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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, ILLINOIS AND
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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, ILLINOIS AND
MISSOURI RIVERS
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Tuesday.... 31 July 2007 |
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Bill, Hello, my name is Joel and these are pictures I took on my trip up to Iowa to look at a boat. Happened to come across these and I thought you would like to see. After talking to them they said they were from Minnesota and all were headed down to New Orleans. There was a total of 4 boats but only saw 3. Well here you go, its a site to see and the last one is made out of a skate board half pipe. I got a huge kick out of it along with the rest of my family that was with me. Joel
RiverBill says...Thanks for the pictures Joel. Lets watch for these boats as they pass through our area. |
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Click here for more "Front Page" Classifieds |
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Save The Ma Belle |
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Click here and go to "Tow Talkin" to read Kathy's article.
Where is the American Queen now ? ....It left Lock and Dam No. 10 located in Guttenberg, Iowa just after midnight on July 31 heading down-river.
Click here to check the current location of the American Queen on the Mississippi River. |
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The letter has halted work on the business park that is being developed in the Mississippi River flood plain off of Highway 370.
According to the news article, the FEMA letter lists several matters related to the levee system that is designed to keep flood waters out of the business park.
Click here to go to the on-line Suburban Journal to read the article. |
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Rotten Apple Cider House in Grafton, IL has Gabie McGarrah , the flamenco guitarist, entertaining the guest on the following dates:
Check out Gabie and his music the next chance you get ! |
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Topic: Need help locating a fellow boater
E-mail: jmecosgrove@yahoo.com
Click here to go to RiverBill's Message Board |
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FALLING OVERBOARD..
MERAMAC RIVER.. GEORGE WINTER PARK Operator was traveling downstream on the Meramec River in George Winter Park on a PWC when she hit a wake from another boat causing the passenger to fall into the water. The passenger received moderate injuries and was taken to St. Anthony's Medical, St. Louis, MO
Click here to read the Missouri State Water Patrol News Release N07070131 |
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Music by The Last Resort this Saturday from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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Click here to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center website
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Click here for Yacht Club of St. Louis website
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5 styles of beautiful handmade washer games to choose from. 2 styles of Ladder golf games available PERFECT for the beach. |
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Click here to go to the on-line Alton Telegraph and view the news video.
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Monday.... 30 July 2007 |
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Bill, Went to the ballgame Sunday where the Cardinals came from behind to win 9 to 5 over the Brewers, that comes under the heading of Good News - from there we went to Sharky's Cove on the river for their last night in business - That definitely comes under the heading of Bad News - took some pics of the good people there for the last hurrah. John, Cindra, Denise, Sandy and all the rest of the crew at Sharky's Cove, we're gonna miss you and hope that you will find a spot on the river where we can come see you!
RiverBill says...Thanks for the pictures Daryll ! |
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Darryll wrote in his e-mail
It consists of two giant barges that are basically plush hotels and is pushed by a regular tow boat. For more info on this vessel go to www.riverbagre.com. Darryll. |
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John Biando, Cindra Smith and all the great people who worked at the restaurant and bar...We will miss you. Thanks for all the great parties, the good food, cold drinks, the river friendly atmosphere......... and most of all..."the memories" !
RiverBill |
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Save The Ma Belle |
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WHEN:
Saturday, August 4, 1:00 PM– 6:00 PM
Click here for more information |
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July 28, 1993 in River River History ........ The 1993 flood water crested at Louisiana, Mo at 28.4 feet setting new record.
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July 29, 1993 in River River History ........ The 1993 flood water crested at Clarksville, Mo at 37.7 feet setting new record.
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Click here for the "Mississippi River" section of the report and scroll down to your favorite fishing area.
Click here for the "Illinois River" section of the report and scroll down to your favorite fishing area.
Go to http://www.ifishillinois.org for the complete report. |
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Click here to watch the news story . |
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Click here to go to "terencelewis.net" and see if you can spot the Kmart shopper. (Adult content) |
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Topic: WAKE'S
Click here to go to RiverBill's Message Board |
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River Commentary
7/28/07
Came across 2 people on beat up pwc half sunk/drunk and possibly on drugs, drug them to sand
bar. Owner came walking down sandbar chewed them out, never said thanks or
anything. Where's water patrol when you need them ! Down river 1/2 mile pulling some other boat over for no
reason that I could see. Some people don't have any common SENSE!!
Dianna Broeker
"As the River Churns" ........ words borrowed from Capt'n Gary Meinershagen...Thanks Gary |
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Web Camera Images at ERDC/CRREL Real-time Images from Lock and Dam 25, Mississippi River near Winfield, Missouri
Click here to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center website |
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Peoria Lock and Dam, RM 157.7 Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2569
Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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To our good river friend...We wish to send our condolences to Heidi-Mcgee-Hundelt.
Her father, Richard Mcgee, passed away on Sat. July 28. Our thoughts are with you. |
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Fri, Sat, Sun.... 27, 28, 29 July 2007 Welcome to the Weekend ! Updated Sun at 10:30AM |
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Sharky's Cove Restaurant is closing down this Sunday !
Cindra just told me that Sharky's Cove is shutting down ! The last day that they will be open for business will be this Sunday, 7-29-07. Make sure to stop in this weekend and say good-by to everyone !
John, Cindra and the entire Sharky's Cove crew says ...... Thanks for your business over the years....And...thanks for the memories !
Stop by and see us at Sharky's Landing !
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Updated Sunday At 10:30AM
River Bill,
RiverBill says.... Thanks for the picture Stacy ! |
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Updated Fri At 7:30 PM
Hey Bill,
RiverBill says.... Thanks for the picture Jim ! |
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River Bill,
RiverBill says.... Thanks Michelle for sending in the picture of the Belle of the Night ! This one sort of got lost in my in-basket....sorry. |
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Updated Sunday at 10:00 AM
The " Girls of Alton Lake" ---- We have some of the best women in the world boating on Alton Lake and here is our very own Kelly T..... posing for you and me right after taking a dip in the mighty Mississippi. Photography by Marty Henderson of www.fotou.net .
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Updated Fri At 7:30 PM
In his e-mail, John wrote: " I was recently back home on leave (Pleasant Hill, IL , which is near the Clarksville Dam) and I took these pictures. It was good to get back on the river for a little while! "
.John also sent a picture of him fishing in a slough below the dam and a picture of the lower side of the dam, probably looking towards Clarksville..
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Thanks for the pictures Murphy !
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Save The Ma Belle |
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Updated Sunday at 10:00 AM |
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To our good river friend...We wish to send our condolences to Heidi-Mcgee-Hundelt.
Her father, Richard Mcgee, passed away on Sat. July 28. Our thoughts are with you. |
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- Updated Friday at 1:30 PM
The steamboat "Zebulon M. Pike" arrived in the city of St. Louis on July 27, 1817, thus starting the Steamboat era. Rapids in the Mississippi River north of the city made St. Louis the northernmost navigable port for many large boats. The city was quickly transformed into a bustling boomtown, commercial center, and inland port Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_St._Louis,_Missouri |
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Click here to read the Missouri Water Patrols News Release ( N07070124 ) about the two boat collision. |
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Mississippi River (above St. Louis): 84 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on prepared baits; flathead catfish fair on live baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2007) Missouri River (below New Haven) 76 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on natural baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2007) Check out the report for the entire state of Missouri .................go to http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/fishrt/ |
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Just to let you all know David is entering the "Mr. River Queen" contest at Cedar Hill on Saturday (7-28-07). Yes, you read it right! It's a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you are not busy and want to laugh a lot it is from 3:00 to 5:00. He has to work the crowd for $$ and the one with the most in the end wins $100.00 and of course a crown! Come on by if you can.
Pam Vomund |
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Hey River Bill,
Thanks, Manager at Grafton's Landing |
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Topic: Boat Storage
Click here to go to RiverBill'sMessage Board |
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Bill, Can you please put this (registration form) up on your site for everybody going to Hog Back. We we need entries by August 12th to have time to get shirts done. Thanks, Dan
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Hogback 2007 Commodores: Dan & Laura Hamilton
*COMPLIMENTARYfrom Quincy Boat Club
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ROYALFLUSH |
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Thursday.... 26 July 2007
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Sharky's Cove Restaurant is closing down this Sunday !
Cindra just told me that Sharky's Cove is shutting down ! The last day that they will be open for business will be this Sunday, 7-29-07. Make sure to stop in this weekend and say good-by to everyone !
John, Cindra and the entire Sharky's Cove crew says ...... Thanks for your business over the years....And...thanks for the memories !
Stop by and see us at Sharky's Landing !
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Hi Bill, |
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Pruitt caught the fish on May 21, 2005 and it died en route to a Cabela’s retail store in Kansas City, Kan. where it was going to be put in a large aquarium for public display. According to a Cabela’s product manager, the company paid for replicas to be created by a taxidermist company in Duluth, Minnesota for Pruitt and other recipients, "but it would not pay to ship the replicas to their recipients." |
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Just to let you all know David is entering the "Mr. River Queen" contest at Cedar Hill on Saturday (7-28-07). Yes, you read it right! It's a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you are not busy and want to laugh a lot it is from 3:00 to 5:00. He has to work the crowd for $$ and the one with the most in the end wins $100.00 and of course a crown! Come on by if you can.
Pam Vomund |
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Topic: River Reading and Beautification
E-mail: tpruett@memcobarge.com
Click here to go to Message Board |
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As most of you know, Jimmy Buffet once said.... "There's a little pirate in all of us"
So I thought I would include some information on the St. Louis Pirate Festival. It has nothing with the river, but if you interested...... it will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, September 15th - 30th at the Rotary Park, Wentzville, MO.
Click here for more information on the festival. It's a historical thing.
Just for fun click here to learn how to talk like a pirate, for some pirate pick up lines and more. Aaaargh!! |
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We were missing next Tuesday, July 31st, but it's fixed now.....
Click here for a larger copy of the calander. |
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Wednesday.... 25 July 2007
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Tony wrote:
Bill, There was not much clearance between the "feeler whiskers" on the bridge and the wires.. And the pix of the ship with the stacks down make it look like a pair of binoculars or eyes looking forward.. Tony Trice
RiverBill says.....I received a lot of pictures of the Queen....Thanks everyone ! |
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~~~ RiverBill's Archives~~~
Our
River Pictures of the Day....... are from Joel. He seen
some strange looking boats on a trip to Minnesota and sent us some pictures..
