Open Tue - Thurs 11am-9pm and Fri & Sat 11am-til the last customer leaves
Sept 5th – Scarecrows 7pm
Sept 6th -Hookie 7pm
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day .....was taken from Mike's LaRosa Cabana at Longshot Marina
Sail Away
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Open Thu, Fri, Sat &
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Open Labor Day Monday
Summer Menu..
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Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Alton Marina click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2018 .. was sent to us Karen Brncic, Manager of Alton Marina.
It's Capt'n Brian Hamm, Commodore of Con Trios Yacht Club at the club's weekend Getaway party at Alton Marina.
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,133 members as of 09-02-20....... Click here and check it out.
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U.S. Waterways Do You Know What Your State Fish Is?
In order to honor and preserve a state's unique history and heritage, they have state flags, songs, flowers, trees, birds, soil and even fish. Do you know what your state fish is? Stltoday.com has compiled a list of states and their fish.
In Illinois, the state fish is the bluegill. Iowa has the channel catfish as their state fish. Missouri actually has two state fish, or more specifically, a state fish, the channel catfish, and an aquatic animal, the paddlefish........
Click here to read more from stltoday.com. With Photos.
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Marseilles Lock and Dam Update Illinois River at Marseilles, Illinois........
Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District Facebook... click here
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Mississippi River At St. Louis, Missouri The Gateway Arch Tram Rides Have Resumed........
Following an earlier delay, the Gateway Arch along the St. Louis riverfront is once again offering rides to the top of the attraction. The Visitor Center, museum, Arch Store and Arch Cafe reopened in mid-June, and the tram rides and movie theater was to have reopened on July 8th. An uptick in coronavirus numbers delayed the reopening.
Starting on Tuesday, September 1, The Tram Ride To The Top reopened to the public with some conditions. face coverings are required for all riders aged 9 and up, and there will be a time limit of 10 minutes for people to enjoy the Arch observation deck.
Mike Ward, Gateway Arch National Park Superintendent says that they are excited to reopen more of the key experiences that the Gateway Arch National Park has to offer in a safe, efficient and responsible manner........
Click here to read this news article from kmov.com. With Photo.
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
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Who’s coming
out this weekend?
Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here
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Mississippi River At Quincy, Illinois Riverfront Master Plan Meeting Wednesday........
At 6 pm Wednesday, the group of consultants that are developing a redevelopment plan for the City of Quincy's riverfront will be hosting a virtual community workshop. This is the second online public meeting about the Riverfront plan.
Wednesday's meeting will be focused on developing a wishlist of what the public would like to see improved, changed or remain the same along Quincy's riverfront.
Participants will be shown a brief presentation, results of the first survey and provide real-time feedback through online polling. Feedback from the online meeting will drive the design work that the consultants hope to be presenting during an open house scheduled for October........
Click here to read this news article from whig.com.
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River History....
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Marine Jobs Surroundings Trade Only....
A few of the jobs listed this week include: ~ Facilities Manager - Cracker Boy
Boat Works, Riviera Beach, FL
Check out the marine jobs on the Trade Only Job Board... click here
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News Release From BoatUS
This press release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS...click here
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Photo courtesy Boston Whaler
Boat Manufacturer Boston Whaler Introduces New 240 Vantage........
Boston Whaler has introduced the latest addition to their award-winning Vantage lineup, the all-new 240 Vantage. Whaler president Nick Stickler says that the 240 Vantage is very versatile and customizable.
The 240 Vantage is designed for a wide variety of activities, such as fishing, beaching, cruising, water sports, entertaining and much more. The 240 Vantage offers conversation-friendly seating throughout the boat, from plush lounge seating forward to the foldaway seat aft.
THe 240 Vantage also offers an optional fiberglass prep center in the cockpit, which can be used to prepare snacks, drinks, or even bait. The vessel includes a standard head and sink, which makes longer outings a bit more convenient........
Click here to read this news article from boatingindustry.com. With Photo.
Click here to go to the Boston Whaler website
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Photo courtesy of Lowrance
Boat Propulsion Manufacturer Lowrance Announced Expanded Ghost Trolling Motor Lineup........
Lowrance recently announced that they have expanded their Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor lineup with the addition of the new Ghost 52 and 60 models.
The new Ghost 52 and 60 models feature 52 and 60 inch shafts respectively, combine all of the benefits and features of the original Ghost frshwater trolling motor with the ability to be used on boats with higher bows.
THe Ghost 52 and 60 trolling motors feature Ghost's brushless motors which Lowrance claims generates 25 percent greater thrust and 45 percent longer run times on the same charge........
Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com. With Photo.
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Hello
Boating Friends!
We have
pontoon boat rentals available |
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sept 5th – Scarecrows 7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Gated Entry and Video Security
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t! Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Sept 4...Rogers & Nienhaus
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Sat, Sept 5, 2020 50th Anniversary Open House Click here for more info
Sun, Sept 6, 2020 Cardboard Boat Race Click here for more info
Sat, Sept 19, 2020 Catfish Tournament
Click here for more info
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
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TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2020
September
as National Bourbon Heritage Month!
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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RiverBills.com Sighting
Larger view not available
The Picture of the Day ..... is the final frame from a video posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Joe Neubauer titled..... "Looks like it's ours for the day"
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page Click here and check it out...
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Open Thu, Fri, Sat &
Sun
Open Labor Day Monday
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Riverboat The Mississippi River at Kimmswick, Mo click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2019 .. was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppies Marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill,
See you on the river!
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Sept 5th – Scarecrows 7pm
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
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Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,128 members as of 09-01-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Vehicle In The Water Update Golden Eagle Ferry Pool 26 0f the Mississippi River........
Courtesy St. Charles Traffic Scanner Facebook... click here
We are unable to find anything official on what happened, but "heresy" has it that he didn't have the car in Park and the car rolled into the river. The driver was OK. |
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
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Hannibal Marina Update Pool 22 of the Mississippi River........
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St. Louis Aquarium At Union Station Aquarium Hosting After-Hours Event For Beer Aficionados........
The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station has announced that they will be hosting a special after-hours event in September. Under the Deep Brew Sea will be held on September 10th from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The event, presented by Anheuser-Busch, will feature beers from nine different breweries in the Aquarium galleries and Union Station Midway, including Bud Light Seltzer, Bud Nitro, Stella Artois, Shock Top, a Cider selection, Golden Road, Goose Island, Breck and Cutwater Spirits.
Reservations are required. Tickets are $35 and limited to allow for social distancing. Guests mush be at least 21 years of age, and they will receive a commemorative glass featuring the event logo........
Click here to read this news article from ksdk.com. With Photo.
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Upcoming Event... Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Missouri Reservoirs: Are They Toxic ? Big Muddy Speaker Series.......
Details
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here
Fri... Sept 4, 2020...Rogers & Nienhaus 5:00pm Sat... Sept 5, 2020...Soulard Island Dudes..3pm Sun...Sept 6, 2020...The Bullseye Band..3pm Mon...Sept 7, 2020...Spice It Up...3pm |
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Mississippi River At Quincy, Illinois Riverfront Master Plan Meeting Wednesday........
At 6 pm Wednesday, the group of consultants that are developing a redevelopment plan for the City of Quincy's riverfront will be hosting a virtual community workshop. This is the second online public meeting about the Riverfront plan.
Wednesday's meeting will be focused on developing a wishlist of what the public would like to see improved, changed or remain the same along Quincy's riverfront.
Participants will be shown a brief presentation, results of the first survey and provide real-time feedback through online polling. Feedback from the online meeting will drive the design work that the consultants hope to be presenting during an open house scheduled for October........
Click here to read this news article from whig.com.
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River History....
First week of Sept, 1958 in River History
The Mark Twain Bridge replaced an overwhelmed 19th century span downriver that was carrying 16,000 vehicles per day.
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Missouri River Near Carrollton, Missouri Man Injured In Sunday Morning Boat Collision........
At around 7:30 am Sunday morning, 51 year old David Swearingin of Carrollton, Missouri was operating a Monster Cat headed downstream along the Missouri River while 52 year old Paul Bowser of Lexington was running a Lowe utility boat upstream in foggy conditions.
Neither operator was able to avoid a collision, and the bow of Swearingin's vessel struck the starboard bow of Bowser's fishing boat. Damages to the vessels were extensive.
Bowser sustained moderate injuries and was taken to the Centerpoint Medical Center for treatment. Swearingin escaped with no injuries........
Click here to read this news story from kttn.com. With Photo.
Carrollton, Mo is 213 miles west of St. Louis, Mo
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All Electric Super Air Nautique GS22E Photo courtesy Nautique
Boat Manufacturer Nautique Unveils All-Electric Productions Boats........
Nautique reports that the first all-electric Super Air Nautique GS22E units have been delivered to new owners in both the United States and Europe. These vessels were the brainchild of Ingenity, a division of parent company Correct Craft's Watershed Innovation Group.
Ingenity's focus is on sustainable propulsion solutions, as well as other eco-conscious technology. The division has developed a 124 kWh battery specifically for the GS22E.
Nautique claims that the 5,900 pound Super Air GS22E is good for 2 - 3 hours of watersports use in a full charge. The Super Air GS22E carries an MSRP of $292,711........
Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com. With Photos
Click here to visit Nautique GS22E photo gallery &website
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News Release From BoatUS
The
Best Holiday Gift for Boaters: A Tow Home
This press release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS...click here
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Hello
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We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sept 5th – Scarecrows 7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Gated Entry and Video Security
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t! Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Sept 4...Rogers & Nienhaus
5:00pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Sat, Sept 5, 2020 50th Anniversary Open House Click here for more info
Sun, Sept 6, 2020 Cardboard Boat Race Click here for more info
Sat, Sept 19, 2020 Catfish Tournament
Click here for more info
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2020
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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RiverBills Sticker Sighting LOTO Shootout 2020
It's our own RiverBills Girl Sheri
Dennis and Susie Carroll at LOTO Shootout, representing Riverbills Click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Jeff Easley
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page Click here and check it out...
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Open Thu, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
B.O.B., Johnny P and Phil Pool 26 of the Mississippi RIver click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2009 .. was shot of B.O.B. and Johnny P. of Eagles Landing fame.... and "Two Branch Phil" heading up-river in the skiff named ... "Bernie Jugs".
Look close and you can spot the Golden Eagle Ferry in the background
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
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185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,114 members as of 08-31-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Golden Eagle Ferry Pool 26 0f the Mississippi River........
Courtesy John Brown film clip
John Brown posted a video in RiverBills Boaters Group of a car in the water at the Golden Eagle Ferry. The above is a frame from that video.
Go to RiverBills Boater's Group and scroll down to view video
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Missouri River Near St. Charles, Missouri A St. Charles Man Was Recovered From The River Tuesday........
Last Tuesday, the body of a St. Charles man was discovered in the Missouri River. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a boater had spotted the body near the 16 Mile Marker around 3:20 pm.
The body was recovered from the river by the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Marine Division, and has been identified as 44 year old Timothy Perkins. The incident has been listed as a drowning report........
Click here to read this news tidbit from kmov.com
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Missouri River Near Kansas City, Missouri Congresswoman Toured The Missouri River.........
Last Wednesday, Missouri's Fourth District U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, toured a 7 mile stretch of the Missouri River with farmers and personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to learn about River management and discuss her thoughts after the tour.
Following the devastation to levees along the Missouri River during last year's flooding, Hartzler decided to add a river tour to her annual farm tour. During the river tour, Hartzler observed ongoing and completed levee repairs between Huntsdale and Rocheport.
The group was also able to take a look at the effectiveness of an intercept rearing complex, which is one of several chutes engineered along the river to divert and slow the current, providing spawning habitat for the pallid sturgeon........
Click here to read this news article from columbiamissourian.com. With Photo.
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here Fri... Sept 4, 2020...Rogers & Nienhaus 5:00pm Sat... Sept 5, 2020...Soulard Island Dudes..3pm Sun...Sept 6, 2020...The Bullseye Band..3pm Mon...Sept 7, 2020...Spice It Up...3pm |
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Mississippi River Levees Corps Released Mississippi River Mainline Levees Draft Environmental Impact Statement........
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released their Draft Supplement II to the 1976 Final Environmental Impact Statement Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, Mississippi River Mainline Levees.
After the evaluation of data and information gathered from levee inspections, seepage analysis, research, studies and engineering assessments, the Corps' Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans Districts have identified 143 additional Work Items along various portions of the Mississippi River mainline levees are located across portions of seven states: Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The projects include remedial measures to control seepage and/or raise and stabilize deficient sections of existing levees and floodwalls to maintain the integrity of the levee system........
The general public, interested parties and stakeholders are invited to comment on the Draft, available online at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District website at: http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/MRLSEIS/
Click here to read more from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website.
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River History....
August 30, 2018 in River History
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Lake Of The Ozarks Boater Charged With BWI After Striking Dock........
Saturday night, a Michigan man was injured and charged with Boating While Intoxicated when the vessel he was piloting struck a large wave and eventually struck a dock at the 2.3 Mile Marker of the Lake of the Ozarks' Gravois Arm.
According to the Missouri State Water Patrol, 52 year old Joseph Kenneth of Benton Harbor, Michigan was heading northwest and traveling downstream in a 1994 Fast Glass Active Thunder when he struck a large wave.
The collision threw Kenneth into the cockpit section of the vessel, causing a hard turn to the right and another collision, this time with a dock, before coming to rest on shore. Kenneth sustained moderate injuries and was taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment........
Click here to read this news story from lakenewsonline.com.
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Hello
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We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
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Grafton Harbor
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
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MM224.4 UMR
Gated Entry and Video Security
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t! Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Sept 4...Rogers & Nienhaus
5:00pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Sat, Sept 5, 2020 50th Anniversary Open House Click here for more info
Sun, Sept 6, 2020 Cardboard Boat Race Click here for more info
Sat, Sept 19, 2020 Catfish Tournament
Click here for more info
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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THE WEEKEND SAT, SUN... 29, 30 AUGUST 2020
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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A Sandy RiverBills.com Sighting Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sun Pic
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The Picture of the Day ..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Tracy Scott.
Tip of Two Branch! Great day for a canoe trip!
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page Click here and check it out...
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sun Pic
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The Picture of the Day ..... was sent to us by Capt'n Brad maher who hails out of the Alton Motor Boat Club on Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL
Friday Sunset
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Pool 24 of the Mississippi River Sun Pic
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The Picture of the Day ..... was sent to us by Mary Tiemann who is at the Halfback 2020 Party at Two Rivers Marina.
It's Brook and Laura and Some RiverBills Goodies
RiverBill says.... Thanks Mary for taking RiverBills stuff to Two Rivers |
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Just Passing Thru Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic
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The River Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Mark Adams, retired president of the St Louis Boat and Sportshow.
Hi Captain Bill,
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Locking Thru Winfield Lock and Dam Pool 25/26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic
Some RiverBills Cooler Cups for the Lock Master Click pic to enlarge
The River Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Mary Tiemann who hails out of RiverBills Place at Woodlamd Marina in her boat.... "Proud Mary."
Some of the "Half Back" crew headed to Two Rivers Marina at Louisiana, Mo for the weekend party.
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic Click pic to enlarge
The Picture of the Day .....
Alton Motor Boat Club Rhone Gillis |
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm This weekend fun, NEW BANDS! Saturday Yoga @ 9am , on the deck with Danielle Saturday Night join us on the deck with , The John Hughes Expierence @7 Sunday Funday Pat Liston @2 It’s gonna be great weekend
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic That's my sister and niece, first time out on the boat for them.
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Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2019 .. was sent to us by Capt'n Bob Handling
Monday on the river, beautiful out. Little hot but we managed. |
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Sat & Sun...Aug 29 & 30 – Taco Festival... 12pm
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Sunday News The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
Re-printed from the Alton Motor Boat Club Facebook.... click here
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Sunday News Asian Carp Update Tennessee River Study May Lead To More Asian Carp Barriers........
Currently, divers are relocating mussels at locks along the Tennessee River as part of a study that may lead to additional barriers to prevent the spread of Asian carp.
According to Dennis Baxter, TVA river and reservoir compliance manager, the mussel relocation is part of an environmental assessment that will determine where, how many and what type of barrier is most likely to prevent the spread of Asian carp. The study should be wrapped up by next summer.
Divers are clearing an area of river substrate 40 feet wide and 45 yards long between the downstream lock approach walls to allow for the installation of Bio-Acoustic Fish Fence barriers........
Click here to read this news article from waterwaysjournal.net.
Click here for more information on Bio-Acoustic Fish Fence |
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Photo courtesy American Ethanol Racing
Sunday News Lake Of The Ozarks American Ethanol Hit 202 MPH During The Shootout........
Saturday morning, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout defending champion, American Ethanol hit 202 MPH in their first run of the day. American Ethanol is a 51 foot Mystic catamaran powered by four engines making upwards of 6,000 horsepower. The vessel has been the Shootout Top Gun for 5 years in a row.
The Shootout draws powerboaters from all over the country to test their top speed on a 3/4 mile race course near Captain Ron's Bar and Grill at the lake's 33 Mile Marker.
American Ethanol is owned by racing legend Don Onken and piloted by Tony Battiato and Mystic Powerboats owner and founder John Cosker. American Ethanol's best top speed was 217 MPH, set when the Shootout course was one mile. Her top speed on the 3/4 mile course is 204 MPH........
Click here to read this news report from lakeexpo.com. With Photo.
American Ethanol Racing Website... click here |
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Sunday News Lake OF The Ozarks Valley Park Man Seriously Injured Jumping Wakes on PWC........
On Friday afternoon, a Valley Park, Missouri man was seriously injured after using a personal watercraft to jump a boat wake near the 5.2 Mile Marker of the Lake of the Ozarks' Grand Glaze Arm.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division reports that 31 year old Zachary Strothkamp was headed south on a 2005 Yamaha PWC along with a 2013 Formula operated by 44 year old Richard Chapman of Wentzville.
Strothkamp was jumping the wake of the Formula when he was thrown from the PWC into the air before landing back on the PWC. Strothkamp was airlifted to University Hospital in Columbia. Both vessels were undamaged and driven from the scene........
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Photo courtesy Missouri State Highway patrol
Sunday News Lake Of The Ozarks Boat Crashed Through Dock Onto A Seawall........
On Saturday, a powerboat crashed through a dock and struck a seawall on the Lake of the Ozarks. One person is hospitalized. THe incident is similar to a boat crash that occurred in July of 2019, however, in that case, the vessel became lodged in the dock roof.
This collision took place on the Gravois Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. The crash bent the frame of the dock as the boat pushed through the dock, out the other side and up onto the shoreline.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the boat's occupant was ejected and was taken to the hospital........
Click here to read this news story from lakeexpo.com. With Photos.
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday, August 29
Reprinted frpm Haw Pit BBQ... click here
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday & Sunday September 12 & 13
Reprinted from Hawg Pit BBQ Barn... click here
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
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185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,101 members as of 08-30-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Missouri River Near St. Louis County, Missouri The Body Of A At. Charles Man Recovered From The River.....;...
On Tuesday, a St. Charles man was discovered in the Missouri River in St. Louis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that around 3:20 pm, a boater spotted the body of 44 year old Timothy Perkins in the Missouri River near Mile Marker 16.
The body was recovered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol's marine division recovered the body from the river. At this time, officials have listed the incident as a drowning report........
Click here to read this news tidbit from kmov.com.
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here
Fri.. Aug 28, 2020...The Bullseye Band..4:30pm Sat... Aug 29, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30, 2020...Catfish Willie Band..3pm |
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Mississippi River At St. Louis, Missouri The Eads Bridge Will Reopen On Weekdays........
On Friday, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announced that the Eads Bridge spanning the Mississippi River between downtown St. Louis and East St. Louis will be reopening on Monday, and will remain open on weekdays.
Last week's closure of the Eads Bridge was one of several traffic changes intended to curb violence and reckless driving downtown. The span will remain closed on the weekends........
Click here to read this news tidbit from stltoday.com. With Photo.
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Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
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The Clarksville Boat Club At Lock and Dam 24 on the Mississippi River.........
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River History....
29 August 1983 in River History
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Ohio River At Cairo, Illinois Ohio River Bridge Reopening One Lane To Traffic........
Even though work is continuing on the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge at Cairo, Illinois, officials have reopened one lane for both sides to use with the aid of automated signals.
Keith Todd with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says that the next step will be paving, which will elevate the driving surface. He adds that crews will be paving in fairly short sections in order to keep traffic flowing.
Work on the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge is slated to be completed by October 1st. Todd says that work is already underway for a new U.S. 51 Bridge which will be built within the next 5 to 10 years........
Click here to read this news article from kfvs12.com. With Photo.
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
This weekend fun, NEW BANDS!
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Hello
Boating Friends!
We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
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Grafton Harbor
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30..Taco Festival 12pm Sat... Aug 29 – Worth the Fight...
7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Gated Entry and Video Security
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t! Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Aug 28...The Bullseye Band..4:30pm Sun...Aug 30...Catfish Willie Band..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
RT Pregame Patio Lineup Thu...BBQ 11am Fri.... Anthony Russo..6pm Sat... Kevin Gruen..6pm Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The River Dawg of the Day .....
LaRosa Sunset
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm This weekend fun, NEW BANDS! Saturday Yoga @ 9am , on the deck with Danielle Saturday Night join us on the deck with , The John Hughes Expierence @7 Sunday Funday Pat Liston @2 It’s gonna be great weekend
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Lock on Tennessee River / Kentucky Lake click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2018 .. was sent to us by Ramjet, who used to hail out of Woodland Marina located on the Mississippi River in St. Charles County, Mo and is now headed south in the houseboat, the Ginger G
Hi Bill,
All is well! Paducah’s new 4 million
dollar docks are a sight to be seen and walked upon. I encourage
anyone traveling to enjoy them for a night.
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday, August 29
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday & Sunday September 12 & 13
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
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MILE 0.8
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,093 members as of 08-28-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Boat Show News 2021 St. Louis Boat & Sportshow ........
RiverBills received the following e-mail from the National Marine Manufacturers Association after asking about the 2021 Boatshow.:
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here
Fri.. Aug 28, 2020...The Bullseye Band..4:30pm Sat... Aug 29, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30, 2020...Catfish Willie Band..3pm |
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Mississippi River Near New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Laura Forced Mississippi River To Flow Backwards........
Reportedly, Hurricane Laura was so powerful that it forced the Mississippi River to flow backwards. Chris Dier posted a video on Twitter showing the phenomenon and noted that barges were having to fight the tides as they headed downstream.
The Mississippi River also flowed backwards daring Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac. The Mississippi River briefly flowed backwards for several hours following an earthquake in 1812........
Click here to read this news tidbit from kfvs12.com. With Photo and Video.
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Mississippi River Shipping River Shippers Dodged Hurricane Bullet........
As Hurricane Laura tore into the Louisiana coast on Thursday, a portion of the Mississippi River reversed course. Lisa Parker, chief of public affairs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Valley Division says that the storm surge pushes the river, sometimes surging some 50 miles inland.
The good news is that the Mississippi River corridor's shipping industry, which is vulnerable to hurricanes, is not expected to see significant damages or slowdowns in activity.
Ken Eriksen, senior vice president of the Memphis-based agribusiness group at IHS Markit, said that the outlook could have been quite different if Hurricane Laura had come ashore further east and tracked along the Mississippi River........
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Coming thru Pool 26 St. Paul to Baton Rouge To Raise Money For Charity....
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Dresden Island Lock and Dam Update Illinois River at Morris, IL....
Reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island Facebook... click here
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dresen Island Lock and Dam Google Maps
The Dresden Island Lock and Dam is 71.5 miles above the confluence of the Illinois River with the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois. Click here for more information
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Us Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District Sending Help To Louisiana to provide Hurricane Laura support ....
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Lake Of The Ozarks Crews Recover Plane From The Lake........
On August 17th, the pilot of an ultralight-style airplane was flying over the Lake of the Ozarks, when he noticed that his engine had started malfunctioning. He had a choice of landing in the lake or crashing into the woods, so he chose the water.
The pilot sustained minor injuries during the water landing, and was able to swim to the shore, where he was picked up by a passing boater. The ultralight, however, did not fair as well.
On august 24th, the Atlantis Dive and Dock Salvage crew recovered the ultralight from the depth of the lake. Like many of their recoveries, this job had surprises. After the plane broke the surface, Atlantis owner Tim McNitt saw the plane was much larger than he was expecting. The Atlantis crew adapted and overcame the challenge, and hoisted the wounded plane onto their barge........
Click here to read this news story from lakeexpo.com. With Photos.
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River History....
August 28, 2016 in River History
The
Historic Riverboat Preservation Association announced:
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Boating Innovations Foil-Equipped Boats Could Soon Enter The Mainstream........
While no one has come up with a way to smooth out choppy waters smooth, there are some boatbuilders that are touting the next best thing, flying over the waves using hydrofoils.
Hydrofoils are basically underwater wings that lift the hull out of the water, allowing the boat to glide above the water's surface. A bonus to using hydrofoils is the watercraft becomes more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Hydrofoil technology has been around for more than a century, however, certain drawbacks, both real and perceived, have prevented hydrofoils from catching on beyond the high speed ferry market........
Click here to read this news article from tradeonlytoday.com. With Photo.
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Boat Show News Organizers Announce New Dates For St. Petersburg Boat Show........
Informa Markets' U.S. Boat Show Division recently announced the revised dates for the 43rd annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, which will now be held from January 14th - 17th, 2021.
Informa also stated that the four day St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, which is the largest and longest running boat show on the west coast, will now be scheduled during January permanently.
According to Chris Fleming, show director and director of business development for Infrorma Markets, they had been considering moving the show from December to January for quite some time, citing the busy Christmas season and competing seasonal events in the region........
Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com. With Photo.
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
This weekend fun, NEW BANDS!
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
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Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Hello
Boating Friends!
We have
pontoon boat rentals available |
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
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Grafton Harbor
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30..Taco Festival 12pm Sat... Aug 29 – Worth the Fight...
7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
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MM224.4 UMR
Gated Entry and Video Security
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t! Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Aug 28...The Bullseye Band..4:30pm Sun...Aug 30...Catfish Willie Band..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
RT Pregame Patio Lineup Thu...BBQ 11am Fri.... Anthony Russo..6pm Sat... Kevin Gruen..6pm Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2020
It's
National Burger Day Make it a burger Hamburger, Cheese Burger, Catfish Burger, Turkey Burger, Bison Burger, Veggie Burger, Gyro Burger, Egg Burger, Crabby Burger...... 101 Burger Builders webpage
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Yesterday was "National Dog Day" Here is River Dog"Patch"
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The River Dawg of the Day ..... was sent to us by Capt'n Tony Trice
Bill,
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were taken yesterday morning.
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm This weekend fun, NEW BANDS! Saturday Yoga @ 9am , on the deck with Danielle Saturday Night join us on the deck with , The John Hughes Expierence @7 Sunday Funday Pat Liston @2 It’s gonna be great weekend
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Mississippi River at Herculaneum, Mo click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2017 .. was sent to us by Capt'n Bruce King
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday, August 29
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday & Sunday September 12 & 13
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,087 members as of 08-27-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Missouri River Near St. Charles, Missouri Body Of Motorcyclist Recovered ........
On Wednesday, authorities reported that the body of a 44 year old man that was involved in a collision on the Discovery Bridge carrying Highway 370 over the Missouri River was recovered from the river.
The body of Timothy Perkins was recovered several days after his motorcycle struck the back of a truck being driven by a man dating a woman that Perkins was married to
45 year old Timothy Walker is facing assault charges after Police report that he hit his brakes while crossing the Discovery Bridge, causing Perkins' motorcycle to hit the truck. How Perkins ended up in the Missouri River is not clear........
Click here to read this news article from stltoday.com.
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here
Sat... Aug 29, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30, 2020...Catfish Willie Band..3pm |
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Clarksville Boat Club Saturday's Poker Run Update
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Saturday August 29, 2020 Dam to Dam Poker Run Pool 24 of the Mississippi River at Two Rivers Marina
HOSTED BY
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Paddling for Perseverance Update
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
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Ohio River Near Cincinnati, Ohio Woman Swimming 5K In Ohio River For Nonprofit,........
The Bill Keating Jr. Great Ohio River Swim was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Adventure Crew, which gets Cincinnati region teens into outdoors activities such as kayaking, swimming, hiking and biking.
Caroline Keating has decided to step up and swim a full 5K in the Ohio River in an effort to raise $5,000 for Adventure Crew, as she loves Adventure Crew's philosophy of getting kids outside and doing activities.
Keating expects to complete her challenge within 60 to 90 minutes on August 30th. Miriam Wise, the associate director of Adventure Crew says that Keating's efforts will help raise needed funds that will support teens at a time when getting outside is more important than ever........
Click here to read this news article from citybeat.com. With Photo.
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Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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Missouri River Near Bismarck, North Dakota Huge Boat Parade Held Saturday Near Bismarck........
Last Saturday, an idea hatched on a sandbar became reality as a boat parade honoring America and the President was held along the Missouri River in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken says that the event exceeded the expectations of everyone. Organizers believe that the boat parade not only shows the patriotism in the region, but the opportunities for riverfront development as well.
This boat parade had around 850 boats participating, all decorated with American flags and Trump signs. There were spectators lining the riverbanks, as well as on the Liberty Memorial Bridge, where the local Freedom Riders motorcycle club had hung a large U.S. flag........
Click here to read this news story from bismarcktribune.com. With Photo.
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Mississippi River History A Look Back At The First Man To Swim The Length Mississippi River........
On the morning of July 6, 1930, Fred Newton entered the Mississippi River ion Minneapolis, Minnesota and started to swim. He had told reporters that he intended to become the first man to swim the length of the Mississippi River, and he intended to reach New Orleans within 90 days.
Newton ended up swimming in the river through December. The water was so cold that he donned woolen underwear and covered himself in axle grease for insulation. When he arrived in New Orleans, there were crowds to greet him, and the New Orleans Athletic Club offered him a hot bath.
Newton had hoped that his exploits would earn him fame and fortune. Even though Newton earned a world record with his feat, he did not gain riches. He ended up living as an insurance salesman and eventually founded a company that sold orthopedic equipment........
Click here to read this news story from smithsonianmag.com. With Photo.
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Boat Sales Boatsforsale.com Purchased By OneWater Marine.........
OneWater Marine recently announced that they have purchased the website domain, Boatsforsale.com, which will enhance their online marketplace for new and used boats, as well as insurance and financing.
According to Austin Singleton, Chief Executive Officer for OneWater Marine, Boatsforsale.com will offer users a personalized, all-encompassing place to buy, sell and compare boats with easy access to finance and insurance outlets.
Singleton adds that with the industry shifting towards a more virtual marketplace, Boatsforsale.com will be an extension to OneWater's current store footprint and is expected to strengthen their current digital platform........
Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com.
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
This weekend fun, NEW BANDS!
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Hello
Boating Friends!
We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30..Taco Festival 12pm Sat... Aug 29 – Worth the Fight...
7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Sat... Aug 29...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30...Catfish Willie Band..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
RT Pregame Patio Lineup Thu...BBQ 11am Fri.... Anthony Russo..6pm Sat... Kevin Gruen..6pm Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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Restaurants Who's Open.. Who's Closed |
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WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020
It's
National Dog Day make sure to take your pooch with you ! Check out RiverBills "River Dawg" Page .. click hereand Send us a picture of your River Dawg !
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Last Night's Sunset Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Dorothy Miller who hales out of Portage des Sioux, Mo
Last night's sunset was like a red moon setting. It was blood red several minutes before setting. We may see red sunsets the next several days from the smoke pollution particles from California fires.
Dorothy
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Melvin Price Lock and Dam
All Gates are Down click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher who hails out of the Alton Motor Boat Club on Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL
RiverBill,
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm This weekend fun, NEW BANDS! Saturday Yoga @ 9am , on the deck with Danielle Saturday Night join us on the deck with , The John Hughes Expierence @7 Sunday Funday Pat Liston @2 It’s gonna be great weekend
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
2018 RiverBills Sticker Sighting Hogback Mississippi River at Quincy, IL click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Pictures of this Day in 2018.. was sent to us by Jim Gauthier
Riverbills sticker sighting. Pool 26 girls at the annual Hogback celebration in Quincy, Illinois.
A great time
was had by all.
Jim Gauthier
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page and check it out... |
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Sat & Sun...Aug 29 & 30 – Taco Festival... 12pm
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday, August 29
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Hawg Pit Hawg Pit Haw Pit Saturday & Sunday September 12 & 13
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 26 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
200.5 - L/D CLOSURE
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185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,082 members as of 08-26-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Missouri River Levees Casino GM Criticizes Howard Bend Levee District........
On Tuesday, the head of the Hollywood Casino issued a warning that the beleaguered Howard Bend Levee District, whose debt has been downgraded to junk status, may be facing bankruptcy.
According to Michael Jerlecki, the vice president and general manager of the Hollywood Casino, the levee district has been making failed business decisions. He adds that without new leadership, the levee district may end up in bankruptcy or receivership sooner rather than later.
During the levee district's annual property owners meeting, the levee board advised landowners that they may have to begin charging 20 percent more in levee assessments to make up for payments that the casino is refusing to pay........
Click here to read this news article from stltoday.com. With Photo.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google maps . The Howard Bend Levee District is
located in the Cities of Maryland Heights and Chesterfield,
St. Louis County, Missouri approximately 17 miles west of
the City of St. Louis. The Howard Bend Levee, designed for
the 500-year Missouri River flood event, extends from about
river mile 38 to river mile 30.4 above the Mississippi
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The Longshot Marina New Facebook Page.........
Mike's LaRosa Cabana Bar Facebook... click here Longshot Marina Facebook... click here Longshot Saloon Facebook... click here
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
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Mississippi River Near Granite City, Illinois America's Central Port Awarded $630,000 Opportunity Zone Development Grant........
America's Central Port has announced that they have been awarded a $630,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under it's Opportunity Zone Program.
THe OZP increases the competitiveness of the state's Opportunity Zones by providing matching funds for infrastructure improvements as well as site readiness activities to help attract Opportunity Zone investment.
The port's submission will realign and reconstruct West Fourth Street in the Port's Warehouse District. THe project will move the street further away from the warehouses, allowing for more effective truck circulation........
Click here to read this news report from riverbender.com. With Photo.
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River History....
Gratz Brown and Thomas C. Reynolds held what was St. Louis' last formal
duel, drawing blood on a sand bar south of Herculaneum, Missouri. The duel
was spawned from a difference in beliefs; Brown felt that the future was in
railroads and factories, not plantations. Reynolds was aligned with
defenders of slavery........
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Marine Jobs Surroundings Trade Only....
A few of the jobs listed this week include: ~ General Manager -Pikes Bay Marina,
Bayfield WI Check out the marine jobs on the Trade Only Job Board... click here
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Mississippi River Near Kennett, Missouri Corps Breaks Ground On 4 Flood Risk Management Projects........
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of four flood risk management projects in the St. Francis Basin.
The Corps reports that the Below Senath Remediation project in Dunklin County, Mo. will reduce underseepage during floods by modifying the drainage ditches which will stabilize the levee.
The Big Island Seepage Remediation project in Greene County, Arkansas will reduce underseepage with the construction of two seepage berms, drainage ditches and levee resurfacing.
THe Below Piggott Seepage Remediation and Below Highway 90 Channel Cleanout projects are in Greene County, Arkansas and will involve the removal of a blockage in the St. Francis River, and the construction of 10 miles of seepage berm........
Click here to read this news article from kfvs12.com. With Photo.
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Broadkill River Near Milton, Delaware Paddler Returns Message In A Bottle 35 Years Later........
Kayaker Brad Wachsmuth recently discovered a message in a bottle floating in a Delaware River has been able to return the letter to the woman that penned it 35 years ago.
On August 8th, Wachsmuth spotted the bottle bobbing in the water about two miles offshore from the Broadkill River. Thinking that it was trash, he plucked it from the water. Wachsmuth's friend noticed something inside, and the pair fished a letter out of the bottle.
The letter was written by Cathi Riddle and her cousin Stacey Wells on August 1, 1985. Wachsmuth reached out to the Milton Historical Society, who put Riddle and Wachsmuth in touch. Wachsmuth was able to return the letter last Thursday........
Click here to read this news story from semissourian.com.
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Boat Sales Boat Registrations Leap 44.3 Percent Year-Over-Year........
During July, boat registrations increased by 4.1 percent year-to-date in all categories, and 25.2 percent year-over-year. Statistical Surveys Inc. reports that registrations increased by 44.3 percent year-over-year in the main categories.
The registration of runabouts increased by 67.7 percent year-over-year, but year-to-date were still down 1.3 percent, reversing a years-long trend of decreases in that category.
Ski and wake boats increased by 73 percent year-over-year during July, and were up 11.6 percent year-to-date. Pontoons also had a good month, with a 53.3 percent increase in registrations year-over-year and 8.3 percent year-to-date........
Click here to read this news article from tradeonlytoday.com
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
$6.00 RED SANGRIA $2.00 BUB LIGHT PINTS
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
This weekend fun, NEW BANDS!
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
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We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures Rum on the river sunset cruise
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30..Taco Festival 12pm Sat... Aug 29 – Worth the Fight...
7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Rat Run Weekend Click here for flyer
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Sat... Aug 29...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30...Catfish Willie Band..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
RT Pregame Patio Lineup Thu...BBQ 11am Fri.... Anthony Russo..6pm Sat... Kevin Gruen..6pm Patio Open Thu - Sat.. 5-10pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2020
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
click pic to enlarge
The Picture of the Day ..... was posted by Jenni Williams
Our Lady of the Rivers
RiverBill says.... Great shot Jenni. Thanks for letting us re-post it.
For a bit of history about "Our lady of the Rivers" shrine... click here |
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
2019 Alton Marina Anniversary Party Pool 26 of the Mississippi River What a great backdrop for a party !
Smash, Karen and crew click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Pictures of this Day in 2019.. were from Alton Marina's Anniversary Party |
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Sat & Sun...Aug 29 & 30 – Taco Festival... 12pm
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 19 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES
ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION - UPDATE
KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,071 members as of 08-25-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Mississippi River Near Alton, Illinois Busy Sunday For The Alton Fire Department........
On Sunday, the Alton Fire Department was quite busy along the Great River Road near Alton, Illinois. At around 4:50 pm, they responded to a motorcycle accident near the Piasa Bird. Reportedly, a passenger fell off of the bike.
Around the same time, they received a report of a boat that had run aground near Clifton Terrace. The vessel's operator declined assistance, saying that a private entity would be towing the vessel out.
Water rescue responders were also called out for a report of a boat that had lost power, just west of the navigation channel. Five passengers were transferred to Marine 1 and returned to the marina, while the vessel's owner/operator remained on board awaiting a tow. No injuries were reported in either boating incident........
Click here to read this news article from altondailynews.com. With Audio.
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Friday, August 28 - Sunday, August 30 Halfback 2020 Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo / Rockport, IL.......
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here Sat... Aug 29, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30, 2020...Catfish Willie Band..3pm |
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
Re-printed from the Alton Motor Boat Club Facebook.... click here
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Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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Photo courtesy Mercury Marine
Boat Propulsion Manufacturer Mercury Marine Introduces Forward Facing Drive........
Mercury Marine has introduced their Bravo Four S forward facing stern drive which is designed specifically for water sports enthusiasts. The drives will be paired with MerCruiser V6 and V8 gasoline engines ranging from 250 to 430 horsepower.
Mercury Marine has also launched an upgraded version of their proprietary Smart Tow system, which combines ballast control, wake tabs and all propulsion settings into a single user interface.
Mercury Marine says that the forward facing drives, when paired with several new props specifically designed for the Bravo Four S, provide enhanced maneuverability, especially at low speeds, which should improve close-quarters maneuvering........
Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com. With Photo.
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River History....
August 25, 2002 in River History
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News Release From BoatUS
This press release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS...click here
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Mississippi River Near Granite City, Illinois Lane Restrictions Planned For The I-270 Mississippi River Bridge........
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that weather permitting, there will be a lane restriction along the westbound, right hand lane on the Interstate 270 Mississippi River Bridge.
The westbound, right hand lane will be closed from 9 am to 3 pm on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 for bridge deck patching.........
Click here to read this news tidbit from riverbender.com.
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Ohio River At Cairo, Illinois U.S. 51 Ohio River Cairo Bridge Reopening Wednesday.........
Beginning on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge will be reopening to one-lane traffic. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports that this is five days ahead of schedule.
While the span was closed, commuters between Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois faced an 80 mile detour. The closure also tripled the number of vehicle crossings on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry.
The U.S. 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge opened to traffic on November 11, 1936. The span is located at Ohio River navigation Mile point 980.4, near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.........
Click here to read this news report from kfvs12.com. With Video.
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
$6.00 RED SANGRIA $2.00 BUB LIGHT PINTS
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures —Cruise on the Illinois & Mississippi
Rivers while sipping on $4.61+tax Harboritas! The crew will
be dressed up in our best island attire and you can too!
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 25 thru Sep 08 .... click here
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Grafton Harbor
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30..Taco Festival 12pm Sat... Aug 29 – Worth the Fight...
7pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
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Riviera Too
Thu...BBQ 11am.. Patio open lunch & 5-9pm Fri.... Patio open 5-9pm Sat... Patio open 5-9pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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BAT BOAT
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Carl Tiemann who hails out of Woodland Marina from RiverBills Place.
Capt'n Carl Tiemann spotted the Bat Boat on North Hwy. 94 in St. Charles yesterday evening !
The cool thing about it is that you can rent the boat and drive it
Check them out
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Bat Boat Too ?
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were taken last week
It's another Bat Boat ! Carl and RiverBill spotted this one setting behind Woodland Marina last week. Needs a LTC
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Intracoastal Waterway at Houma, Louisiana
Larger views not available
The Pictures of the Day ..... were posted on by Terry Tomkins on the Delta Queen Steamboat Facebook page
Delta Queen Update: It is in Houma, Louisiana in the shipyard. I love that old boat I have fond memories from my childhood of seeing it go thru my home town on the Mississippi.
RiverBill says... Thanks for the update Terry and for allowing us to repost your photos
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RiverBills Sticker Sighting Pool 22 of the Mississippi River Hannibal, Missouri
A RiverBills Sticker Sighting..... was posted by Capt'n Chris Johnson on RiverBills Boaters Group
Found this old jewel at Scipio boat ramp on the dock after I tagged it
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
RiverBills Sticker Sighting
Yesteryears Pictures of this Day in 2018 .. was sent to us by We-Z
Hi RiverBill!
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page and check it out... |
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 19 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES
ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION - UPDATE
KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,053 members as of 08-24-20....... Click here and check it out.
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August 24 - September 4, 2020 Illinois River Near Brussels, Illinois IDOT: New Loading Ramps For The Brussels Ferry.........
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently announced that they will be constructing new loading ramps for the Brussels Ferry. The project was to begin on Monday, August 3rd, weather permitting.
The project is expected to run through November, however, traffic is not expected to be affected during the early stages of the project. There will be an 11 day closure of the ferry crossing from August 24th through September 4th.
After the complete closure, ferry traffic will resume, even though construction will continue for a few months. The contractor for the project is East Alton-based RCS Construction, Inc.........
Click here to read this news story from altondailynews.com. With Photo.
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World Wide marine Training LLC Upcoming Classes.........
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Missouri River Near St. Charles County, Missouri Man Knocked Into The River After Being Hit By A Truck........
On Saturday night, a man was ejected from a motorcycle and fell into the Missouri River after being struck by a truck. The accident occurred around midnight on the Discovery Bridge, which carries Missouri State Route 370 over the Missouri River into St. Charles County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the pickup truck driver left the scene after striking the motorcycle. The truck driver has been located and is being questioned by police.
As of Sunday, responders were still searching the river for the motorcyclist. The investigation into the incident is ongoing........
Click here to read this news story from ksdk.com. With Video.
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here Sat... Aug 29, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun...Aug 30, 2020...Catfish Willie Band..3pm |
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Jerry Costello Lock and Dam Update Kaskaskia River at Modoc, IL...
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Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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Photo courtesy River Island marina
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River At St. Charles, Missouri River Island Marina Offers Floating Glamping Tent........
Harbor Breeze, a glamping tent nestled in River Island Marina in St. Charles, Missouri, offers a floating oasis which promises a unique and relaxing getaway experience.
THe tent offers beautiful views of a wooded island and features two beds, making it ideal for two guests. The front deck offers a perfect spot for watching the sunrise or sunset.
The glamping tent is equipped with a mini fridge, air conditioning and heating, or you can keep the tent doors open to enjoy the breeze. There is a private bathroom with a sink and toilet just a short stroll away........
Click here to read more from onlyinyourstate.com. With Photos.
Check out Glamping St. Louis... click here River Island Marina... click here
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River History....
Aug 24, 1993 in River History
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Boat Show News Annapolis Fall Boat Shows Called Off.........
The City of Annapolis has announced that they are canceling it's two fall boat shows due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Powerboat Show was scheduled for October 1 - 4, and the U.S. Sailboat Show was scheduled for October 8 - 12.
THe decision was made last week by Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, city manager David Jarrell, Anne Arundel County health officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman and alderwoman Elly Tierney.
Annapolis Boat Shows president Paul Jacobs had met with city health officials to present plans for hosting smaller shows with stringent health and safety guidelines in place. All, minus Jacobs, agreed that holing large events during the pandemic would be too risky........
Click here to read this news article from tradeonlytoday.com. With Photo.
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Lake Of The Ozarks Man Injured Jumping Wake On Jet Ski.......
Saturday afternoon, 20 year old Dylan R. Terry of Columbia, Illinois was injured after attempting to land his jet ski after jumping a boat wake.
Terry was riding his 2018 Yamaha Jet Ski around the 2.9 Miler Marker of the Lake of the Ozarks Main Channel when he tried to jump a boat wake. Upon landing, Terry struck the vessel's steering column.
Terry was transported to Lake Regional with moderate injuries. The jet ski was undamaged. Terry was wearing a safety device at the time of the incident........
Click here to read this news tidbit from lakeexpo.com.
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Plagues and the boredom that accompanies surviving them are not new to humankind. They are as old as Angela Landsberry warbling Beauty and the Beast. Take a lesson from the famed plague of 1347 that sacked Europe. It immigrated through the toe of Italy’s boot. The plague entered port aboard a dozen ships returning from a multi-national sales gathering in the Black Sea. Most of the crews were dead but the fleas and rats aboard gave the trip Five Stars on Yelp for its incredible all day buffet. The root cause of Europe’s deadly pestilence was the stowaway germ, Yersina pestis. Over the next five centuries, despite bloodletting, boil splitting, vinegar baths, and donating old clothing to the less fortunate, the germ ebbed and flowed wreaking death on 20 million folks.
The Bubonic Plague was persistent. Fortunately, back in Sicily in the port of Ragusa (“the slab” – or “losagna” in Italian) where the stowaway Yersina petis first made landfall, local officials declared mandatory social distancing for all sailors entering the port city of Ragusa. Crews and masters alike were not allowed to de-board for 40 days (in Italian – “quarantine”)
Quarantines
spurred a novel coastal Italian cuisine consisting of spicy
tomato sauce (ragu) layered between slabs of pasta and cheese.
Losagna became a quarantine staple. Sailors who survived were
allowed to mingle with the local ladies if they could say no to
the question, “Ya seen a pestis?”. They may have left behind a
few love bugs but the plague itself was abated. The Prince of
Sicily declared Wednesdays as “spaghetti day” (a tradition still
followed today by descendants of Angelo de Norte Boston) to
honor the boon to the local economy.
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
$6.00 RED SANGRIA $2.00 BUB LIGHT PINTS
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures —Cruise on the Illinois & Mississippi
Rivers while sipping on $4.61+tax Harboritas! The crew will
be dressed up in our best island attire and you can too!
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 18 thru Sep 01 .... click here
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Grafton Harbor
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30 – Taco Festival 12pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
08-22-20 Foundation work started
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Thu...BBQ 11am.. Patio open lunch & 5-9pm Fri.... Patio open 5-9pm Sat... Patio open 5-9pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
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THE WEEKEND SAT, SUN...22, 23 AUGUST 2020
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sun Pic
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Kimberly Mueller
Two Love Birds enjoying the sunset in Portage
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sun Pic
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The Picture of the Day ..... was sent to us by Capt'n Phil Steimel
Living the Dream
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sun Pic
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher who hails out of the Alton Motor Boat Club located on Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River in Godfrey, IL
Friday Sunset
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RiverBills Sticker Sighting Dixon, IL The Rock River Runs thru the city Click pic to enlarge
A RiverBills Sticker Sighting..... was posted by Kathy Baker from Dixon, IL
It's my friend Dale Baker, who I see in Jamaica every year, pointing out a RiverBills Sticker on the Burns N Bush traveling suitcase.
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page Click here and check it out...
RiverBill says... Thanks Rod and Dave for taking RiverBills with you everywhere you play.
Check out Burn N Bush Facebook page... click here Burn N' Bush is a 2 man acoustic band from Ashton Il. featuring Rod BURNette on vocals, cajon, and kazoo and Dave BUSHman on vocals and guitar.
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Kinder's Restaurant Pool 26 of the Mississippi River At Golden Eagle, IL
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Amanda of Kinder's Restaurant
Framing is poured and the walls will be poured next week! Amanda
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Rick Skiles
Hey Bill,
Concrete trucks at Kinder's.... good sign, & our flag in Grafton lookin good.
Rick
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Piasa Island Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic
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The Picture of the Day ..... was sent to us by Capt'n Tim Crawford
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic
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The Picture of the Day ..... was taken last nite at Mike's LaRosa Cantena at Longshot Marina
The Soulard Island Dudes Playing some Island Music !
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Sat Pic click pic to enlarge
The Picture of the Day ..... was taken last nite at Boathouse
The Helen Black Band was Rockin'
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Thirsty Thursday open at 11
Rocks the deck with Helen Back @7
Sat..Aug 22
. Claudia Rose new talent comes to Tiki at 1.
Sun..Aug 23
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Sunset on the River Sat Pic
Yesteryears Pictures of this Day in 2017 .. was sent to us by Capt'n Glen WhittakerHi Bill I was out, Sunday around 7:30pm near Alton, watching this beautiful Sunset. It was a great way to end the weekend. The photo was taken the Lincoln Shields Recreational area next to the Clark Bridge. Glen
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Added Sunday Brussels Ferry Illinois River at Brussels, IL.........
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Added Sunday August 24 - September 4, 2020 Illinois River Near Brussels, Illinois IDOT: New Loading Ramps For The Brussels Ferry.........
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently announced that they will be constructing new loading ramps for the Brussels Ferry. The project was to begin on Monday, August 3rd, weather permitting.
The project is expected to run through November, however, traffic is not expected to be affected during the early stages of the project. There will be an 11 day closure of the ferry crossing from August 24th through September 4th.
After the complete closure, ferry traffic will resume, even though construction will continue for a few months. The contractor for the project is East Alton-based RCS Construction, Inc.........
Click here to read this news story from altondailynews.com. With Photo.
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Added Sunday The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
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Added Sunday Hannibal Riverfront Update Pool 22 of the Mississippi River.........
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Added Sunday Mississippi River Management MRC Scheduling Low Water Inspection........
The Mississippi River Commission has announced that they will be
holding their annual low water inspection trip along the
Mississippi River, from August 24th through August 28th. The meetings are scheduled for:
○ Aug. 24 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Caruthersville, Mo. (City Front)
Click here to read this news article from workboat.com. With Photo.
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Added Sunday River Navigation MDC Offers Course On Reading Rivers........
Boaters, canoers and kayakers use a specific skill set to navigate the river safely, and the Missouri Department of Conservation Conservation Educator Andy Rhodes will be teaching participants how to read the river to help make good decisions about hitting the river.
The program, Reading the River, will be offered virtually, and this online program will run from noon to 1 pm on August 26th. The free, all-ages program will be presented by the MDC's Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center.
While the program is free, participants are required to register online. Participants must provide an e-mail address so that a link to the program may be sent to them........
Click here to read this news article from lakenewsonline.com. Click here to visit the MDC website to register for the program
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Added Sunday River Museums River Museums Hit By Coronavirus Pandemic........
While many people that work along the nation's rivers and waterways are considered to be essential workers, and many shoreline businesses have been slowly reopening under various state guidelines, river museums are still seeing a large impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
THe majority of river museums have been closed for several months. When they did reopen, they had to invest in sneeze guards, social distancing decals, hand sanitizer stations, cleaning supplies and much more.
Not all museum visitors have returned, and the museums have not been able to host their major fundraising events. They are facing increased competition for grant funding and their usual sponsors have not been able to fill in the funding gaps due to their own decrease in revenue..........
Click here to read this news report from waterwaysjournal.net. With Photo.
Our National Great Rivers Museum located at 2 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, IL is OPEN. Click here and check it out.
The National Great Rivers Museum is located adjacent to the Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River in Alton, IL. |
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Added Sunday 2020 Lake Ozarks Shootout Navigational Restrictions........
Navigational restrictions will be in effect during this year's Shootout. The No-Wake Restriction includes the main channel from 31.5 mile maker to the 36 mile marker.
Click here to read this news story from LakeNewsOnline
RiverBill says... Thanks Ken Goode for the news tip |
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 19 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES
ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION - UPDATE
KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here Fri... Aug 21, 2020... Soulard Island Dudes..5-9pm Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3-7pm Sun...Aug 23, 2020...Redline..3-7pm |
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,038 members as of 08-23-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Mississippi River Near Thebes, Illinois Tugboat MV Boone Raised, River Reopened........
A crew from Okie Moore Diving & Marine Salvage raised and removed the tugboat, MV Boone from where the vessel sank along the Upper Mississippi River at Mile Marker 43 near Thebes, Illinois in about 30 feet of water.
Lieutenant Commander Christopher Weiser, the executive officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Paducah, Kentucky, says that the river was reopened just after 3 pm, after the vessel was removed from the river channel.
Bernie Heroff, the chairman of the River Industry Action Committee says that the U.S. Coast Guard had a limited number of vessels waiting to transit the area during the four day closure. Heroff estimates that at least 40 southbound and 20 northbound vessels had to wait for the Boone to be raised........
Click here to read this news story from waterwaysjournal.net. With Photo.
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Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
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Jerry Costello Lock and Dam Update Kaskaskia River at Modoc, IL...
click pic for larger view
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Missouri State Highway Patrol News Release.....
August 21, 2020
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Mississippi River Near New Orleans, Louisiana River Pilot Paddled The Mississippi River Wraps Up With Dive From A Buoy.....
On August 8th, river pilot Joey Cargol completed his journey down the Mississippi River in a canoe when he arrived at the sea buoy at the mouth of the Mississippi River Ship Channel.
Cargol made the trip in a 73 year old canoe, named Rocinante after Don Quixote's horse. At the age of 10, Cargol decided that someday, he would paddle the entire length of the Mississippi River. He drew up plans for the trip in a notebook
Cargol resolved to carry out his dream trip in 2020 after finding the notebook. THe COVID-19 pandemic had caused some issues with Cargol's plans, so he abandoned them and followed the plans he drew up as a child........
Click here to read this article from waterwaysjournal.net. With Photo.
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River History....
August 22, 1787 in River History John Fitch, the father of the American steamboat, launched the first steam-powered vessel, the 45-foot Perseverance. He took it down the Delaware River in the presence of members of the Constitutional Convention. Source Wikipedia |
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Lake Of The Ozarks LOTO Shootout Next Weekend.... Events Begin Friday....
The biggest event on the Lake, the Shootout will be held next weekend, August 29 - 30, 2020. The shootout is the climax of a week full of events, which begins on Friday, August 21........
Click here for a complete schedule of Shootout week events from lakeexpo.com.
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Mississippi River At Granite City, Illinois America's Central Port Commended As Grant Recipient........
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently released $39.5 million in new grants for projects via Rebuild Illinois, and Illinois State Senator Rachelle Crowe is commending America's Central Port as a grant recipient.
America's Central Port is one of the largest freight hubs in the Midwest, and it drives economic development across southwestern Illinois. Crowe says that the state is investing in transportation infrastructure improvements and creating sustainable jobs by funding Opportunity Zone grants.
The $636,755 Opportunity Zone grant will be used to make roadway repairs within the port's region. Opportunity Zones refer to distressed or economically underserved area census tracts........
Click here to read this news article from advantagenews.com.
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Missouri River Near Washington, Missouri Riverfront Trail Project Should Be Wrapped Up This Fall........
John Nilges, the Washington Public Works Director says that the eastern portion of the riverfront trail is progressing and should be opened to the public by the fall.
Nilges stated that they are expecting to have all of the base rock for the trail and the trees trimmed this week. He adds that the next milestone of the construction project will be scheduling paving operations with the contractor.
During a meeting of the Washington City Council, a contract for the bid of $191,060 with N.B. West Contracting Co. was approved. Nilges says that there is no set time for when the paving project will begin........
Click here to read this news report from emissourian.com.
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Boat Sales Increases In New Boat Sales Continues........
According to new data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the month of June was another month of strong new power boat retail sales, which are up 6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to the previous record month of May.
Vicky Yu, NMMA's director of business intelligence says that during May and June, 115,000 new power boats were sold, which is a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.
This growth was driven by personal watercraft, saltwater fishing boats and jet boats. These segments have recovered from pandemic-related losses and sales are up from where they were just one year ago........
Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com.
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
$6.00 RED SANGRIA $2.00 BUB LIGHT PINTS
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Thirsty Thursday open at 11
Rocks the deck with Helen Back @7
. Claudia Rose new talent comes to Tiki at 1.
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
Sat...Aug 22...Margaritaville Pool Party..1pm The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
We have
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures —Cruise on the Illinois & Mississippi
Rivers while sipping on $4.61+tax Harboritas! The crew will
be dressed up in our best island attire and you can too!
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 18 thru Sep 01 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Ledsled ..7pm
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30 – Taco Festival 12pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
06-18-20 Permits in place. Getting bids on foundation work
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Longshot Saloon..Closed for remodeling
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Aug 21..Soulard Island Dudes..5-9pm Sat...Aug 22.Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun..Aug 23..Redline..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Fri... Aug 21... Kevin Gruen... 6pm on patio Sat.. Aug 22... Patio Closed for private event
Thu...BBQ 11am.. Patio open lunch & 5-9pm Fri.... Patio open 5-9pm Sat... Patio open 5-9pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2020
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Piasa Creek of Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher who hails out of the Alton Motor Boat Club on Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at
RiverBill,
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Thirsty Thursday open at 11
Rocks the deck with Helen Back @7
Sat..Aug 22
. Claudia Rose new talent comes to Tiki at 1.
Sun..Aug 23
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Jamaica Daze 2005
click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Pictures on this day in 2005 .. were from Steve Schulte...
The 2005 Jamaica Daze Party took place on the upper sandbar behind the Isle of Two Branch last Saturday. Once again our good friend, Steve Schulte, took these great pictures from one of the helicopters that were flying around in the late afternoon.
Steve also sent us a close up picture of some of the boats and a beach shot at dinner time of the food table and palm trees. I am also including a picture that shows some of the surrounding scenery.
THANKS STEVE !!
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Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Ledsled ..7pm Menu.. click here Website.. click here Facebook.. click here |
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 19 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES
ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION - UPDATE
KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here Fri... Aug 21, 2020... Soulard Island Dudes..5-9pm Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3-7pm Sun...Aug 23, 2020...Redline..3-7pm |
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,023 members as of 08-21-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Mississippi River At Grafton, Illinois Catfish, Turtle Sculptures Headed For The Riverfront.......
The Grafton Lighthouse will be getting some company in a few weeks in the form of concrete sculptures. The sculptures will be a large turtle with a frog, and two catfish, which will be placed just east of the flagpole and lighthouse along the Grafton riverfront.
The turtle sculpture is the largest of the three, with the turtle's shell measuring 10 X 12 feet, and tip to tail, the turtle measures 18 feet in length. The catfish sculptures measure six and eight feet in length.
The sculptures were created by Kurt Knickmeyer and his co-sculptors, Bobby Heinemann and Rick Fortner. The trio is known for their work at The City Museum and the small turtle park across from the St. Louis Zoo........
Click here to read this news article from thetelegraph.com. With Photos.
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Website..click here Facebook Page..click here
Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
Re-printed from the Alton Motor Boat Club Facebook.... click here
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Jerry Costello Lock and Dam Update Kaskaskia River at Modoc, IL...
Re-printed from the Kaskaskia River Project Facebook.... click here
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Illinois River at Verseilles, IL LaGrange Lock and Dam Update....
Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District Facebook... click here
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Lake Of The Ozarks LOTO Shootout Next Weekend.... Events Begin Friday....
The biggest event on the Lake, the Shootout will be held next weekend, August 29 - 30, 2020. The shootout is the climax of a week full of events, which begins on Friday, August 21........
Click here for a complete schedule of Shootout week events from lakeexpo.com.
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Upper Mississippi River Too Much Sediment In The Upper Mississippi River........
The headwaters of the Mississippi River are known for their pristine conditions, however, just a bit downstream, too much sediment, tiny bits of sand, silt and clay have become problematic.
A study released this week indicates that major efforts to reduce sediment will be necessary for the Mississippi River's upper regions to be able to meet state water quality guidelines.
Meghan Funke, a water resources engineer with EOR, the consulting firm that assisted with the report says that the major cause of the sediment problem is that the region around the river's upper reaches consists of fine soils that easily erode........
Click here to read this news article from mprnews.org. With Photo.
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Boating Lifestyles Record Traffic On Discover Boating Website.........
During July, discoverboating.com saw an increase of 58 percent in total website visitors compared to the same time period last year. The increased traffic is continuing the trend reported during May and June.
Boating continued to be at the top of the list of outdoor recreational activities consumers can participate in while maintaining social distancing. The increased website traffic indicated that interest in boating remains at an all-time high.
Some of the key topics people are checking out on the discoverboating.com during July are:
○ Go Boating Today
Click here to read this news article from boatingindustry.com. Click here to visit the Discover Boating website.
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Boat Sales Increases In New Boat Sales Continues........
According to new data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the month of June was another month of strong new power boat retail sales, which are up 6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to the previous record month of May.
Vicky Yu, NMMA's director of business intelligence says that during May and June, 115,000 new power boats were sold, which is a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.
This growth was driven by personal watercraft, saltwater fishing boats and jet boats. These segments have recovered from pandemic-related losses and sales are up from where they were just one year ago........
Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com.
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
$6.00 RED SANGRIA $2.00 BUB LIGHT PINTS
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Thirsty Thursday open at 11
Rocks the deck with Helen Back @7
. Claudia Rose new talent comes to Tiki at 1.
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
Sat...Aug 22...Margaritaville Pool Party..1pm The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
We have
pontoon boat rentals available |
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures —Cruise on the Illinois & Mississippi
Rivers while sipping on $4.61+tax Harboritas! The crew will
be dressed up in our best island attire and you can too!
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 18 thru Sep 01 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Ledsled ..7pm
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30 – Taco Festival 12pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
06-18-20 Permits in place. Getting bids on foundation work
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Longshot Saloon..Closed for remodeling
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Aug 21..Soulard Island Dudes..5-9pm Sat...Aug 22.Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun..Aug 23..Redline..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Fri... Aug 21... Kevin Gruen... 6pm on patio Sat.. Aug 22... Patio Closed for private event
Thu...BBQ 11am.. Patio open lunch & 5-9pm Fri.... Patio open 5-9pm Sat... Patio open 5-9pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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More Things Going On This Week
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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Restaurants Who's Open.. Who's Closed |
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Who's Open... Who's Closed........
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FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2020
Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits Since Sept 12, 2004 To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Piasa Creek of Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher who hails out of the Alton Motor Boat Club on Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at
RiverBill,
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Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Thirsty Thursday open at 11
Rocks the deck with Helen Back @7
Sat..Aug 22
. Claudia Rose new talent comes to Tiki at 1.
Sun..Aug 23
Summer Menu..
click here
Fuel Dock and Ramp Are Open
You Can Now
Order Your Favorite Food and Drinks Through
Our Online Ordering.
Boathouse Restaurant: 636 250 3300 Boathouse Office:636.250.3800 |
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First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi. We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat! for Facebook Click here for Website Browse Our Boats |
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day
Jamaica Daze 2005
click pic to enlarge
Yesteryears Pictures on this day in 2005 .. were from Steve Schulte...
The 2005 Jamaica Daze Party took place on the upper sandbar behind the Isle of Two Branch last Saturday. Once again our good friend, Steve Schulte, took these great pictures from one of the helicopters that were flying around in the late afternoon.
Steve also sent us a close up picture of some of the boats and a beach shot at dinner time of the food table and palm trees. I am also including a picture that shows some of the surrounding scenery.
THANKS STEVE !!
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National
Weather Service
River Levels Graphs / Flood Warnings
......... Mississippi River Gauges Check out RiverBills River Gages Page... Alton, IL to St. Paul, MN .... click here
Missouri River Gauges Check out National Weather Service River Gages Sioux City, IA to St. Charles, MO ....click here
Illinois River
Missouri River
Click here for RiverBills Mississippi River Gauge Page Click here for current weather conditions on WunderMap Click here for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, River & Reservoir Daily Report. Click here to activate map from NOAA's National Weather Service website then click on gauge location for current river levels, river forecast and flood watches, warnings and advisories.
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Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Ledsled ..7pm Menu.. click here Website.. click here Facebook.. click here |
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Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook
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Some Highlights of This Week's
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS District 8 MRS UPDATED August 19 2020 Mississippi River System
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE
185.5 - L/D CLOSURE
MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ILLINOIS RIVER
MILE 271.5
- TEMPORARY L/D CLOSURES
ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION - UPDATE
KASKASKIA RIVER
MILE 0.8
- L/D CLOSURES
Click here for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report on the Navigation Center Website |
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No new incident reports for the St. Louis area Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line.. Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days
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Mike's LaRosa Cantina Bar Facebook..click here Fri... Aug 21, 2020... Soulard Island Dudes..5-9pm Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Jonathan Baker..3-7pm Sun...Aug 23, 2020...Redline..3-7pm |
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RiverBills Facebook Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News and Media" Page Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out
The "Boaters Group" Page It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long. Invite your Boating Friends. We have 7,023 members as of 08-21-20....... Click here and check it out.
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Mississippi River At Grafton, Illinois Catfish, Turtle Sculptures Headed For The Riverfront.......
The Grafton Lighthouse will be getting some company in a few weeks in the form of concrete sculptures. The sculptures will be a large turtle with a frog, and two catfish, which will be placed just east of the flagpole and lighthouse along the Grafton riverfront.
The turtle sculpture is the largest of the three, with the turtle's shell measuring 10 X 12 feet, and tip to tail, the turtle measures 18 feet in length. The catfish sculptures measure six and eight feet in length.
The sculptures were created by Kurt Knickmeyer and his co-sculptors, Bobby Heinemann and Rick Fortner. The trio is known for their work at The City Museum and the small turtle park across from the St. Louis Zoo........
Click here to read this news article from thetelegraph.com. With Photos.
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Website..click here Facebook Page..click here
Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here
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The Alton Motor Boat Club Update Piasa Creek of the Mississippi River at Godfrey, IL.........
Re-printed from the Alton Motor Boat Club Facebook.... click here
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Jerry Costello Lock and Dam Update Kaskaskia River at Modoc, IL...
Re-printed from the Kaskaskia River Project Facebook.... click here
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs. We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor website St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook
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Illinois River at Verseilles, IL LaGrange Lock and Dam Update....
Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District Facebook... click here
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Lake Of The Ozarks LOTO Shootout Next Weekend.... Events Begin Friday....
The biggest event on the Lake, the Shootout will be held next weekend, August 29 - 30, 2020. The shootout is the climax of a week full of events, which begins on Friday, August 21........
Click here for a complete schedule of Shootout week events from lakeexpo.com.
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Upper Mississippi River Too Much Sediment In The Upper Mississippi River........
The headwaters of the Mississippi River are known for their pristine conditions, however, just a bit downstream, too much sediment, tiny bits of sand, silt and clay have become problematic.
A study released this week indicates that major efforts to reduce sediment will be necessary for the Mississippi River's upper regions to be able to meet state water quality guidelines.
Meghan Funke, a water resources engineer with EOR, the consulting firm that assisted with the report says that the major cause of the sediment problem is that the region around the river's upper reaches consists of fine soils that easily erode........
Click here to read this news article from mprnews.org. With Photo.
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Boating Lifestyles Record Traffic On Discover Boating Website.........
During July, discoverboating.com saw an increase of 58 percent in total website visitors compared to the same time period last year. The increased traffic is continuing the trend reported during May and June.
Boating continued to be at the top of the list of outdoor recreational activities consumers can participate in while maintaining social distancing. The increased website traffic indicated that interest in boating remains at an all-time high.
Some of the key topics people are checking out on the discoverboating.com during July are:
○ Go Boating Today
Click here to read this news article from boatingindustry.com. Click here to visit the Discover Boating website.
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Boat Sales Increases In New Boat Sales Continues........
According to new data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the month of June was another month of strong new power boat retail sales, which are up 6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to the previous record month of May.
Vicky Yu, NMMA's director of business intelligence says that during May and June, 115,000 new power boats were sold, which is a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.
This growth was driven by personal watercraft, saltwater fishing boats and jet boats. These segments have recovered from pandemic-related losses and sales are up from where they were just one year ago........
Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com.
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
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Mississippi River at Alton, IL
The Alton Marina is currently open for business but we are limited on our amenities. We are selling fuel and doing pump outs every Thursday to Sunday from the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We will have take out service in our Deli/Ship's Store starting June 13th. The Deli hours are Friday 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M....Saturday 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M......Sunday 9:00 until 1:00 P.M. We hope as the next few weeks progress we will be adding more and more of the everyday services we usually offer!
Please watch our website as we will
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bluff city grill
OPEN For LUNCH & DINNER FRI & SAT Kitchen 11-10pm
Contactless Online Ordering Available with Curbside
CURBSIDE AVAILABLE Outdoor Dining Friday at 5pm on Lower Covered patio Outdoor Dining Saturday at 12pm on Lower Covered patio
$6.00 RED SANGRIA $2.00 BUB LIGHT PINTS
Kitchen Hours Wed 11-9pm, Thur 11-9pm, Fri 11-10pm, Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm Bar Open Until 12AM
Just a short distance from the Alton Marina
Upcoming Events.. click here |
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The Boathouse Northshore Marina
Thirsty Thursday open at 11
Rocks the deck with Helen Back @7
. Claudia Rose new talent comes to Tiki at 1.
Summer Menu
Open Thur, Fri, Sat... 11am - 11pm,
Sun...11am-10pm
Fuel Dock and Ramp Now Open
Boathouse Restaurant... 636-250-3300 Boathouse Office...........636-250-3800
Website.... N/A
Email...... Boathouseontheriver@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. click here |
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Update 06/06/2020 The Golden Eagle Ferry is open with
regular operating hours of Monday-Thursday 5am to 9pm,
Friday -Saturday 5am to 2am and Sunday 8am to 9pm. |
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Cedar Hill Resort Mississippi River 1 mile below Winfield Dam
Closed and For Sale Contact Jay at 618 772 5766
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Con Trios Yacht Club
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Duck Club Yacht Club
Sat...Aug 22...Margaritaville Pool Party..1pm The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Froge's Bar and Grill
Sat.. Sept 26... Car Show..11am-10pm.. click here
$1.50 can beers during all televised St. Louis Blues games!!
07-13-20 We will now have kitchen open until 10pm on Sundays until Further notice
1530 Highway J |
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Grafton Harbor Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
We have
pontoon boat rentals available |
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Grafton Harbor Grafton Harbor River Adventures —Cruise on the Illinois & Mississippi
Rivers while sipping on $4.61+tax Harboritas! The crew will
be dressed up in our best island attire and you can too!
Click here for 2020 cruise schedule |
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Confluence of Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar for Aug 18 thru Sep 01 .... click here
Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website |
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Grafton Harbor
Sat... Aug 22, 2020...Ledsled ..7pm
Sat, Sun..Aug 29, 30 – Taco Festival 12pm
Open: Tuesday - Thursday 11am-9pm Friday and Saturday 11am-til the last customer leaves
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John's Boat Harbor Mississippi River at UMR 231.8
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Kinder's Restaurant Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
06-18-20 Permits in place. Getting bids on foundation work
"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."
Amanda Kinder's Restaurant
Photo Gallery of tear down.. click here |
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MM224.4 UMR
Where the fish are bitin’ and the bugs aren’t!
Weekly Mosquito Control
Need to fill up for your weekend water activities? Stop by for 24/7 pump outs & fuel docks
Marina, Boat Service, Fuel |
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Marine Sales and Service
Welcome to Lewis Boats! We are a family owned and operated company that was established in 1993. Our focus is on building relationships by providing the best in products and services.
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Liberty Harbor Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
2020 Slip Rates
Contact Jerry 636-734-1929
E-mail Liberty Harbor.. libertyinstl@yahoo.com
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Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Longshot Saloon..Closed for remodeling
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Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Fri... Aug 21..Soulard Island Dudes..5-9pm Sat...Aug 22.Jonathan Baker..3pm Sun..Aug 23..Redline..3pm
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Port Charles Harbor Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Dardenne Slough at 221.5
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Riviera Too
Fri... Aug 21... Kevin Gruen... 6pm on patio Sat.. Aug 22... Patio Closed for private event
Thu...BBQ 11am.. Patio open lunch & 5-9pm Fri.... Patio open 5-9pm Sat... Patio open 5-9pm
Store Hours Sun..... 10-9, M-Th....10-10,
Fri Sat..10-11 636-723-0005!
Click here for menu 3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 |
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The Complete Marine
The 2021 Yamaha Boats are here with 14 new models. There’s an all-new 25-platform, new 25-foot wake boats, new 25-foot FSH center console boats, four new 21-foot boats, the expansion of our award-winning Drive Technology across the line, and tons more. |
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Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo
Saturday August 29, 2020
Check out Fatboys Restaurant Facebook page.... click here |
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Woodland Marina UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
OUR FUEL DOCK IS OPEN & we now have
93 OCTANE with ValvTect!Diesel is also available.
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Yacht Club of St. Louis Mississippi River
Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage. Rebuilding on Higher ground !
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River Ferries
Illinois River Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River Golden Eagle Ferry ....618- 535-5759 Winfield Ferry.............618- 535-5759 Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645
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