missouri Highway Patrol
COLLISION/MULTIPLE BOAT... 31.5 MILE MARKER... LAKE OF THE
OZARKS
OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 STRUCK VEHICLE 2 IN THE REAR, AND
VEHICLE 1 LEFT THE SCENE.
Click here
COLLISION/OBJECTS... 4 MILE MARKER -- BIG NIANGUA... NIANGUA
RIVER
***FATALITY
ACCIDENT***NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED***DRIVER 1 STRUCK A WALKWAY
CONNECTING LAND TO A DOCK. DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED FROM THE PWC.
PRONOUNCED BY CAMDEN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER DEE BALLARD AT THE
SCENE AT 2347.
Click here
Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol
website
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River Gear
For Sale............
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buy your River T-shirts and
Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you mailbox
in a few short days
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Navigation Channel Condition Status Report ....24 Jul 2014
US Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis District - Weekly Navigation Channel Condition
Dredge Potter - standby
Dredge America
- standby
Mississippi River
MILE 200.8 - L/D
CLOSURE
Continuing until further notice the Melvin Price L/D (main
chamber) in the vicinity of Mile 200.8, is closed for
repairs. All vessels will be required to use the auxiliary
chamber. Mariners may contact the L/D at (618) 462-1713 or
via VHF-FM Channel 14, for additional information.
MILE 185.4 - MILE 180.0 - SUNKEN VESSEL/COTP ADVISORY
A UTV has been reported sunk in the vicinity of Mile 182.0,
approximately 250 yards off the LDB (Illinois side of the
river) and approximately 650 yards north of the I-70
Mississippi River Bridge. From a USACE Survey, revealed
approximately 21 feet over the top of the UTV with the St.
Louis Harbor Gauge at 24.8 feet above zero. Mariners are
requested to favor the right descending side of the channel
between approximate Miles 185.4 and 180.0 and to transit the
area with caution
Illinois Waterway
Zones 1-8 (Mile 199.0 – Mile 9.0).
The following restrictions apply to all zones contained
within this Safety Advisory: Towboat operators should be
experienced in high water
operations and should proceed at their slowest safe
operating speed based upon prevailing conditions in order to
minimize wake damage. The
drift of debris may be hazardous to navigation, causing
buoys to be dragged off station. Down streaming operations
are not recommended
unless the vessel is equal to or greater than 75 feet in
length and have a minimum of 1,800 horsepower. Mariners are
requested to remain
aware of the close proximity to railways when choosing a
location to push into the bank, with the current river
stages, railway systems close to
the river’s edge may become threatened by the head of a tow
when pushed into the bank.
All vessels are reminded to minimize speed to avoid wake
damage.
Missouri
River
MILE 44.0 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Daniel Boone Companion Bridge; Cofferdam installation is
ongoing on both sides of the navigation channel, minimum
horizontal clearance between cofferdams is 400 feet. At
times the floating workplant may be temporarily moored in
the channel and will move on 30-minute advance notice by
contacting the M/V GABRIEL J via VHF-FM Channels 13 or 16.
Kaskaskia River
MILE 10.0 - SUNKEN VESSEL
A 45-50 foot vessel has been reported sunk at a dock in the
vicinity of Mile 10.0, Water Street Bar and Grill,
Evansville, Illinois. A deck barge is reportedly moored over
the top of the vessel. Mariners are urged to exercise
caution in the area.
Click here
to go to the
US Army Corps of Engineers website for information on the
navigation channel condition
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Get Ready For
Swim Suit Season
Jessica Hovanec
Independent Distributor
Website:
www.skinnywrapjess.com
Email:
jesshovanec@gmail.com
Phone: 636-634-1709 (text or call) |
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Mississippi River At Grafton, Illinois
Towboat Festival Features Life On The River........
This past
weekend, visitors were able to take a look inside an actual
operating towboat during the Grafton Towboat Festival. This
year's festival featured the Twyler Luhr, which is named for the
late wife of the company's founder. Chair of the festival, Jan
DeSherlia, said that the Twyler Luhr is the most pristine
towboat in the fleet. Mike Harlan, an engineer aboard the
Twyler Luhr, gave tour-goers a look at the major systems of the
boat, and Captain Michael Coyle showed off the vessel's
navigation and safety equipment........
Click here to read this news article from thetelegraph.com.
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Mississippi River At
Grafton, Illinois
Grafton Brewhaus Hosts Parrot Heads Fundraiser........
Debbie
DeLassus, co-founder of the Parrot Heads of the Riverbend, says
that the group has a motto, "Party with a Purpose", which
compels them to perform community service with a smile. Parrot
Heads are fans and followers of the music of Jimmy Buffet, and
there are several Parrot Head chapters across the country. The
Parrot Heads of the Riverbend typically work to assist children,
animals, the elderly, and the military.........
Click here to read more from thetelegraph.com.
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Cody, Ilan and Tyler at the Golden Eagle Ferry landing on
7-12-14
Minnesota
to the Gulf Kayayer's Update
The
Kayakers
should
arrive
in
Memphis
today.
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Boat Maintenance
Boating
Magazine has compiled a few tips on how to increase the fuel
economy on a vessel.........
Click here to check out these tips from boatingmag.com.
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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Mississippi River At
St. Louis, Missouri
Arch Improvements Cause Detours.... But It Is Still Open....
A project to improve
the Gateway Arch Grounds is currently underway, resulting on numerous
detours. Organizers of the renovation project are working to guarantee
that visitors to the Gateway Arch still have access, while the project is
underway. During this summer, construction work has been an obstacle to
visitors, and CityArchRiver has been hearing complaints. As a result,
CityArchRiver has stenciled a new pedestrian path, and altered signage
around the Arch Grounds to make them easier to understand........
Click here to read this news report from ksdk.com.
With Video
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Missouri River
Journeys
William Clark's Descendent Floating Missouri
River........
William Clark's great-great-great-great grandson,
Churchill Clark spent two and a half months constructing
a dugout canoe, which he will use to travel from Twin
Bridges, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Clark has been
on the river for about three weeks, and the trip is
expected to take about two and a half months. Clark was
at the ripe, old age of five when he decided that he was
going to follow in the footsteps of his
great-great-great-great grandfather. He completed that
trip on the bicentennial of the Corps of Discovery's
journey. This time around, Clark is taking the
downstream route........
Click here to read this news story from
columbiamissourian.com. With
Photo.
Click here to
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Lake Of The Ozarks
PWC Rider Injures 2 In Collision, Later Killed In Another Collision........
Around 9:15 Saturday night, 29 year old Gene Grumbois was riding a 2010 Sea Doo, when he struck the rear of a pontoon boat, injuring two. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Grumbois left the scene of the accident. About 40 minutes later, Grumbois collided with a dock ramp at the Niangua's 4 Mile Marker. He was thrown from the PWC, and pronounced dead at the scene........
Click here to read more from lakeexpo.com.
Reprinted
Grafton
Harbor
e-mailing
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It's
That
Time
of
the
Year
Again
Make
Your
Boat
a
RiverBills
Header
Picture
Make
your
boat
a
RiverBills
header
picture
!
Just
send
us a
shot
of
your
boat,
keeping
in
mind
that
that
the
picture
needs
to
be
proportioned
similar
to
one
above
of
Marty
Haugh's
1967
Lyman.
We
will
crop
it,
add
your
name,
the
boat
name
and
year.
We
have
a
few
boats
from
last
year
that
never
got
posted....
Look
for
them
soon
!
Send
your
pictures
to
riverbill@prodigy.net
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US Army Corps of Engineers
First-ever Energy Savings Performance Contract
for
Corps of Engineers civil works project underway
This map
shows the Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway, managed
by the Mobile District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mobile
District is teaming up with Huntsville Center to improve the
infrastructure along the waterway through the first-ever
Energy Savings Performance Contract executed for a Corps
Civil Works project.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- (July 23, 2014) Mobile District, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, is embarking on the first-ever
Energy Savings Performance Contract executed for a Corps
Civil Works project that could set the stage for other USACE
districts.
Mobile District is teaming up with the U.S. Army Engineering
and Support Center, Huntsville, to improve the
infrastructure along the Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom)
Waterway, which the district manages.
The project kicked off July 9. During its 21-year
performance period, the Tenn-Tom ESPC is expected to save
the Corps of Engineers a projected $5.05 million in energy
costs.
Huntsville Center awarded the $2.8 million ESPC to Siemens
Government Technologies Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, May
30. The length of the contract is 21 years, 11 months, which
includes the construction phase that is scheduled to start
in October and be complete in the spring of 2015. The
contractor will install, replace or retrofit elements of the
Tenn-Tom's infrastructure -- primarily lighting at its 10
locks and dams.
"A lot of time was spent getting it right," said William
(Wynn) Fuller, chief of Operations for Mobile District.
"Along the Tenn-Tom, our facilities are scattered over 234
miles, so that's a lot of different facilities. It was
important to see this as an opportunity to take advantage of
ESPC. The measurement and verification are going to be
critical.
"It was an education process for both of us," Fuller said.
"Mobile District had to understand the proposed methods,
outcomes, etc., that Huntsville Center intended to use --
particularly third-party financing. Huntsville Center had to
learn about the unique aspects of Civil Works projects,
particularly navigation. Civil Works is a different animal
altogether.
"I am optimistic that working together we can accomplish our
goals in terms of reducing energy consumption," he said.
The Tenn-Tom is a man-made waterway that links the Tennessee
River to the Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers. When the
Corps of Engineers completed its construction in 1984, the
project offered the nation's midsection an alternate route
to the Port of Mobile and the Gulf of Mexico. The Tenn-Tom
encompasses 110,000 acres of land that is used by more than
3 million people for recreation annually. The project
stimulates economic development, provides outdoor
recreational opportunities, supports navigation and enhances
wildlife habitat.
ESPCs leverage industry expertise and private sector
financing to make infrastructure upgrades to federal
facilities to reduce energy and water consumption, and
reduce the waste stream. An energy savings contractor
guarantees the improvements will generate sufficient savings
to pay for the project during the term of the contract,
which cannot exceed 25 years. The ESPC incorporates a
process for measurement and verification of the annual
savings so that the payment to the Energy Services
Contractor never exceeds the actual savings.
"This project award demonstrates that we can use ESPCs to
leverage third-party funding at our civil works sites to
help us reach our national sustainability goals and energy
independence," said John Coho, the Corps of Engineers'
Energy Coordinator and Senior Adviser for Environmental
Compliance. "It is going to be a model for others down the
road, and I fully expect we will be able to use it at sites
along other rivers, as well."
Huntsville Center is the Corps of Engineers' technical
center of expertise for ESPC, and as such, brings years of
experience managing ESPCs for military projects, which
includes solar and wind turbine projects at Fort Buchanan,
Puerto Rico. The three wind turbines will produce an
estimated 5 percent of the energy consumed by the
installation. A total of 21,824 solar photovoltaic panels
will produce about 5.5 megawatts of power, which is at least
60 percent of the installation's current power demand at its
peak
Reprinted from the US Army Corps
of Engineers....
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River Ferries
Brussels
Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden Eagle
Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield
Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton Ferry...............
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Big Kahuna....................... Open
Boathouse Food &
Deck.... Open
Cedar Hill
Resort................
Open
Duck Club Yacht Club ....... Open
Evandy's Boatel................. Open all year
Kinder's
Restaurant............
Open
Longshot
Saloon................
Open
LaRosa
Cantina..................
Opening
Soon
Palisades Yacht
Club.........
Opening
Soon
Sundowners.......................
Open
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Your Eye on the River
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The Boathouse Food and Deck
WebCam
Mississippi River on Dardenne
Slough UMR 222.2
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
The
Webcams above upload a new picture every 6 minutes..
Hit
refresh to update to the latest picture
Go to
www.RiverWebCams.com
for the last 10 pictures from all the above cameras!
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Polestar
Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating
Center, St.Charles, MO..
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 David Berg's Blog
"Great Escape" We are currently "dirt dwellers" but have lived aboard traveling for as long as 7 months at a time.
Click here to go to "Bergs on Great Escape Blog" and continue reading the latest blog
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continue
reading
Jalsails's
latest
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
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weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp for your phone
River
Levels for Pool 26............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana,
Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add
current "river level" information to your mobile device. All
you need is internet access... Simply add one of the links
shown above
River level information
in the charts is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps
of Engineers data
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Us Your News Tip !
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you think your fellow boaters would be interested in, send
us a news tip. Email it to
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Mississippi River CAMS
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"File Photo" From Lock
and Dam 25
Lock
and Dam 25....
US Army Corps of Engineers Camera
Click
here
.......for
Live Image of
Mississippi River at Winfield, Mo.....
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Live
Image
US Army Corps of Engineers
Lock
and Dam 15....
US Army Corps of Engineers Camera
Live Image of Mississippi River at Rock Island, IL ...
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What`s Going on At The River This Week
And Weekend
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August 1 & 2
Creve
Coeur Lake
MDWSA 2014 Summer Splash
MDWSA!!!
For the betterment of adaptive
waterskiing and the disabled athlete
2014 SUMMER SPLASH
Learn to Water Ski
Clinic
for the Disabled at Creve Coeur Park
02 AUGUST 2014
Volunteer Training and Media Day - August 01, 2014
Presented by Ameren Missouri, the Knights Of Columbus, United
Access,
and the Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association
Click here for more information
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American Queen
Upper Mississippi Cruises Stopping in
St. Louis
Watch for the American Queen passing
through the St. Louis area this Summer and Fall. Below is her
schedule:
St. Louis (Alton, IL) - Round trip
journey through heartland
July 29, 2014 - Aug. 2, 2014
St. Louis (Alton, IL) - Minneapolis/St. Paul -
Aug. 1, 2014 - Aug. 9, 2014
Minneapolis/St. Paul - St. Louis (Alton, IL)
Aug. 8, 2014 - Aug. 16, 2014
St. Louis (Alton, IL) - Minneapolis/St. Paul
Aug. 15, 2014 - Aug. 23, 2014
Minneapolis/St. Paul - St. Louis (Alton, IL)
Aug. 22, 2014 - Aug. 30, 20
St. Louis (Alton, IL) - Cincinnati
Aug. 29, 2014 - Sept. 6, 2014
To check for latest schedule and changes...
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Bloch Marine
"Locking Through" Cruise and Picnic
August 2nd
Saturday, August 2 at 8:00am
Bloch Marine Service in St. Charles, Missouri
Be the first person to join
Click here to go to Bloch Marine Service Facebook page
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Aquafest to be held at Lake Shelbyville on August 2nd
Aquafest to be held at Dam West Beach at Lake Shelbyville
Lake Shelbyville – Aquafest at Dam West Beach is no ordinary
day at the beach! The Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers will be hosting Aquafest for Saturday, August 2
from noon to 4:00 p.m. Children and adults of ages all are
welcome to attend.
Published: 7/24/2014
Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers....
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SPONSOR INFO
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Auto
Repair
Trailer Repair
Trailer Parts
Trailer Hitchers &
Accessories
N County
(314) 972- 9700
.
Maryland Heights
(314) 739- 5110
.
Chesterfield
(636) 532- 1532
.
Valley Park
(636) 225- 3621
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Landmap from Alton IL
Landmap from St.Charles.Mo
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The Big Kahuna
click here
Grafton Harbor Winery
Click here
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UMR 222.2
Marine Gas,
Diesel Fuel, Ice
Docks, Rack
Storage
2 Lifts
Repairs all makes
& models
636-250-3446
Map..
click
here
Woodland Marina
website
click here
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4030 N. Service Road
St. Peters, Mo
636-949-9926
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for website
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3723 Goodfellow at
Natural Bridge
Open Daily..Closed Sun
(314) 389-8686 |
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Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set ....$499
Boater Owned /
Operated |
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River Road Renegades
Show Team
Sponsor Info...Click here
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E-mail
roy@rlsmithsurvey.com
Fax:
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3503 New Town Blvd
St. Charles, Mo
Phone 636-724-6600
Hours 7-3:30 or by appt
Complete boat upholstery using only the best vinyl
Click here to go to FIBRENEW website
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Toll-Free:
866-249-2135
See class schedule for East Coast,
Great Lakes & Midwest locations.
www.wegivethetest.com
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If you dream it,
I can build it.
If
you break it,
I can fix it
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Mission
Neighbors of the Mississippi is a coalition of people and
organizations which advocate for fair and equitable policies
regarding flood relief on the Upper Mississippi River.
Click here for
Website
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Docks-Dry Storage-Ramp-Repairs-Gas 24/7
Transients welcome
Ramp
Passes & Storage
636-946-2073
Click here for Yahoo Map
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No Wake Inn
Rooms Available Year Round
Call
314-620-1971 or
618- 883- 2356
Click here
for website
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Heartland Boating is Mid-America’s
premier boating magazine !
Editorials featuring Inland River &
Lakes, Marina & the overall freshwater boating lifestyle
Click here to go to
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100 Bob Michael St.
Naples, IL 62665
217-754-3700
www.evandysboatel.com
Open 7 Days a Week
A unique dining
experience set on the banks of the Illinois River.
Great food, exceptional service, and scenic views.
Visit our website to view our menu and summer band
schedule...
Click Here
Evandy's Boatel Jingle
Click here
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stcharlesboat.com
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Closed
Golden Eagle Ferry
Mon - Thu.. 5AM- 9PM
Fri - Sat .... 5AM- 2AM
Sun .......... 8AM- 9PM
Holidays ... 8AM- 9PM
On Board Phone
618- 535-5759
Click here
for website
Winfield Ferry
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PROPS
AREN'T
JUST FOR
BOATS
Call
Kirk Blomgren for all your Private Aircraft Needs
Meisinger
Aviation
Spirit
of St. Louis Airport
636-536-3976
Aircraft Sales
Management
Acquisition
e-mail
Kirk.blomgren@mallcstl.com
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Call office at 636-250-7500 for information
on dockage, rack storage, winter storage, winterizing
and service or repairs.
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Click here
for 2014 price Schedule
E-mail Liberty Harbor..
libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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6257 Highway V
St. Charles, Mo
Click here for Map
Club 636-250-4333
Marina 636-250-4321
Click here for website
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Buy 4
Ramps
Get 1
Free
Click
here for website
Click
here
for Map
2014 Price Sheet
Click here
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THREE LOCATIONS
Close to where you are on the
river
STORAGE
short & long term
4 BOAT LIFTS- up
to 60 tons
MOBILE SERVICE
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North
Shore Marina
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St. Louis Confluence Riverkeeper
Defending
our confluence rivers
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River Website
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Alphabetical Listing
Advertisers
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CONSERVATION |
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INSURANCE |
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MARINAS |
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The Alton Marina |
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Duck Club Y.C. St.Louis |
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Grafton Harbor |
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John's Boat Harbor |
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Eagles Landing |
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Lake Center Marina |
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My River Home |
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North Shore Marina |
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Palisades Yacht Club |
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Polestar
Boating Center |
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Port
Charles Harbor |
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Two Rivers Marina |
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Yacht Club of St. Louis |
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Bloch Marine
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Lewis Boats |
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Little Johns Marine
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St. Charles
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R. L. Smith &
Associates Marine
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Crystal Photography |
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The Big Kahuna |
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Boathouse Food &
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Cedar Hill Resort |
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Evendy's Boatel
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Kinder's |
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Longshot Saloon |
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Palisades Yacht Club |
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Bloch Marine
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