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| 06-30-05 |
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 Our River
Picture of the Day ------was sent in by Bert Yates. He
writes "Here’s
a sight not often seen on the Upper Miss. Although the picture
quality is poor, the bright white cylinders laying on their side are two of
the four steam generators being replaced at Callaway during this fall’s
outage. The trip started from Chalon, France on May 12th and
they arrived at Callaway’s Missouri River docking facility on June 21st.
Each steam generator weighs in at a svelte 371.5 tons, not
including the packing and shipping containers. Not quite what Mike Tyson
tipped the scales for his last fight, but definitely in the heavyweight class! "
Thanks for the picture and the interesting narrative Bert.
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Iowa
Beach Thursday Night ------ Let's
do better this week ! Lets clean up when we
leave. I am going to make sure that I pick up all of my mine and
tote it on home. The Iowa Crew was pretty disgusted about last
Thursday's party.........trash everywhere after it was over ! So do
your part this week and take it home with you. Click
here to read their posting.
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| 06-29-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of Tony and Carole Bindbeuter's boat,
named
"CHANGE
IN LATITUDE".............The name says it all - - Jimmy would love it
!
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St.
Louis Riverfront ------ According to an article in
Tuesday's on-line Post Dispatch, the public
will have an opportunity to meet with the architects and planners that will be
developing the master plan for the St. Louis Riverfront.
For more information go to STLtoday.
Scroll down to the article.
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BoatingLinks.com
------ A
new link has been added to RiverBill's named BoatingLinks.com
. This site links to all sorts of sites containing all sorts of boating
information, parts, accessories associations, electronics, classifieds and
much, much more. It is in the left hand column ~ ~ Check it out.
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| 06-28-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
was taken by Robert Cope of the boat "Slow Ride". The picture is
of the "Carrie
Mays" heading up-river with a load of rip rap passing the bluffs near
Elsa, IL. Thanks for the pic Robert.
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St.
Peters Levee Permit
------ According to an article in
Monday's on-line Post Dispatch, the City of St. Peters expects to get a permit
for the controversial levee needed for the Lakeside 370 Business Park..
For more information go to STLtoday.
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Floating
Restaurant For Alton Riverfront ------ There
was an article in Monday's on-line Post Dispatch with more information about
the floating dinning and entertainment center proposed for the Alton
Riverfront. For more information go to STLtoday.
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Record
Visitor Count
------ RiverBill's
has reached a new record for visitor count more than 5,000 visitors last week ! The visitor count has
grown steadily each and every week since inception of this website last
September. It started out at about 1,000 a month and now we are at 5,000
a week. Thanks for all of your support !
Keep that anchor right where it is ~ ~ there are many changes and improvements
in the works.
Bill
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| 06-27-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of some of the boats
at Hat Island early last Saturday while parking spots were still
plentiful. Up on the hill is another one of those houses with a great view
of the river.
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Towboat
Festival ------ There
was an article in Saturday's on-line Alton Telegraph about the Great Rivers
Towboat Festival that took place this weekend in Grafton, IL.
To read the article go to the On-Line
Telegraph.
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Update
On Alton Riverfront plan ------ There
was an article in Saturday's on-line Alton Telegraph about the
multimillion-dollar transformation of Riverfront Park in Alton,
IL. For more info go to the On-Line
Telegraph.
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| 06-26-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of some of the boaters
at Hat Island yesterday afternoon. Hat Island is on the
Illinois side of the river at the approximately the UMR 235 mile marker.
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Kinders
Is Open For Sunday Breakfast ------
Kinder's Restaurant is now open
for Sunday Breakfast. 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Menu items
only..
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Finest Condo Complex ------
Check out Grafton's Finest Condo
Complex currently under construction just below the Aires Winery. Why
not visit the Loading Dock on Sunday, and stop in and say hello to Sue
Ferguson (see below) who will be working hard at the Century 21 Satellite
office located inside the Rubel Hotel from 11:00 - 3:00."
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| 06-25-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of Denise, Laura and Dave
at the new Tiki Bar at Captain Jacks Restaurant. With the Dardenne
Slough right there it looks like a it will be a fine place to have a beverage
and watch the river flow. The new Captains Jacks was North
Shore. My friend Dave said "There has been more construction here
in last 24 days than there has been here in the last 24 years
!" A lot of changes are taking place. Click
here for a picture of the front of the restaurant and one from the riverside
dining area looking towards the river.
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Free Boats & Boat Trailers ------
Denise Groecki of Captain Jack's Marina
e-mailed me the following info to share with everyone.
"There are a
lot of boat trailers behind the lower harbor that have no titles or
owners. We are giving them away to anyone that wants one. In
addition there are some abandoned boats in dry storage that we are giving
away. The ones that are not taken are going to be crushed. and put into
dumpsters and hauled away. Anyone interested should come to the harbor and
see Jack or myself."
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Fireworks At Iowa Thursday Night ------
Robert Cope of the boat "Slow
Ride" sent us a picture of some of the fireworks
at Iowa Island on Thursday night. Thanks for sharing your pictures
Robert.
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| 06-24-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of some river
maintenance
going on yesterday afternoon by the power lines in Dardenne Slough. Scott Wolf, of the Sand Bar
Restaurant, told me that he talked to one of the workers and was told they are
shoring up the river bank by the power lines on both sides of the slough.
Scott was also told that there will be a protrusion out into the slough
when all is done. Thanks
for the info Scott.
The power lines cross the slough at approximately the UMR 224.8 mile marker.
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This
Weekend ------
There is a lot going on this weekend in the Alton Lake area.
The Block Party in Alton is always fun to go to by boat, the Great
Rivers Towboat Festival in Grafton, the Riverside Flea Market in Grafton, the
Poker Run sponsored by My River Home and plenty of night life at the river
restaurants. Check out
RiverBill’s “Upcoming
Events” link and the scrolling
marquee at the top of this web page for more info…….. Enjoy
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Weekly Fishing Report ------
Here is the Mississippi River portion of
this weeks Missouri Department Of Conservation's Fishing Report.
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Mississippi
(above St. Louis): 79 degrees, normal, muddy; flathead catfish fair on live
baits; channel catfish fair on prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report
made on 6/23/2005)
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To view the complete report
.....click
the "Fishing Report" link in the left hand column of this page.
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| 06-23-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of the restaurant
at Captain Jack's Marina , previously know as North Shore. Captain
Jack's is located near the lower
end of Dardenne Slough at approximately the UMR 222.3 mile marker. Looks
like there is plenty of construction going on at the restaurant and
there is heavy
equipment around the harbor also. See the update from Denise
below.
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Summer
Solstice Sunset ------
Lynn Tighe snapped this picture of the
sunset on the first day of summer.
She writes " Here's to Tuesday, June 21st, 2005 ! The longest
day of the year !"
What a good picture. Thanks for sharing your solstice sunset Lynn.
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Blessing
Of The Fleet ------
Lynn Tighe sent me some info on the the
"Blessing of the Fleet". It will be held on
Sunday, July 17th this year. Lets support this event !
Decorate your boat and join in. Click
here for more information.
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Update
On Captain Jack's Marina ------
Denise Gorecki, Mrs. Captain
Jack, e-mailed me an update on the things that are going on at Captain
Jack's Marina, previously know as North Shore. Click
here.
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Work
Barges Anchored in Dardenne Slough ------
Scott Wolf, of the Sand Bar
Restaurant fame, reported that there are 8 barges carrying rock, a crane ,
bobcat & other heavy equipment anchored on the Dardenne Island side
of Dardenne Slough just down river from the entrance to Lake Center
Marina. Keep your anchor right here - there will be more info coming.
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Water
is Warming Up ------
The water temperature has reached the 80 degree mark.
Oh Buoy Summer is here !
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| 06-22-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of a couple of boats
shooting rooster tails near Hat Island last weekend.
Thanks Ron and Darlene Skeen for the picture.
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Helicopter
At Iowa ------
Caught a picture of this helicopter
flying in front of Iowa Beach yesterday evening.
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Thatched
Umbrella ------
There is a new thatched
umbrella at Iowa Beach ~ ~ Almost tropical looking. That
is Captain Carl testing out the beach stool. It is there for
everyone to use ~ Don't destroy it. ~ ~ ~ Someone help me out: What
is the correct name for a thatched structure like this ?
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| 06-21-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of a real
river dog . Robert Cope sent in this picture of his river dog named
Suzi. Robert writes "I was surprised she just laid there
while my son covered her in sand. She actually fell asleep after a few
minutes." Thanks for the picture Robert !
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Welcome
To Summer ! Today is the first day of Summer and it has the most daylight hours of
all of the days the entire year. Enjoy !
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Alton
Pool Mileage Chart ----
Robert Cope of the boat "Slow Ride" e-mailed me a handy mileage
chart for Alton Pool. Robert writes "It's not super
accurate, but will give you a ballpark idea how far it is from one
point to another, assuming you run the channel. Makes a handy addition to
the chart book."
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Redneck
Bass Boat ----
Rick Flier, out of Two Branch Harbor, (not the wrestler) e-mailed me a
picture of an unusual looking boat. He called it a redneck
bass boat. What do you think ?
Thanks
for the picture Rick !
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| 06-20-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------ is yesterday's
sunset as seen from the up-river side of the lock at Winfield Dam. A perfect sunset on a perfect
weekend. This pic is from the Winfield live cam. For
additional pictures from the camera pick the link in the left hand column of
this web page.
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The
Great Rivers Towboat Festival ----in Grafton Illinois is this coming weekend. For more information go to
http://www.altoncvb.org/calen_info.htm.
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The
Alton Block Party ----
is this coming weekend. The theme is "America the
Beautiful". For more information go to
http://www.altoncvb.org/calen_info.htm.
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The
Riverside Flea Market ----in Grafton is this coming weekend. For more information go to
http://www.graftonloadingdock.com/Flea_Market/flea_market.htm
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White
Pelicans ------ According to an article in
Sunday's on-line Post Dispatch the
white pelicans that pass through our area in the fall of the year are now
nesting at the Chase Lake Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota. There is
some concern by Wildlife officials because last year they left the refuge
early, leaving behind un-hatched eggs and baby chicks that did not survive.
For more information go to STLtoday
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Plans
Unveiled For Riverfront Park In East St. Louis
------
According to an article in
Sunday's on-line Post Dispatch plans for a 34 acre park on the riverfront in
East St. Louis, across from the Gateway Arch, were unveiled last Saturday. The
park will have trails, a wetland garden, picnic shelters, a Sept. 11 Memorial
and possibly an observation tower. For more information go to STLtoday.
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| 06-19-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
is of a different looking rock
river bank on the Illinois side of the river near Winfield
Dam.
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Grafton
Decides To Get Out Of Levee Battle
------
According to an article in the on-line Alton Telegraph, the village of
Grafton, IL has decided to remove themselves from the battle that is
going on between the city of St. Peters and the Great River Habitat Alliance
over the proposed Lakeside 370 Business Park. The business park is
proposed to be built in the Mississippi River flood plain. For more information go to
The
On-Line Telegraph.
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Link
To Radar Loop ------
Mike
Vitale, of the cruiser "IN-XS", e-mailed me the url address
for a site that has "real time weather radar for the St. Louis
area". I added it as a link under "River Stages -
Weather" in the left hand column. Take a look. Now we should
be able to spot any storm that is going on in our area before we head out to
the river. Thanks for the info Mike..
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| 06-18-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------ Is of the string of boats and people at Iowa Island last
Thursday evening as an ultra-light
was flying past.
This is another picture taken by Robert Cope of the boat "Slow
Ride".
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| 06-17-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
Is of a unique looking boat named Slow
Ride ,owned by Robert Cope. In this picture it is setting in a nice
natural harbor on down river end of Royal Landing. A full
southbound tow can be seen in the distance. I got to meet Robert last
night at Iowa Island and we got to chat just a bit. He says the history
of his boat is a "real long story". I am looking forward to
finding out more about it. Thanks for the great
picture Robert.
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Here is the Mississippi River portion of
this weeks Missouri Department Of Conservation's Fishing Report.
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Mississippi
(above St. Louis): 77 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits
and prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/15/2005)
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the "Fishing Report" link in the left hand column of this page. |
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| 06-16-05 |
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Our River
Picture of the Day ------
Is of a seaplane
landing on the river, just below Winfield Dam, in front of Cedar
Hill. You just never know what you are going to see on the river.
This picture was sent in by Wade Ramponi who had a picture of the storm in
yesterday's edition. Thanks for the picture Wade.
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Grafton
Harbor ------
I e-mailed Joe Desherlia for an update on Grafton Harbor and Joe
replied with the following update. "Grafton Harbor is going
fine. Our Environmental Evaluation has been approved. We still
plan on starting construction in July and be completely done by
January."
Thanks for the update Joe.
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How
Much Will It Cost Me ? ------ I received a
list of the Missouri State Water Patrol "Violation Fines +
Costs" from a anonymous source that I consider very reliable.
I decided to share the info with everyone. Take a look at it and
remember to boat safely and make sure you have all of the required equipment
on board. Click
here.
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Lost
& Found Works------
Rick Haines
e-mailed me yesterday that his missing cooler has been located through
the "Lost & Found" section of this website. Yah Mon
!
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Another
Future
Boater ------
Tim
and Debbie Koyn write " This is
our daughter, Miranda, on the way back from Turkey Island. Check out her
foot.
P.S. Dad is right behind her, just leaned out of the
way for the pic.
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| 06-15-05 |
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Storm near Winfield
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to enlarge
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Storm at Mason Chute - Click to enlarge
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Our River Pictures of the Day ------
Are of the storm
that blasted through the area last Saturday afternoon. Wade Ramponi e-mailed
some pics taken near Winfield Lock and Dam and Mike Schwarzkopf, out of The
Yacht Club, emailed some of the same storm that were taken from Mason
Chute. The pictures look ominous ! Wade was coming out of
the lock at Winfield and had to head into the storm. Mike writes that
the wind kicked up a little bit and it rained for just a couple of minutes at
Mason Chute. Thanks for sharing your pictures Wade and Mike !
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More
Storm Pictures ------ Take
a look at the storm caught on film as it was passing over the Clark Bridge at
Alton. Go to On-Line
Telegraph.
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New
Link ------
I added a new link to the "Handbook of Missouri Boating Laws and
Responsibility". This publication seems very well organized and
easy to find information in. The new link is in the left hand column of
this web page. Take a look !
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Future
Boater ------ Barbara
Nelson sent me this picture of her nephew, Eddie, and Rich Shamel
on their way back from Cedar Hill last weekend. Barbara wrote that
Eddie didn't like the music that Rich was playing. What a face Eddie is
making.
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| 06-14-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
Today,
June 14, is National Flag Day. I thought it would only be fitting to have
an American Flag as Picture of the Day. This is a shot from last Fall of
the flag
on the back of Mike D's boat. For more info on the history of National
Flag Day and info about displaying an American Flag go to the Con
Trios Yacht Club website.
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370
Lakeside Business Park ------ According to an article in
Monday's on-line Post Dispatch the battle over the business park
seems to be heating up even more. The
proposed business park is to be built in the flood plain. For more information go to
STLtoday.
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Cedar
Hill - New Hours ------
Starting next Monday, June 20, Cedar Hill will be open Wednesday through Sunday.
Check out their website by clicking on
their link on the right hand side of this page.
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The
America and the Goldenrod ------
The Towboat America and the Goldenrod Showboat are stilled moored on
the Illinois River at Kampsville according to a report from George Shindel
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| 06-13-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is some of the Con
Trios crew at the Champaign Brunch yesterday at the Duck Club.
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Poker
Run ------
My River Home Boat Harbor is having a poker
run on June 25. 1st prize is now $1500,
2nd prize
$700 and 3rd prize
$400. 4 free T-shirts and more ! For
more information and "entry form" click here
. (INFO ON
ENTRY FORM UPDATED 6-12-05)
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| 06-12-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is of a tow
locking through Winfield Dam on Saturday with two "tow boats"
attached to the rear of the barges. Not sure if they are both pushing
the tow "or" if the one on the right is just along
for the ride. This picture is from the Winfield -Live
Cam.
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370
Lakeside Business Park Development May Be Sold
------ According to an article in last Thursday's on-line Post
Dispatch, the proposed business park that the city of St.
Peters wants to build in a flood plain, will likely be sold to a developer.
For more information go to STLtoday.
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River
Barge River Explorer
------
According to an article in the on-line Alton Telegraph, the "River Barge
River Explorer" docked in Grafton last Tuesday and opened its
doors to the general public. This is a"one-of-a-kind", 730 foot long
floating hotel barge that is pushed up and down the waterways of America by
the towboat named Miss Nari. For more information go to The
On-Line Telegraph.
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The
Boat At The River Bend
------
According
to an article in the on-line Alton Telegraph, the new floating entertainment
complex at the Alton riverfront, named the "Boat At The River Bend",
should be in place by summer's end. For more information go to The
On-Line Telegraph.
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New
Lock Gates
------
According
to an article in last Tuesday's on-line Alton Telegraph, new lock gates are
being installed at the small lock at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam at Alton,
IL. The original gates were damaged last fall. For more information go to The
On-Line Telegraph.
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| 06-11-05
Late update |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of a tow
heading upriver this morning about 7:00 AM around UMR 231.8. We
were guests on Debbie and Jeff's boat last night in John's Boat Harbor.
Thanks for the hospitality guys.
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Poker
Run ------
My River Home Boat Harbour is having a poker
run on June
25. For more information and "entry form" click here
.
6-11-05~~
NOTE: I talked to Andy Dallwitz yesterday and he told me
that the
1st prize is now $1500,
2nd prize
$700 and 3rd prize
$400. WOW
!! More info to come this afternoon.
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| 06-10-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of sunset yesterday
evening looking up-river, behind Two Branch Island from about the UMR 229 mile
marker. Thanks Ron and Darlene Skeen for sharing your sunset with us.
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Update
on Sunken Boat ------
Captain Gary Bowers reported the
boat that was sunk in Bolter Chute has been removed and is now setting on the
lot at the Yacht Club of St. Louis. Thanks for the info Gary.
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Ominous
Clouds ------
This is a shot looking down-river from the lower end of Hat Island at
the storm clouds moving through the area late Thursday afternoon. It was
taken right before the wind and rain started. Time to get inside the
cabin and "Ride The Storm Out". Thanks
for the picture Phil.
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Poker
Run ------
My River Home Boat Harbour is having a poker
run on June
25. For more information and "entry form" click here
.
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Alton
Lock ------
The
2nd gate in the 600 foot lock at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam, in Alton, was in
the process of being installed yesterday at 1:30 PM. Thanks for the
info Dale.
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| Weekly Fishing Report ------
Here is the Mississippi River portion of
this weeks Missouri Department Of Conservation's Fishing Report.
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Mississippi
(above St. Louis): 71 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits
and nightcrawlers; flathead catfish good on green sunfish and goldfish; drum
good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/9/2005)
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the "Fishing Report" link in the left hand column of this page. |
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Sailing
Link ----
I
added a link to the "Valley Sailing Association" in the left hand
column. Check it out !
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| 06-09-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of a person parasailing
near Iowa Island last weekend. This picture was taken by Robert of the
boat "Slow Ride". Thanks for the picture Robert.
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John's
Boat Harbor - Sold ------
Glenna Tolliver e-mailed
me yesterday that Jeff
and Debbie House are going to be the new owners of John's Boat Harbor if
all goes okay. They will take over January 2006. Thanks for the
info Glenna and congrats to Jeff and Debbie.
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Another
Sunken Boat ------
Ron and Darlene Skeen snapped this picture of a runabout that sank in Two Branch
Harbor last weekend. George, from Two Branch Harbor, is working to
recover it.
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A
River Dog Named Gullie ------
Here is a picture of "Gullie" relaxing on a boat named in
her honor "THE GULLIEWASH", a Rinker 265.
Owners:
Brian & Terrie Bert of Lake Center
Send us a picture of your
river dog to post here and on the picture board at the "Dog Days Of
Summer" on North Main
in St Charles on August 27th. Check the "Upcoming
Events" for more info.
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enlarge
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| 06-08-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of Colleen
sailing her Sunfish on the Mississippi River last fall in front of the
bluffs near Palisades Harbor.. Colleen is a member of the Boeing Sailing
Club and says you can easily spot her sail boat by the colors of the sail.
Powerboat operators should remember to practice the "navigation
right-of-way" rules when around sailboats and ......... Give them a
break...........Watch your wake !
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Water
Temperature ------
The " Water Temperature History" graph,
published on 6-02-05, for the Alton pool has been added to the
column on the left for everyone's future reference. I have noticed that
the water temperature has warmed up quite a bit in the last few days with this
August-like weather that we are having - Enjoy !
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Sunk In Bolters Chute -----
We
posted some info and pictures on 6-6-05 of a boat that was sunk Bolters Chute.
After that I received some e-mails asking for more information on the
location. Captain Darryll Weil was good enough to supply us with a map
for our reference. Thanks again Darryll.
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| 06-07-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
a view
of Winfield Dam as seen from the Tiki Deck at Cedar Hill Resort a few
weeks ago. Its a good place to watch the river flow and and enjoy the
afternoon.
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Dog
Days Of Summer ------
Justin Postle sent me an
e-mail about an upcoming event named the "Dog Days Of Summer"......
Justin writes:
"We are organizing the 1st annual Dog Days of Summer on North Main
in St Charles on August 27th to benefit the Humane Society of St.
Charles and Rescued Racers. We are having 5 bands, Kid Korner,
Dog related vendors, Dog Adoption Organization, Miller Girls, and celebrity
Bartenders. The even t is sponsored by RT Weilers, and Miller Lite.
If you would like more information, our web site is www.dogdaysofsummer.org."
How
is this related to boating and the river ? Justin has agreed to post
pictures of our River Dogs at the event ! Send me a picture of your
River Dog. I will post it on RiverBill's and then they all will be
posted at the event. Make sure they are river pictures and include your
dogs name and the owner's name.
Pirate, our River Dog,
is pictures riding on the sundeck as we idle on the
river and then waiting to lock through.
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| 06-06-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
another one of those great pictures by Pat Reid. This sunrise
, taken a few weeks ago, is almost post card perfect with the Clark Bridge and
the sun rising behind it, the red reflection on the water, a silhouette
of a tow passing under the bridge and the dead trees standing in the
river in the foreground. What a shot. Check out Pat's
website
http://www.crystal-photo.net. Thanks Pat for
sending us another one of your great river photo's.
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Pruitt - Update
----- There was an
article in Sunday's on-line Post Dispatch about Tim Pruitt, the guy that
landed the 124 pound catfish a couple of weeks ago. He has been on
national television a few times and even has his own website now. For additional information go to STLtoday.
To visit his website, go to www.timpruitt.net.
Make sure to look through the pictures.
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Records Request Filed On Proposed 370 Business Park ----- There was an
article in Sunday's on-line Post Dispatch about a local environmental
group filing a "state open-records request" in an
effort to get St. Peters to release info about the private offer they have to
develop the 370 Business Park. For additional information go to STLtoday.
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Sunk In Bolters Chute ----- Captain
Darryll Weil sent us some info and pictures on the boat that is
sunk in Bolters Chute. The pictures were taken by Maureen. Darryll writes:
A few days before Memorial
Day Weekend 2005 a 32' Cruiser apparently hit the wing dam on the Illinois
side of Bolters Chute. The story I heard was that the boat made it about
200 yards upstream and to the bank where they tied a line to a tree before it
sank completely. When Crusher and I went by there the Thursday before
Memorial Day all we saw was a black fender with a line tied to it marking the
sunken boat. Well, this weekend apparently work is progressing on
raising the boat with air bags. Having come close to a similar
fate I feel real bad for the Captain of this boat. Last year boating
season almost started this way for me.
For more pics go to http://www.captainweil.com/boat_sunk_bolters/boatsunk1.html........Thanks
Darryll
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From Sharky's Party on the Deck Saturday Night ----- Captain
Darryll Weil sent us some pictures from the party on Sharky's deck Saturday
night. Go to http://www.captainweil.com/sharkysdeck/index.html
for more pics...........Thanks
Darryll
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| 06-05-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of the Confederate
Flag flying on a boat dock that is located on the Illinois
side of the river near Winfield Dam.
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National
Fishing and Boating Week -----
June 4 through June 12
is National Fishing and Boating Week. .
For additional information click
here.
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| Personal
Watercraft ----- There was an
article in Saturday's on-line Post Dispatch about personal
watercraft, accidents and boating education certificates for young
boaters. For additional information go to STLtoday.
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| Family
Fishing Fair ----- There was an
article in Thursday's on-line Post Dispatch about the "Family
Fishing Fair" at Pere Marquette state park near Grafton IL on June 11.
The fair marks Illinois Free Fishing Days and National Fishing
Week. For additional information go to STLtoday.
Scroll down to the article.
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| Safe
Boating Expo Today ----- There is
some info in the on-line Post Dispatch about a "Safe Boating Expo"
that will be held this Sunday at the National Great Rivers Museum.
For additional information go to STLtoday.
Scroll down to the article.
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Lost
Camera ------
Lost
camera on Iowa island Sunday, May 29, 2005. It's a Olympus Digital,
gold color, slide open lens cover. Contact Kenny Percy. E-mail address krpercy@us.ibm.com
or cell phone 314- 479-7873, was late at night. Was lost by the B-B-Q pits
and tables.
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| 06-04-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of Kylee
who was tending bar with a smile yesterday at Cedar Hill Resort . Thanks
for taking care of us Kylee.
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Navigation
Hazard ------
Captain Tony Trice emailed us about a navigation hazard on the channel side of
the cut-through (just below Sharky's) that goes between Dardenne Slough and
the river channel. Tony wrote" 'This is is big enough to cause serious
damage to anyone other than a tow boat".....
Click here for Tony's map.
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Lost
Camera ------
Lost
camera on Iowa island Sunday, May 29, 2005. It's a Olympus Digital,
gold color, slide open lens cover. Contact Kenny Percy. E-mail address krpercy@us.ibm.com
or cell phone 314- 479-7873, was late at night. Was lost by the B-B-Q pits
and tables.
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| 06-03-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is
of some River
Goats on Goat Island ! I don't think that is
the real name of the island, but that is what I have heard it affectionately
called by a few boaters. It is pretty neat ~ goats living on an
island in Alton Pool. No location on this one because I am not sure the
owners (nor the goats) want a lot of boaters hanging around.
Captain Gary Bowers took this picture for us about a week ago
. Thanks Gary !
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Boating Expo This Sunday ----- There is
some info in the on-line Post Dispatch about a "Safe Boating Expo"
that will be held this Sunday at the National Great Rivers Museum.
For additional information go to STLtoday.
Scroll down to the article.
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| Weekly Fishing Report ------
Here is the Mississippi River portion of
this weeks Missouri Department Of Conservation's Fishing Report. |
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Mississippi
(above St. Louis): 67 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish fair on night
crawlers; flathead catfish fair on live baits; all other species slow.
(Report made on 6/1/2005)
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| To view the complete report -click
the "Fishing Report" link in the left hand column of this page. |
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Lost
Camera ------
Lost
camera on Iowa island Sunday, May 29, 2005. It's a Olympus Didital,
gold color, slide open lens cover. Contact Kenny Percy. E-mail address krpercy@us.ibm.com
or cell phone 314- 479-7873, was late at night. Was lost by the B-B-Q pits
and tables.
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| 06-02-05 |
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Our River Picture of the Day ------
is an aerial photo taken by Steve Schulte a few weeks
ago looking
up river from Winfield Dam . Look at all of the sand ! THis
looks like the area around the UMR 242 mile marker, right above the Lock and
Dam. Check out Steve's website by
clicking on his link on the right hand side of this web page. He is always
adding new photo's...... Thanks
for this picture Steve !
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From Little John's Hog Roast Last Weekend------
Captain Darryll Weil e-mailed me with the
following:
Little John's Marine Service
and Stainless Fabrication had their annual Hog Roast Saturday. Thanks to a
lot of work by Little John, Teri and their friends a great time was had by all.
Besides a whole hog that Steve and company roasted all night, food cooked on
site by Bill and Linda Mixon with Jim Farr helping, many wonderful side dishes
and desserts brought by the guests, of course we had the usual liquid
refreshments and three different bands during the day. The weather
cooperated perfectly. Check out the pictures at :
http://www.captainweil.com/LittleJohnsHogRoast2005
Thanks
Darryll for sharing the info and pictures !
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From Mason Chute and Cedar Hill Last Weekend ------
Captain Darryll Weil e-mailed us the
following:
Sunday we anchored out in Mason Chute to recuperate
and get rested up for a Memorial Day trip to Cedar Hill Resort up near the
Winfield Dam with Rich and Kim Shamel on "Sin or Swim". While we
were sitting on the deck at Cedar Hill, August Busch III arrived in his seaplane.
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~~~ RiverBill's Archives~~~
