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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's
FRIDAY !
27 January...2012
Over 4.7
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
Texas Water Patrol




Click pic to enlarge
Pictures of the Day ... were sent to
us by Captain Mike Kolisch of the boat ....Cooler Breeze
Bill,
My parents and aunt and uncle winter in south
Texas right on the Rio Grande River.
Check out the Texas water patrol. Three 300hp and
machine guns to boot, but they do get some pretty nice sunrises.
Mike Kolisch
Cooler Breeze
RiverBill
says.... A special thanks goes out to Mike's aunt, Dianne Obert, who
took the pictures and posted them on Facebook.. Thanks Dianne for
letting RiverBIlls repost your pictures !
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Pictures from RiverBills 3rd Annual Eagle Watch
Palisades Yacht Club





Cick pic to enlarge
Pictures from the Last Year's Eagle Watch .... were
sent in by Captain Greg Sadowski who hails out of Woodland Marina...
Bill,
Here are a few pictures from today (01-29-11)
Thanks for a good day at the river.
Greg Sadowski
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
1996
Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
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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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Missouri River

St. Charles, Mo
Washington,
Mo
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Click here
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LOUIS DISTRICT, RIVER & RESERVOIR DAILY REPORT.
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gauge location for current river levels, river forecast and flood
watches, warnings and advisories.
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Classifieds.......
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What's Going On At The River This Week Section......
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River News !
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Navigation
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No new Navigation Notices
Click
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Water
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No new news releases
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Click
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to
buy your River T-shirts
and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
or pick it up at
Baked T's,
6368
Delmar in The Loop, St. Louis, M0 &
save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
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4th Annual Eagle Watch
Sunday 01-29-12 at 2:00PM
Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
Click here
for map from
MapQuest
Click here
for
website
Docks Available Call 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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RiverBills
4th Annual Eagle Watch Update..
This Sunday
at Palisades Yacht Club. Educational Eagle Display, Music by Captain
Tim, the St. Louis River Keeper will be there as well as Heartland
Boat Magazine.... AND the RiverBills Gilrs, Colleen and
Lauren.......

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Mississippi River
Destinations In Grafton, Illinois
Cabin Fever Celebration At Grafton Winery And Brewhaus........
This
weekend, the Parrotheads of the Riverbend will be
hosting the second annual Cabin Fever celebration at the
Grafton Winery and Brewhaus. The Parrotheads of the
Riverbend are the local Jimmy Buffett fan club. The
club was formed a few years ago by Debbie DeLassus and
Kevin Hilligoss, and is active in charity work as well
as fund raising in the area. The Cabin Fever
celebration will be held Saturday and Sunday, and
features live music, door prizes and contests.........
Click here to read this news story from
thetelegraph.com. With Photo.
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Sad News:
Mel Schumer has passed away.....
Glennac Tolliver
Just got word that Mel Schumer passed away Tuesday. He has been on the river
for lots of years, and sure some of you know him.
Glenna Tolliver
John's Boat Harbor
Schumer, Melvin J.
fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church,
Beloved husband of Diane, (nee Mizerany); dearest father of Edward and Gary
Schumer; dear grandfather of Chris, Kyle, Alex and Marie Schumer; dear
brother of Evelyn (Bob) Bruce; uncle, cousin and friend.
Mel served proudly in the United States Army. Member of Fraternal Order of
Eagles, #4422.
Services: Funeral at KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. (at
Butler Hill), Fri., Jan. 27, 11 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation Thursday 3-9 p.m.
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on January 26, 2012
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's Restaurant............ Closed for the season
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot Saloon................ Closed for the season
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Yacht Club of St. Louis...... Closed for the season
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
Click here for pricelist
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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RiverBill says....
See you there !
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Lower Mississippi River Valley
2011 Flood Damage May Make For Worse 2012........
Thursday, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stated that damage from the 2011
floods may leave residents along the Mississippi River in
greater danger in 2012. The Corps is currently checking over
the levees, navigation channels and structures for damage, with
the intent to identify problem areas so that residents can be
advised. Back in December, the Corps had said that there was a
considerable chance of flooding along the Birds Point Floodway.
During the floods of 2011, the Corps blew three holes in the
Birds Point Levee to ease pressure on nearby Cairo,
Illinois........
Click here to read this news report from thetelegraph.com.
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Click here
to go to Polestar Boating Center website
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Mississippi River At Hannibal,
Missouri
Polar Plunge Coming Up On Saturday........
Saturday, the second annual Polar Plunge will be held at the Hannibal Marina, starting at 11 am. The event will raise funds for Special Olympics athletes in Northeast Missouri. There will be several teams participating, and as always, many plungers will be wearing costumes........
Click here to read more from hannibal.net. With Photo
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Duck Club Yacht Club
WINTER WEEKENDS
SOUP AND BAKED POTATO BAR $7.95 PER PERSON
JOIN US THIS WEEKEND.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
NOON TIL SUNSET
WE WILL HAVE CHILI AND CHILI DOGS
VEGETABLE BEEF BARLEY SOUP
BAKED POTATO BAR
CHICKEN WINGS ALSO AVAILABLE
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
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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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Streetbeat

Friday Night we are at a new venue for us…….Grahams
Grill and Bayou Bar in Kirkwood from 8:30-12:30 Stop on
by and help us make this a memorable event!!
Bring your Dancing Shoes!
Hear the band here:
http://www.myspace.com/streetbeatstl
Check out their on-line songs at the Street Beat
website
Click here
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
Click here to go to
Riverwebcams.com
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Mike and Rosie's Swing Set
Blog

That Helpless Feeling When Draft Exceeds Depth
On a river, channel markers are nice guides, and charts have their use, but if channel markers get moved by wind or current, and the fluctuation of river levels make charts questionable, the depth finder may be a captain's only friend.

A haul out usually is mandatory after an incident involving
the running gear hitting the bottom
Shortly after acquiring our current version of Swing Set we were headed to one of the larger boating parties of the summer in a slough behind Two Branch Island on the Mississippi, just upstream from the Golden Eagle ferry on the Alton Pool. Being July, the water was low; charts indicated no navigable depth approaching the sand beach where everyone was to raft up, so a few of the organizers of the annual Jamaica Daze party promised to mark a channel for the boaters to follow.
The morning of the party came; Rosie and I headed upriver early as we knew there would be hundreds of boats and party goers making their way in that direction later in the day. As we approached the downriver end of Two Branch, we could see the early birds already gathered at the beach and the channel markers were also in place.
The channel markers were made of balloons put in place the previous night, anchored by rocks. The wind was blowing pretty good and little did I know that the wind had blown the balloons off course. I was making way at idle speed through the markers at a minimum depth for Swing Set, which is roughly 3.5 feet when the depth finder starting complaining and we came to a sudden stop. I had enough presence of mind to shut down both engines to survey the situation, a first response that I have followed religiously since.
Sometimes on a river with a current, a shallow water level can be overcome simply by shutting down and allowing the water flow to push the vessel back into deeper water, but such was not our luck on this day. I slipped off the boat from the swim platform to find myself in thigh deep water, not deep enough to float our boat free from the grip of the sandy bottom.
Now, Swing Set weighs in at 11 tons dry. Add a few thousand pounds of fuel, water, groceries, and a fair amount of beer for the weekend and the prospect of me pushing her off on my own was a dim one. However, in the nearly twenty years since our episode in the Keys, when we ran aground in our 24 foot Formula, I hadn't killed all of the brain cells that recalled how I extracted us from that similar situation.
I walked upstream to the bow of the boat, which was still floating, as we were only stuck due to the rudders being in the hard sand. Not bothering to send Rosie to the bow to shift some weight there, I pushed with my back to the hull and got Swing Set to turn around with the bow faced into the direction I wanted to go, which was downstream. We had slipped some and I was in slightly deeper water, so I climbed back in and fired up the Caterpillars and slipped the starboard engine in gear, only to get a THUNK in response, so I quickly got her back in neutral and shut down the engines.
Realizing that I now had the current and the wind pushing from the stern, I climbed back into the water and attempted the seemingly impossible task of moving an insurmountable weight with muscle power. Again, I realize now why my back is a mess.
Inch by inch, Swing Set found deeper water until I was able to climb back into the boat and pilot her out of our sticky situation.
Two more times I got us into similar situations; once more at the same location behind Two Branch Island and another time as I approached what has become one of our favorite anchorages below Lumpy Island. At issue with navigation on most rivers is that even in familiar territory the river bottom changes from season to season. During the winter layup, the floods and currents will shift the sand and mud around in places where once was navigable, and then becomes a spot to avoid.
Our second soft grounding that occurred behind Two Branch Island happened when I had help on board, but every time we were able to shove ourselves off of one sandbar, we promptly floated onto another one, driven by wind and current along an undulating river bottom. We finally had to be pulled off with some friends in another vessel, for which we will remain forever grateful to Carl and Mary Tiemann, River Rats to the core.
During another soft grounding behind Lumpy Island, I was so mad at myself for getting us into the predicament, I refused aid from a passerby on a personal watercraft and was determined to get us out of our pickle without help, and I was able to.
That feeling in the pit of your stomach when boat meets bottom is not a pleasant one, but I have one more incident to tell about, and that was in October of 2007.
Rosie and I were enjoying a late season one week vacation aboard Swing Set and we found ourselves alone on the river during the week on a very cold and blustery day. We had left Alton Marina from an overnight stay and were heading up river when I decided to leave the main channel and take a tour of Piasa Harbor, a place we had never visited by water.
I had heard that the channel into Piasa was a shallow one, but also knew that there had to be a navigable route because other vessels of our size were berthed there. Unfortunately what I didn't know that when the river was at levels similar to the level we had during our October cruise, those boats didn't venture out of the harbor. I learned this fact later.
I was creeping up the channel behind a large island that protects Piasa Harbor, heading in an upstream direction against the wind, my preferred approach in unfamiliar waters, as the depth finder kept recording lower and lower numbers, but before I could maneuver us out of another grounding, we lurched to a stop.
All of my previous solutions to groundings entailed leaving the vessel and pushing in some manner. As I sat at the helm contemplating our circumstances, it was eerily quiet, even with the wind blowing. It was cold out, and I knew I had to get into the water, which in October is not an attractive course of action. Having no wet suit, and not wanting to sit around in cold wet clothing afterwards, I stripped off my clothes and descended the ladder into the water.
As I had mentioned, the wind was blowing, but not really into the direction I wanted us to go, and there was very little current. In this slough, the mud was very deep, as there is generally little current to keep it washed out. I was mucking around in calf-deep goo searching for deeper water, but I knew the effort was senseless because the wind was going to take Swing Set where it wanted to before I could get back behind the helm anyway. The prospect of Rosie firing up the engines with me in the water was not to be considered.
I pushed and shoved, and actually got Swing Set floating, but by the time I could climb into the boat, fire up the engines, and get us free, we were pushed into another shallow area by the wind.
I still had the use of the marine radio as an option, and even though it was during the week; two rescue boats operate on the Alton Pool, and there was always the Coast Guard or Water Patrol as another option. But I am stubborn, and won't accept help until my last card is played, so I slipped back into the cold water and made another attempt at freeing Swing Set from our dilemma.
I wound up doing this another time too, as I realized that even if a tow vessel was summoned, Swing Set was only leaving under her own power. Knowing that the bottom was mud about two feet thick, I fired up the Cats, put her in gear and drove us out of the mud, throwing all kinds of caution to the wind. Once I got into deeper water, I shut down the engines after deploying our anchor and visited the engine room.
We were taking on water at the shaft seal on the starboard engine, but it wasn't enough that our bilge pumps couldn't keep up with. It wasn't until much later that I discovered why the shaft seal became twisted enough to leak, but I was able to get it back into place and stop the leaking. I pulled the sea strainers on both of the engines after closing the through hull valves and found them packed completely with river mud.
It took me several hours to get the strainers clean. I was able to use my fresh water supply on board to flush out the raw water intakes. I assembled everything and fired up one engine and checked for cooling water discharge. We have closed water cooling on Swing Set, which means that the sea water doesn't circulate through the engine block, but goes through a heat exchanger. Once I could see clean river water exiting the discharge ports, I felt confident enough to start up the other engine. I monitored the temperature gauges closely once we got under way.
As the sun appeared late that afternoon, we were heading back upriver at idle speed, happy to be cruising again but were in no hurry. Because we were going so slow, it wasn't until the next spring when I found out the damage that our grounding had caused.

Appears to be the beard of Jone Paul Jones,
but is actually a shredded barge line
Once we recommissioned Swing Set for the 2008 boating season, I noticed some vibration coming from the starboard running gear when we exceeded anything but idle speeds. The picture above shows what was left of a section of polypropylene barge line we dredged up when we plowed out of our nasty affair on the previous October.
The vibration was caused strictly from the shredded remnant of line being tangled in the prop; the prop shafts were checked and were within specifications and the props were true. I still don't know how the dripless shaft seal started to leak, but it has behaved since; I have no qualms about it's integrity.
The haul out was not in vain, however; we were due for a bottom paint anyway, so we contracted to have that work done to take advantage of the situation.
In preparation for the extended cruising that we currently have planned, there are a couple of items that I have found necessary to purchase. Primarily, I obtained a wet suit. Never again do I want to enter water uncomfortably cold. We also got Rosie a wet suit too, but more from a snorkeling prospective rather than anything else.
We also purchased a hookah type snorkeling outfit. It allows two divers to snorkel to depths of 30 feet with two 100 foot hoses and regulators. Our hookah operates on 110 volts, and our inverter will accommodate it for a while, and we can fire up the generator if we need to. The hookah will add to our list of fun stuff to do while at anchor in the more tropical areas of the world, and will also come in handy to free our running gear from unintentional passengers in the way of floating debris or lobster pots.
I also intend to use the snorkel system to keep our hull free of barnacles that will grow there. It's a necessary chore; in some areas, it may need to be done monthly. Rafted up side by side with new found friends, we can spend whole afternoons scrubbing each others bottoms. Maybe we should get a sign made.
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Posted By Swing Set to Swing Set at 1/26/2012 08:17:00 AM
Check it out .... http://swingsetonthehook.blogspot.com/
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
Kansas City Boat & Sportshow...January
19-22
and at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday

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4Q Results In For Brunswick........
On Thursday,
Brunswick Corp. reported increases in sales during the fourth
quarter of 2011, and the year as well. The company also saw an
increase in operating earnings and reduced debts in 2011. During 4Q
'11, Brunswick reported net sales of $789.1 million, an increase
over 4Q '10's net sales of $728.8 million. For the year, Brunswick
reported net sales of $3.75 billion, an increase from $3.4 billion a
year ago. During 2011, net earnings were $71.9 million, or 78 cents
per diluted share, compared to 2010's net loss of $110.6 million, or
$1.25 per diluted share........
Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com
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STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
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River
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Click
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New Mississippi River Bridge
Project
So Far Bridge Construction Under Budget........
The New Mississippi River
Bridge project at St. Louis is set for completion in two years, and is
currently under budget. Greg Horn, the Missouri Department of
Transportation project director stated that the project is 11% under
budget. Horn pointed out that competition has kept the construction bids
low. To date, 26 of the 35 contractor bids have been awarded. The brisge
is expected to open in 2014........
Click here to read this news tidbit form whbf.com.
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BoatUS
Steve Thomas: Handyman to Waterman
"This Old Boater" shows the pros a thing
or two
This Old House Host; A Circumnavigating Family; Shark Man's Daughter
Steve Thomas has always had a knack for fixing things. When he was 10, his
family moved to Southern California and he bought a defunct surfboard. "It
was 10 bucks and needed a new fin, so I fixed it up and went surfing," he
recalls. When he was 14, he decided he wanted to go sailing, so he bought a
small sailboat for $42, fixed that up, and off he went. After studying
philosophy in college, he headed out in the Victoria to Maui race in a
Valiant 40, and then sailed the boat back to Seattle. That was followed by a
stint in the Mediterranean as first mate on a 103-foot schooner, followed by
another on an 89-foot Italian motoryacht, and a third on a 75-foot ketch...
click here to go to BoatUS and continue reading
Reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS.
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Introducing
Lauren and Sherri

The two newest
RiverBills Girls !
Come on out to this Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht Club and
meet Lauren.
They will both be at the boat show on
Thursday February 9th !
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
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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River Networking

RiverBills.com......................................
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Alton Marina........................................
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Alton Motorboat Club...........................
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The Big Kahuna. ................................
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Cedar Hill Resort..................................
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Chuters
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Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
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Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
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Eagles Landing Marina ........................
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Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
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John's Boat Harbor ............................
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Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
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Lake Center Marina .............................
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Longshot Saloon .................................
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My River Home..................................
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North Shore Marina .............................
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On-Site Marine Services......................
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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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Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
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Sharky's ...........................................
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St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
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St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
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US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
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US
Department of the Interior
Press Release
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar
Announces Grants to Boost Recreational Boating in 10
States
Infrastructure projects provide opportunities for
outdoor recreation, create jobs
01/25/2012
Contact: Adam Fetcher (DOI) 202-208-6416
Kim Betton (FWS) 703-358-2081
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
today announced more than $7.5 million in competitive
grants to 10 states for 11 projects to support
recreational boating through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service’s Boating Infrastructure Grant program.
“Recreational boaters and anglers contribute to our
nation’s thriving outdoor recreation economy and play an
important role in conservation of our rivers, watersheds
and oceans,” Secretary Salazar said. “These competitive
grants will help provide quality opportunities and
access to America’s great outdoors for our nation’s
boaters and anglers, while creating jobs by funding
major construction projects to build docks, boat slips
and facilities.”
Outdoor recreation, including boating and fishing,
contribute an estimated $730 billion to the U.S. economy
each year, Salazar noted.
The Service will also release approximately $2.5 million
to 26 states, commonwealths, and territories willing to
match a smaller, non-competitive grant program known as
“BIG Tier 1” funding.
Grantees use Boating Infrastructure Grant funds to
construct, renovate, and maintain facilities with
features for transient boats (those staying 10 days or
less) that are 26 feet or more in length and used for
recreation. Grantees may also use funds to produce and
distribute information and educational materials about
the program and recreational boating.
Funding for the Boating Infrastructure Grant program
comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust
Fund, formerly known as the Aquatic Resources Trust
Fund, which boaters and manufacturers support through
excise and other taxes on certain fishing and boating
equipment and boat fuel.
The 11 projects receiving the competitive grants
include..........
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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
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Live Image of Mississippi River at Winfield,
Mo.....
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Lock
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What`s Going on At The River This Week
And Weekend
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 KJ's
Place
1530 Highway J, Portage Des Sioux 63373
Upcoming Entertainment.... 28th Wil Smith
karaoke.
Feb, 4th Bone Daddy; 11th Wil Smith karaoke; 18th Will Smith
karaoke; 25th St. Louis Dogs
Sunday
breakfast hours are 9-12 , normal menu 12-8, bar hours 9am-10pm.
Welcome All Boaters !
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Streetbeat

Got off the phone with Leonard at Tony’s and he just
booked the band for every other Thursday Night at Tony’s
Prohibition Lounge (formerly Tony’s 3rd Street Café) We
will be there Thursday night from 8-12. Leonard promised
that there would be Free Pizza again. (I verified this)
Friday Night we are at a new venue for us…….Grahams
Grill and Bayou Bar in Kirkwood from 8:30-12:30 Stop on
by and help us make this a memorable event!!
Bring your Dancing Shoes!
Hear the band here:
http://www.myspace.com/streetbeatstl
Check out their on-line songs at the Street Beat
website
Click here
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Duck Club Yacht Club
WINTER WEEKENDS
SOUP AND BAKED POTATO BAR $7.95 PER PERSON
JOIN US THIS WEEKEND.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
NOON TIL SUNSET
WE WILL HAVE CHILI AND CHILI DOGS
VEGETABLE BEEF BARLEY SOUP
BAKED POTATO BAR
CHICKEN WINGS ALSO AVAILABLE
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Flie photo .... Louisiana, Mo Polar Plunge
Jan 28, 2012
Polar Plunge ....
Mississippi River,
Hannibal, Mo
Missouri Special Olympics
Click here for more info
Contact: Tim Schuster, 573.635.1660
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Sunday
Jan 01-29-12
4th Annual Eagle Watch at
Palisades Yacht Club
Fourth Annual Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht Club on Sunday afternoon,
Starts at 2:00 PM.
Keep your anchor right here for more info as it becomes available !
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click pic to enlarge
Palisades Raffle
Hi RiverBill!
Hope you had a nice relaxing time in Jamaica....I'm so jealous! Here
is the art piece that Tim is raffling at the party this Sunday at
Pallisades...tickets will be $5 apiece, and someone will take it
home with them!
See you there!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!
The Capt & The Wench
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Jan
29, 2012
Missouri Department of Conservation
Discover Nature with Eagles Days
Missouri's winter eagle watching is spectacular
as large numbers of our national symbol congregate along Missouri
rivers, lakes and wetlands. The Missouri Department of Conservation
(MDC) encourages people to discover nature through the following Eagle
Days events, which include live eagle programs, exhibits, activities,
videos, guides with spotting scopes and refreshments:
•Lock & Dam 24 and Apple Shed Theater with driving tour at Ted Shanks
Conservation Area, Clarksville, on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 660-785-2420.
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Dress for the weather and don’t
forget cameras and binoculars.
For an MDC brochure on Eagle Days, visit
www.mdc.mo.gov and search “Eagle Days.”
http://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/discover-nature-eagle-days
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Jan
14,15, 21, 28, 29
Duck Club Yacht Club
JOIN US FOR THE OFF SEASON
THE CLUB WILL BE OPEN THE FOLLOWING DATES FROM NOON TO SUNSET.
JANUARY 14TH & 15TH
JANUARY 21ST BAR ONLY
JANUARY 28TH & 29TH
FEBRUARY 4TH & 5TH
FEBRUARY 11TH & 12TH
FEBRUARY 18TH BAR ONLY
THERE WILL BE A SOUP AND BAKED POTATO BUFFET EACH WEEKEND EXCEPT FOR THOSE
MARKED (BAR ONLY) AS THESE WILL BE OUR BOAT WATCH DAYS.
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website
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The Big Kahuna
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3723 Goodfellow at
Natural Bridge
Open Daily..Closed Sun
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Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set ....$499
Boater Owned /
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636-946-6919
2940 North River Rd.
St. Charles, MO
M-F 8-5 Sa 9-12
Boater Owned & Operated
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River Road Renegades
Show Team
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E-mail
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Pump Out Service
Our Dock or Yours
601 North Shore Dr.
St. Charles, Mo
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Shark Taxi
rides from Grafton Harbor to the island
(314) 477-5658
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Call Capt Tim
For Reservations
(314) 477-5658
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Yacht Club
Christmas party Dec 9th.
Rail will be
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Daily Lunch Specials
Fish Fry every Friday.
Sunday Breakfast 9 - Noon Normal Menu from 12:00 on
Free wings on Saturday's Between 7:00 and 9:00 PM
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USCG Approved Training & Testing
Toll Free 866-249-2135
See our complete schedule visit us at
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If you dream it, I can build it. If
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On site services...
Bloch Marine Service,
Lee Breeze Marine Vessel Surveyor, Safe Harbor Yacht
Sales, Lewis Boats, Polestar Marina, Wahoo Marine
Sales,
St. Louis Sail
and Paddle
6171 Hwy V, St.Charles, Mo
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2011 Two Rivers Marina Schedule

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Celebrating over
30 years since 1980
Discover / MasterCard / Visa
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Docks-Dry Storage-Ramp-Repairs-Gas 24/7
Transients welcome
Winterization,
and specials on dry storage
636-946-2073
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Restaurant
Closed for the Season
No Wake Inn
Rooms Available Year Round !
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314-620-1971 or
618- 883- 2356
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premier boating magazine !
Editorials featuring Inland River &
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consultation
&
evaluation
of your
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Open
Golden Eagle Ferry
Mon - Thu... 5AM - 9PM
Fri - Sat ..... 5AM - 2AM
Sun ............ 8AM - 9PM
Holidays .... 8AM - 9PM
On Board Phone
618- 535-5759
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St. Charles, Mo
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Sundowners |
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TOWING |
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Port Charles
Harbor |
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T-SHIRTS |
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Revolution embroidery
& promotions |
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WINERIES |
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Grafton Harbor Winery |
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