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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's
Friday
10 February...2012
Over 4.9
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
Mark
and the RiverBills Girls !
It's Captain Mark Adams, the President of the St. Louis Boat and
Sport Show, and the RiverBills Girls....... Jessica, Lauren,
Sherri, Madi, Maddy and Colleen !
Click pic to enlarge
Tim and the RiverBills Girls !
Captain Tim Canizares of the National Marine Manufactures
Association
and the RiverBills Girls ..
Click pic to enlarge
Jacob and the RiverBills Girls
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Jacob of the National Marine Manufactures Association
and the RiverBills Girls
RiverBill says....Thanks
Jacob for watching over our stuff Thursday Night !
Click pic to enlarge
Capt'n Tim and the RiverBills
Girls !
Captain Tim Woodson playing to the crowd in the Yacht Club
Lounge
and the RiverBills Girls !
The Pictures of the Day.......
were taken last night at the St. Louis Boat and Sport Show...
The RiverBills Girls
were the Hit of the Show
!
Congrats to
Jessica, Lauren, Sherri, Madi,
Maddy and Colleen
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The St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
webcam
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes.
Hit refresh to update this live picture above !
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Click pic to enlarge
The Picture of
Yesteryears
2010-- was
sent to us by Lisa Hickey
Hi Bill
We took a ride out to the river Sunday.
Things are getting pretty icy.
It has a whole different look and feel in the winter.
Just a couple more months and it will be back to normal.
Lisa.
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http://www.xtremelytropical.com/
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Featured
Classifieds
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
1996
Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
33'
Chris Craft Flybridge Cruiser
NEW CLASSIFIED
18' Sea Ray Open Bow 2000
NEW CLASSIFIED
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To View This and Other
Featured Boats ....Click
here
RiverBill's All Classifieds Page...
Click here
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Click here
...My River Home
website
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
for current Doppler Radar
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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Click here to go to Grafton Harbor's website
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Front
Page Index
Classifieds.......
Click here
to check out RiverBill's Featured Boats
What's Going On At The River This Week Section......
Click
here
to check out this week's
upcoming events
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River News !
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Navigation
Notices ......
No new News Releases
Click
here to go to the CG/COE website for the latest information
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Water
Patrol Division of Missouri Highway Patrol
No new news releases
Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website
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Click
here
to
buy your River T-shirts
and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
or pick it up at
Baked T's,
6368
Delmar in The Loop, St. Louis, M0 &
save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
Click here for Map
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Time lapse video and pictures of St. Louis Boat and
Sport Show
Maureen and I took some pictures in the
early evening on opening day and some aerials
from the dome. I cannot Thank Mike Wickens of
Edlen enough for his gracious support getting me
up not only into the roof of the dome but then
we went out onto the roof of the dome where I
took some shots of the St. Louis Riverfront
skyline at night! Mike and his people have been
awesome to work with from day one. I edited the
time lapse raw video of the webcam feed to
include opening day by shortening the duration
so that it is still just under a minute in
length. Keep in mind this all raw video and
stills.The video can be viewed on YouTube at
this link:
The random still pictures we took are here:
Clicking on a thumbnail will pop up a larger
picture.
I have embedded and linked all of the above on
the
www.riverwebcams.com website
including the live pictures being uploaded and
that site is now live.
The pictures from the roof of the St. Louis
skyline are on my facebook page at:
Enjoy, Darryll
CaptainWeil Computer Services LLC, Telephone
314.303.2819
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Darryll
Weil's St. Louis Boat Show update to all Con Trios
members and friends
Posted the following update on
the Con Trios Yacht Club website,
www.contriosyachtclub.org
Posted some pictures and video from the Progressive
Insurance St. Louis Boat & Sportshow on
www.riverwebcams.com
Check out the overhead shots from the roof of the dome!
Will be uploading pictures on
Thursday evening from the RiverBills Night (www.riverbills.com)
along with random pictures from the show floor starting
at about 4 PM on. Go to www.riverbills.com for discount
coupons and parking rebate information.
All pictures uploaded Thursday
will be available on
www.riverwebcams.com
For more information on the show go to
www.stlouisboatshow.com
Darrll Wiel
CaptainWeil Computer Services LLC, Telephone
314.303.2819
RiverWebCams.com
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Tickets!
Buy 3
Tickets & Get One Free!
PLUS, your e-ticket purchase includes a
subscription to Boating, Outdoor Life, Islands, Field &
Stream or TransWorld Motocross magazines.
Click for offer.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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The Boat Show Webcam
Pic from 5:00AM
Wednesday Morning
St.
Louis Boat & Sportshow Webcam.....
Captian Darryll Weil is providing
live webcam shots of the activity at the St. Louis Sport
and Boat and Sports Show.
Watch the boats being moved into
the America's Center and all the activity going on....... logon to the St. Louis
Boat and Sportshow website and check out the current
live picture !
http://www.stlouisboatshow.com/attendees/videohighlights.aspx
Take a look at the boat show setup
history file.
Check out the pics from
Monday morning until 6 minutes ago !
Click here
The webcam
pictures will be live on RiverBills.com also starting on
Thursday
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow Directions and Parking
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Directions and Parking
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Parking/Shuttle Information
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Please
Click here for larger map of parking and shuttle
locations.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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Click here
to go to Polestar Boating Center website
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Mississippi River Near St. Louis, Missouri
Movie Inspired By Old Chain Of Rocks
Bridge........
This fall, a
film will begin shooting in the City of
St. Louis. The movie, "A Fall from
Grace", was inspired by the old Chain of
Rocks Bridge, and to a degree from the
Kerry sisters that were killed on the
bridge in 1991. The premise of the film
is that a serial killer hunts his victims
along the banks and bridges of the
Mississippi River. Pre production work is
set to begin in the fall, with filming to
follow in the fall........
Click here to read this news article
from ksdk.com. With
Video.
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Duck Club Yacht
Club Restaurant and Bar
D.C.Y.C
RESTAURANT AND BAR
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 SEASON
EXPERIENCED SERVERS,BARTENDERS & BUSSERS
COME ON OUT THIS SATURDAY OR SUNDAY BETWEEN NOON & 4
P.M.
FOR MORE INFO OR DIRECTIONS
CALL MARK @314.495.5850. OR 636.250.4333
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Open This Saturday
at 5PM for the
"After the Boat
Show Party !"
Save your Boat Show ticket and get a free drink on Saturday
Open on
Friday's & Saturday's at 5PM starting 2-18-12
Limited Menu
Click here
to go to Sundowners website
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Sundowners....................... Opening Saturday
Feb.11
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
Click here for pricelist
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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Mississippi
River At New Orleans,
Louisiana
Rising, Levee
Inspections Have
Begun........
As the level of the
Mississippi River rises
over 11 feet near New
Orleans, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers has
started to inspect
Mississippi River levees
as part of "phase 1
flood fight"
procedures. Thursday,
the level of the
Mississippi River was
11.93 feet. Next week,
the river is expected to
crest at 12.7 feet.
River water begins
leaking through the
closure structure along
the Bonnet Carre
Spillway. Inspections
will occur twice per
week until the river
levels fall below 11
feet........
Click here to read
this news story from
nola.com.
With Photo.
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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Mississippi River Navigation
River Control Structures Worry Pilots........
Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a public meeting at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center as part of an environmental evaluation of structures used to control the Mississippi River. The Corps utilizes the structures to use the river's force to keep sediment out of the navigation channel, thus reducing the need for dredging. River pilots express concerns that the structures alter the velocity of the river, and could cause them trouble........
Click here to read this news report from semissourian.com
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  Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
BRAND NEW ST. PETERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOAT, PWC & RV STORAGE LOT !
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24/7 access with key pad
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Asphalt paved, no gravel
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Not in the flood plain
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120 Volts at each light pole, for chargers, pressure washers, etc
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Water available for pressure washing
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Free month with 12 month contract
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Rates from $30/month
(314)
456- 1386
175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
Click
here to go to website
Click here for map from MapQuest
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
Click here
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Streetbeat
Streetbeat is Back !
Friday Night we are at Backstreet Jazz and Blues Club in
Westport Plaza, next to the Funny Bone from 9-1.
Bring your Dancing Shoes!
Hear the band here:
http://www.myspace.com/streetbeatstl
Check out their on-line songs at the Street Beat
website
Click here
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
Click here
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
Click here to go to
Riverwebcams.com
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Click here to go to Port Charles website
Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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Earth Day
Events
Department of Natural Resources invites entries for Earth Day
slogan, video contests
Volume 40-017
(For Immediate Release)
For more information: 573-751-1010
JEFFERSON CITY,
Mo., FEB. 9, 2012 -- Missouri fifth-grade teachers are urged to
submit student entries in the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources� 2012 Earth Day slogan and video contests. Students
should base their entries on the theme �Get Out and Play in Your
Missouri State Parks.�
The students submitting the winning slogan and video will be
honored at the 18th Annual Department of Natural Resources' Earth
Day celebration, which will be held April 20 at the Capitol in
Jefferson City.
A slogan contest entry form, rules and details are available on
the Department of Natural Resources' website:
dnr.mo.gov/earthday/slogancontest.htm.
Video contest information is also available online:
dnr.mo.gov/earthday/videocontest.htm.
Deadline for both contests is Feb. 29. The winners will be
announced in March.
The slogan contest winner will receive a $50 gift card donated by
Central Bank in Jefferson City. In case of a duplicate slogan
contest entry, the winner will be determined by the date the entry
was received.
Video entries will be featured on the department�s website and
displayed at the Earth Day event, which will be held from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The prize for the video contest winner will be announced
prior to the event.
Students, teachers and the public are invited to attend the event,
which will include displays and activities from the Department of
Natural Resources as well as a number of other state and federal
agencies. The day�s events will also include a number of stage
shows and contests.
For more information about participating in the Earth Day Slogan
Contest, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at
800-361-4827
Reprinted from the Missouri Department of natural Resources
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
Click here
for map from
MapQuest
Click here
for
website
Boat SLIPS AVAILABLE 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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 The
Audubon Center at Riverlands
Barge Schedule for Eagle Watching from
January 14th to February 26th
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Click here to go to....
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Department
of Natural Resources invites
entries for Earth Day slogan,
video contests
For more information:
573-751-1010
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., FEB. 9,
2012 -- Missouri fifth-grade
teachers are urged to submit
student entries in the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources�
2012 Earth Day slogan and video
contests. Students should base
their entries on the theme �Get
Out and Play in Your Missouri
State Parks.�
The students submitting the
winning slogan and video will be
honored at the 18th Annual
Department of Natural Resources'
Earth Day celebration, which
will be held April 20 at the
Capitol in Jefferson City.
A slogan contest entry form,
rules and details are available
on the Department of Natural
Resources' website:
dnr.mo.gov/earthday/slogancontest.htm.
Video contest information is
also available online:
dnr.mo.gov/earthday/videocontest.htm.
Deadline for both contests is
Feb. 29. The winners will be
announced in March.
The slogan contest winner will
receive a $50 gift card donated
by Central Bank in Jefferson
City. In case of a duplicate
slogan contest entry, the winner
will be determined by the date
the entry was received.
Video entries will be featured
on the department�s website and
displayed at the Earth Day
event, which will be held from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The prize for
the video contest winner will be
announced prior to the event.
Students, teachers and the
public are invited to attend the
event, which will include
displays and activities from the
Department of Natural Resources
as well as a number of other
state and federal agencies. The
day�s events will also include a
number of stage shows and
contests.
For more information about
participating in the Earth Day
Slogan Contest, contact the
Missouri Department of Natural
Resources at 800-361-4827.
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps of Engineers data
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
Click here
Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
..............................................
Click here
Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
Click here
Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
here
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
More pictures added recently |
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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Setting up for the
St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
is
on YouTube
click on pic to view Video on YouTube
The Video of the Day... was sent to
us by Captain Darryll Weil who hails out of the Yacht Club of St. Louis in
the boat............ "After You."
Bill,
Starting to fine tune the video project to make it easier to edit. Combined
Monday and Tuesday and added titles before and after the time lapse. It is
on my YouTube channel at:
http://youtu.be/79hmj5cxDEI
Right at a minute in length right now and a little better quality. Also put
it on the www.riverwebcams.com
Live pictures will go up on
riverwebcams Thursday morning.
Enjoy, Darryll
CaptainWeil Computer Services
LLC, Telephone 314.303.2819
RiverWebCams.com
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's
Thursday
09 February...2012
RiverBills Night
at the St. Louis Boat and Sport Show
Over 4.9
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
The St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
webcam
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
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More Pictures of the Day
The
St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
opened yesterday
Free Shuttle Van Sponsored By RiverBills.com
Captain Tim and Tim Canizares, of the National Marine Manufactures
Association, "Hamming it up" in front of the Shark Boat and the Mobile
Pirate Ship
The Pictures of the Day... are
from Yesterday's St. Louis Boat and Sport Show
Check It Out !
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Mississippi Valley Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society of
America
Click pic to enlarge
The Picture of
Yesteryears
2010--
Bill,
We loaded up this past Monday Night for the 57th Annual Boat Show at
America's Center and Edward Jones Dome February 9-13th, 2010.
If you're a fan of classic boats, or simply
appreciate the chance to see a bit of history up close, be sure to visit our
exhibits. Step back in time to admire the craftsmanship and beauty of
vintage craft presented by the Mississippi Valley Chapter of the Antique and
Classic Boat Society of America.
We have been working hard all year for the 57th
Annual Boat Show February 9-13th at America's Center and Edward Jones Dome.
We have all new stuff again for this show. We are
looking forward to seeing all our river friends.
Race You There !
Captain Marty Haugh
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http://www.xtremelytropical.com/
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Featured
Classifieds
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
1996
Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
33'
Chris Craft Flybridge Cruiser
NEW CLASSIFIED
18' Sea Ray Open Bow 2000
NEW CLASSIFIED
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To View This and Other
Featured Boats ....Click
here
RiverBill's All Classifieds Page...
Click here
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Click here
...My River Home
website
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
I
for current Doppler Radar
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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Classifieds.......
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to check out RiverBill's Featured Boats
What's Going On At The River This Week Section......
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here
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upcoming events
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Water
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Click
here
to
buy your River T-shirts
and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
or pick it up at
Baked T's,
6368
Delmar in The Loop, St. Louis, M0 &
save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
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Heidi
Glaus at th
St. Louis Boat And Sports Show
While
Trolling The Internet........ We reeled in a video of
News Channel 5's Heidi Glaus taking a quick tour of a
Sea Ray with an $800,000 price tag. The boat is the
most expensive vessel at the Boat Show........
Click here to check out this video from ksdk.com
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New
time lapse video and pictures of St. Louis Boat and
Sport Show
Maureen and I took some pictures in the
early evening on opening day and some aerials
from the dome. I cannot Thank Mike Wickens of
Edlen enough for his gracious support getting me
up not only into the roof of the dome but then
we went out onto the roof of the dome where I
took some shots of the St. Louis Riverfront
skyline at night! Mike and his people have been
awesome to work with from day one. I edited the
time lapse raw video of the webcam feed to
include opening day by shortening the duration
so that it is still just under a minute in
length. Keep in mind this all raw video and
stills.The video can be viewed on YouTube at
this link:
The random still pictures we took are here:
Clicking on a thumbnail will pop up a larger
picture.
I have embedded and linked all of the above on
the
www.riverwebcams.com website
including the live pictures being uploaded and
that site is now live.
The pictures from the roof of the St. Louis
skyline are on my facebook page at:
Enjoy, Darryll
CaptainWeil Computer Services LLC, Telephone
314.303.2819
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Darryll
Weil's St. Louis Boat Show update to all Con Trios
members and friends
Posted the following update on
the Con Trios Yacht Club website,
www.contriosyachtclub.org
Posted some pictures and video from the Progressive
Insurance St. Louis Boat & Sportshow on
www.riverwebcams.com
Check out the overhead shots from the roof of the dome!
Will be uploading pictures on
Thursday evening from the RiverBills Night (www.riverbills.com)
along with random pictures from the show floor starting
at about 4 PM on. Go to www.riverbills.com for discount
coupons and parking rebate information.
All pictures uploaded Thursday
will be available on
www.riverwebcams.com
For more information on the show go to
www.stlouisboatshow.com
Darrll Wiel
CaptainWeil Computer Services LLC, Telephone
314.303.2819
RiverWebCams.com
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Tickets!
Buy 3
Tickets & Get One Free!
PLUS, your e-ticket purchase includes a
subscription to Boating, Outdoor Life, Islands, Field &
Stream or TransWorld Motocross magazines.
Click for offer.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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The Boat Show Webcam
Pic from 5:00AM
Wednesday Morning
St.
Louis Boat & Sportshow Webcam.....
Captian Darryll Weil is providing
live webcam shots of the activity at the St. Louis Sport
and Boat and Sports Show.
Watch the boats being moved into
the America's Center and all the activity going on....... logon to the St. Louis
Boat and Sportshow website and check out the current
live picture !
http://www.stlouisboatshow.com/attendees/videohighlights.aspx
Take a look at the boat show setup
history file.
Check out the pics from
Monday morning until 6 minutes ago !
Click here
The webcam
pictures will be live on RiverBills.com also starting on
Thursday
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow Directions and Parking
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Directions and Parking
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Parking/Shuttle Information
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Please
Click here for larger map of parking and shuttle
locations.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St. Louis Boat and
Sportshow
" Dollar Off " Coupons !
Thursday Only-
RiverBills Day
Click here for print size copy
Click here to buy your tickets on-line for
Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat and Sportshow
and get your $1 off on
RiverBills Day, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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 St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
Captain
Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next Thursday Night
RiverBills got a Good News
Phone Call from Capt. Tim on Friday night.
Captain Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next
Thursday Night
at The St. Louis Boat and Sports Show
!
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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Click here
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Duck Club Yacht
Club Restaurant and Bar
D.C.Y.C
RESTAURANT AND BAR
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 SEASON
EXPERIENCED SERVERS,BARTENDERS & BUSSERS
COME ON OUT THIS SATURDAY OR SUNDAY BETWEEN NOON & 4
P.M.
FOR MORE INFO OR DIRECTIONS
CALL MARK @314.495.5850. OR 636.250.4333
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 River
History....
February 09, 2009 in River History
The Coast Guard Sector completed Operation Big Tow
Operation Big Tow was a three-month long effort that began on 12 December,
2008. It was designed as a result of a collision between a cargo vessel and
a loaded oil barge on the Mississippi River that spilled more than 282,000
gallons of #6 fuel oil to spill into the river. Operation Big Tow was
designed to ensure vessel operators were properly licensed for their
respective vessel's size, type and route
Operation Big Tow confirmed that 99% of towing vessel operators are properly
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Open This Weekend Saturday
at 5PM
After Boat
Show Party !
Save your Boat Show ticket and get a free drink on Saturday
Open on
Friday's & Saturday's at 5PM starting 2-18-12
Limited Menu
Click here
to go to Sundowners website
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Sundowners....................... Opening Saturday
Feb.11
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
Click here for pricelist
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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Upper Missouri River
Montana's Snowpack Biggest In
River Basin........
While the snowpack in Montana is
below average, the level of the
snowpack in the state's Missouri
River Basin is high at 111% of
average. In contrast, this time
last year, the basin's snowpack
was at 104%. The majority of
the snow fell in the second half
of January, increasing the
snowpack by 15%. The only river
basins to post below average
snowfall totals are the
Yellowstone and Gallatin river
basins, but the Yellowstone
basin has the biggest snowpack
at 94% of average........
Click here to read this news
report from helenair.com.
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
releases Work Plans for fiscal year 2012 Civil Works
appropriations
Washington - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today released its work plans for the Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2012 (FY12).
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012, Division B of Public Law 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, signed into law by President Obama on December 23, provided total FY12 appropriations for the Army Civil Works program of $5.002 billion. The accompanying Statement of Managers report designated $4.495 billion of that total for individual programs, projects, and activities. USACE was to allocate the remaining $507 million, designated as additional funding for ongoing work, to individual programs, projects, and activities, generally in accordance with criteria provided in the Statement of Managers.
Click here to continue reading....
Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers website
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
BRAND NEW ST. PETERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOAT, PWC & RV STORAGE LOT !
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24/7 access with key pad
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Asphalt paved, no gravel
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Not in the flood plain
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120 Volts at each light pole, for chargers, pressure washers, etc
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Water available for pressure washing
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Free month with 12 month contract
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Rates from $30/month
(314)
456- 1386
175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
Click
here to go to website
Click here for map from MapQuest
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
Click here
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Streetbeat
Streetbeat is Back !
This Thursday night February 9th, StreetBeat will be
appearing at Tony’s Prohibition Lounge (formerly Tony’s
3rd Street Café) 8-12. FREE PIZZA and no Cover charge! I
love it when Leonard gives stuff away.
Friday Night we are at Backstreet Jazz and Blues Club in
Westport Plaza, next to the Funny Bone from 9-1.
Bring your Dancing Shoes!
Hear the band here:
http://www.myspace.com/streetbeatstl
Check out their on-line songs at the Street Beat
website
Click here
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
Click here
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
Click here to go to
Riverwebcams.com
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Click here to go to Port Charles website
Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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US Army Corps of Engineers News
Release
National Great Rivers Museum Brings "Masters of the Sky" to
Alton
February 8, 2012
National Great Rivers Museum Brings "Masters of the Sky" to Alton
Alton, Il. - The National Great Rivers Museum along with the Meeting of the
Great Rivers Foundation announces the return of the "Masters of the Sky"
raptor programs, presented by the World Bird Sanctuary, February 18-20,
2012, at the National Great Rivers Museum.
Our one-hour educational shows proudly complement the winter migration by
bringing live bald eagles, owls, falcons, vultures and hawks to the National
Great Rivers Museum where everyone can get an up-close view. These
rehabilitated birds serve as ambassadors for their species. Naturalists
focus their presentations on teaching the importance of raptors in the food
chain, challenges they face as they travel from their northern nesting
grounds to find a food source along the Mississippi River, and interesting
traits of the species. One highlight of the show is experiencing flyovers
from specially trained birds that skim just above the audience.
Shows begin at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Seating is limited to the first 200
tickets per show. Due to high demand, shows will be conducted outside in a
heated tent. Please dress accordingly. Cameras and binoculars for Eagle
spotting are welcome. Other activities include hands-on craft workshops,
photos with "Eric the Eagle", a 14-minute film "Where Eagles Soar", and
more. Tours of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam will also be available for
free. Show tickets are $5 per adult, $3 per child. Tickets are on sale at
the National Great Rivers Museum, over the phone by calling 618-462-6979, or
can be
purchased online at www.mtrf.org.
This program is made possible by the Meeting of the Rivers Foundation, a
non-profit organization dedicated to the education and preservation of
rivers. The National Great Rivers Museum is located off River Heritage
Parkway (IL Hwy 143) at #2 Lock & Dam Way, East Alton, IL 62024, adjacent to
Melvin Price Locks & Dam. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
has free admission plus the locks and dam tours. For more information, or to
purchase tickets to a "Masters of the Sky" show, call 618-462-6979 or toll
free 877-462-6979, or go online to www.mtrf.org. You can also find us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/GreatRivers.
Romanda Walker
Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
Click here
for map from
MapQuest
Click here
for
website
Boat SLIPS AVAILABLE 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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News
Release From BoatUS
US Power Squadrons
and BoatUS
Bestow Civic Service Awards at Annual Meeting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., February 7, 2012 -- At the US Power
Squadrons (USPS) Annual Meeting held recently in Jacksonville,
Florida, five squadrons from across the country and one district
were honored with Civic Service Awards. Sponsored by Boat Owners
Association of The Untied States (BoatUS), the awards are given
annually to the USPS district and squadrons in recognition of
exceptional service and public boating safety education and
service to the boating community.
BoatUS Foundation Assistant Director of Boating Safety Ted
Sensenbrenner, who presented the awards said, "The Power
Squadrons take a very hands-on approach. They help us keep our
boating safe by offering vessel safety checks at ramps and
marinas each spring and summer, and teach us boating safety
classes throughout the year. They're now expanding their
traditional reach by visiting schools, attending parades and
participating in coastal clean-ups."
The five squadrons that earned Civic Awards in 2011 are:
Peace River Sail & Power Squadron, District 22, FL
St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron, District 22, FL
Jones Beach Power Squadron, District 3, NY
Miles River Sail & Power Squadron, District 5, MD
Ocean City Power Squadron, District 5, MD
Awards are determined by the amount of logged classroom hours,
community outreach hours including attendance at boat shows and
conducting vessel safety checks. These voluntary and free safety
reviews are designed to educate boaters about the condition and
recommendation of required safety equipment aboard recreational
vessels.
The Top Squadron Award went to Peace River Sail & Power Squadron
for their work in reaching out to the to media and publishing
more than 50 articles in local newspapers and magazines about
their programs and volunteer experiences.
The Top District Award, which recognizes the collective efforts
of all of the squadrons within a region, went to District 5 for
the second year in a row. It serves the recreational boaters in
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, District of Columbia, eastern
Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey.
This press
release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS.
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Mark Twain Lake
Dam Operation Meeting Thursday........
On Thursday,
February 9, representatives from the
District Water Control Office will be
holding a meeting to discuss water control
operations and dam safety with regard to the
Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake.
The meeting will begin with an informal
presentation, followed by a question and
answer session. The meeting is open to the
public and will begin at 6:30 pm........
Click here to read more from
hannibal.net.
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps of Engineers data
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
Click here
Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
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Click here
Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
Click here
Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
here
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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Setting up for the
St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
is
on YouTube
click on pic to view Video on YouTube
The Video of the Day... was sent to
us by Captain Darryll Weil who hails out of the Yacht Club of St. Louis in
the boat............ "After You."
Bill,
Starting to fine tune the video project to make it easier to edit. Combined
Monday and Tuesday and added titles before and after the time lapse. It is
on my YouTube channel at:
http://youtu.be/79hmj5cxDEI
Right at a minute in length right now and a little better quality. Also put
it on the www.riverwebcams.com
Live pictures will go up on
riverwebcams Thursday morning.
Enjoy, Darryll
CaptainWeil Computer Services
LLC, Telephone 314.303.2819
RiverWebCams.com
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's
Tuesday
07 February...2012
Over 4.9
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
Setting up for the
St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
Lines of boats waiting to enter the building
Setting up inside America's Center
Some of the boats in place yesterday afternoon...
Lewis Boats setting up for the show !
Hanging banners
The Yacht Club Lounge is just to the left of this huge banner
click on pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day... were taken
yesterday at America's Center where everyone is busy setting up for the St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show !
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Click pic to enlarge
The Picture of
Yesteryears....
was from Scott Bachman of Wahoo Marine. He titled the picture:
Ready for the Big Game
Scott W. Bachman
Wahoo Marine Sales
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
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Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
for current Doppler Radar
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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Page Index
Classifieds.......
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to check out RiverBill's Featured Boats
What's Going On At The River This Week Section......
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here
to check out this week's
upcoming events
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Navigation
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No new News Releases
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Water
Patrol Division of Missouri Highway Patrol
No new news releases
Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website
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and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
or pick it up at
Baked T's,
6368
Delmar in The Loop, St. Louis, M0 &
save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
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St.
Louis Boat Show
While
Trolling The Internet........ We reeled in a video
giving a sneak peek at a boat making an appearance at
the St. Louis Boat Show, a 43 foot Dragon. There are
only 6 dragons in the world, but the 43 footer is a one
of a kind, and carries a $750,000........
Click here to check out this video from fox2now.com.
RiverBill sends
out a Big Muddy Thanks to RiverBrat Annie Fleming for
the tip!
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The Boat Show Webcam
St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
Boatans port Show Webcam is running !
Captian Darryll Weil is providing
live webcam shots of the activity at the St. Louis Sport
and Boat and Sports Show.
Watch the boats being moved into
the America's Center and all the activity going on....... logon to the St. Louis
Boat and Sportshow website and check out the current
live picture !
http://www.stlouisboatshow.com/attendees/videohighlights.aspx
Take a look at the boat show setup
history file.
Check out the pics from
Monday morning until 6 minutes ago !
Click here
The webcam
pictures will be live on RiverBills.com also starting on
Thursday
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The
St. Louis Boat and Sportshow kicks off this Wednesday at
2 PM
Buy 3
Tickets & Get One Free!
PLUS, your e-ticket purchase includes a
subscription to Boating, Outdoor Life, Islands, Field &
Stream or TransWorld Motocross magazines.
Click for offer.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St. Louis Boat and
Sportshow
" Dollar Off " Coupons !
Thursday Only-
RiverBills Day
Click here for print size copy
Click here to buy your tickets on-line for
Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat and Sportshow
and get your $1 off on
RiverBills Day, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
Captain
Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next Thursday Night
RiverBills got a Good News
Phone Call from Capt. Tim on Friday night.
Captain Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next
Thursday Night
at The St. Louis Boat and Sports Show
!
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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Click here
to go to Polestar Boating Center website
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River
History....
February 7, 1812 in River History
An earthquake in the New Madrid, Mo., area caused the Mississippi River to
run backwards. The uplifted earth caused both dams and waterfalls at
different location…. and it created Reelfoot Lake
February 7, 1953 in River History
1st day of operation for Chain of Rocks Lock and Dam No.27
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Coast Guard
Sector Upper Mississippi River receives
award for reserve program
ST. LOUIS �
Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi
River received the Adm. Bennett Sparks
Award, Monday, for having the most
successful Military Reserve Integration
Program in the Coast Guard for reserve
forces of less than 100.
Sector UMR issued more
than 160 orders to reservists to respond
to flooding on the Red and Missouri
rivers, to assist with the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery
and to assist with maritime security
operations.
The coalescence of active
duty and reserve members ensures better
mission execution and aligns our
personnel and missions with our
commanding officer's vision of ensuring
we stand fast to the Coast Guard's Core
Values of honor, respect and devotion to
duty," said Linda Robinson, head of the
Reserve Forces Readiness program for
Sector UMR.
Sector UMR is the largest
Coast Guard sector in the lower 48
states with an area of responsibility
comprised of 11 states and 2,000 miles
of commercially navigable, waterways
which constitute the upper portion of
the Mississippi River, the Illinois
River, the Missouri River and their
tributaries. The waterway systems
include over 33 locks and dams, 238
bridges and seven major population
centers. The sector is staffed by more
than 277 active duty, reserve, and
civilian personnel as well as a variety
of unique assets including five cutters
and three marine safety detachments.
For more information on
the award or on Sector UMR's reserve
program contact Lt. j.g. Colin Fogarty
at (314) 269-2546 or Lt. Timothy Marriot
at (314) 269-2541.
Reprinted from US Coast Guard website
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Sundowners at the
Yacht Club of St. Louis
will be open on
Friday's and Saturday's
starting Friday
(02-10-12) !
Limited Menu
Save your Boat Show ticket and get a free drink on Saturday
Click here
to go to Sundowners website
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Sundowners....................... Open Friday & Saturday
starting Feb.10
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
Click here for pricelist
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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Boat Manufacturer
Feds Seek To Dismiss Fountain
Bankruptcy Filing........
Friday, U.S. Trustee Donald
Walton filed a motion seeking to
dismiss Fountain Powerboat's
Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, or
appoint a Chapter 11 trustee.
The motion is questioning
whether the temporary receiver,
Ronald Glass, had the
jurisdiction to file petitions
for Chapter 11. On January 18,
Fountain Powerboats and its
affiliates filed for Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection for the
second time in three
years........
Click here to read this news
report from tradeonlytoday.com
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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Illinois River At Havana, Illinois
Eagle Plunge Part Of Eagle Day.........
Saturday's Eagle Day Festival at Chautauqua and Emiquon National Wildlife Refuges will be featuring an event a bit different from the usual eagle watching events. The first Eagle Plunge will be held to raise funds to benefit eagles. Half of the proceeds raised will benefit the Havana Nature Center, and the other half will go toward a shelter to rehabilitate eagles. Warmer weather means fewer eagles are about, but there are many other birds to watch........
Click here to read this news story from pjstar.com.
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
BRAND NEW ST. PETERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOAT, PWC & RV STORAGE LOT !
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24/7 access with key pad
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Asphalt paved, no gravel
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Not in the flood plain
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120 Volts at each light pole, for chargers, pressure washers, etc
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Water available for pressure washing
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Free month with 12 month contract
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Rates from $30/month
(314)
456- 1386
175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
Click
here to go to website
Click here for map from MapQuest
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
Click here
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
Click here
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
Click here to go to
Riverwebcams.com
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Mike and Rosie's Swing Set
Blog
We Head Back Down River
Once we decided to stay put across from Fairport
Landing on the previous day, we knew that we had reached the
half way point of our trip. Rosie had to be back to work on
Monday morning which gave us the three days equal to our up
river trip, plus one extra day for unexpected incidents, to get
home. So on Thursday, the 25th of August, when we woke to
another gorgeous day, we pointed Swing Set south and started
making our way back.
This day also was Rosie's birthday, with her turning a young 53.
I took
this picture with Rosie at the helm as we started back
downriver. As you can see in the picture, Rosie has resisted
wearing a granny-kini, more typical for women of her age, and
goes with something that has a little less material to mess
with. Works for me, and apparently with some of the lock
attendants.
We really couldn't believe our good fortune as to the weather we
were experiencing so far during our trip. The only clouds we had
were as we entered Lock and Dam 25 as we started out, and there
had been no rain at all. We can stay dry from our helm on the
flybridge, and there is no helm below, but cruising is always
more enjoyable when the weather cooperates.
To maintain our 8 miles per hour speed during the upstream
portion of our trip, we ran our Cats at 1200 R.P.M. I backed off
that a little coming back downstream, decreasing our fuel
consumption, but increasing our speed a bit with the help of the
current.
We took turns at the helm throughout the day and we breezed
through 3 locks. As stated earlier, the lockmasters will allow
"floating free" when locking down, so we took advantage of the
privilege, saving us some time locking through. We still deploy
fenders on one side of the boat, typically the "lock side" (the
side of the lock away from the dam) just in case the wind
catches us and we need to snuggle up against the lock wall.
It might have been natural for us to have stayed in the same
anchorages going downstream as we had used coming upstream, but
time in locks and a faster speed changed all of that.
 We
were making very good time, and Burlington, Iowa became our goal
for the day. Burlington was only 58 miles from Fairport, but
with the three locks in between, was a fairly optimistic target
for a day's cruise at our speed. Burlington came into view as
the better part of the afternoon had passed.
The Flint River empties into O'Connell Slough just upstream from
Burlington and we dropped the hook just enough up into the
slough to get us out of river traffic and still within sight of
Burlington. Although not one of my better pictures, you can see
the suspension bridge going into Burlington from our anchorage.
On our way upriver, I had noted the presence of transient docks
lining the Burlington riverfront, along with an abundance of
enticing restaurants to choose from.
As is our routine, once we got the anchor set, we relaxed in the
cockpit taking in the view and confirmed that we had a good
hook. After making ourselves fit for public consumption, we
dropped the dinghy and slipped on down to the Burlington
riverfront, leaving Swing Set sitting pretty with the anchor
light on. We were headed for a proper birthday dinner.
Just a few steps from a long courtesy dock where we tied up and
locked the dinghy, was a gigantic riverside restaurant called
Big Muddy. We could see a fair amount of activity at the place,
so we chose Big Muddy to celebrate Rosie's birthday.
After a dubious beginning when I had asked the hostess for a
table on the patio, and she asked if I wanted to be seated
"outside", and I said, "Well, we're not from around here, but
unless you have a patio inside, we'll go ahead and take a table
on the patio outside".
When the table outside wound up overlooking a parking lot, I
summoned our waitress and admitted to making a very horrible
mistake, and that indeed we wanted a table inside.
There were plenty of tables available indoors as the place is
GIGANTIC, so the poor girl directed us to a window seat with a
great view as I made a mental note to redeem myself by tipping
heavily no matter what the service was afterwards.
I avoided anything with a creamy dressing, choosing oil and
vinaigrette for my salad. We started off with some wine as we
were "beered out". We aren't wine snobs, and a house wine is
sufficient for either of us. I'm a beer guy and will remain so
as long as possible, but I have a feeling rum will come into the
picture when we get to the islands. Rosie has already forgotten
what she ordered, my money says it was some variation of chicken
as usual, but I had a steak. The steak was nothing to fuss about
but the dinner was pleasant, the view was outstanding, and the
wine made the event even more blissful.
It was pitch dark when we got back down to the dock to unlock
the dinghy. The lesson for the evening turned out to be the need
for equipping ourselves in the future with a light to see the
numbers on the combination lock in the dark. The effects of the
house wine delayed my decision to finally whip out our iPhone
and use the lighted screen to see the numbers on the lock, being
careful to avoid giving the phone a bath.
We switched on the running lights on our dinghy and made way for
the shining beacon of the anchor light on Swing Set. We have a
dusk to dawn light in the cockpit that is activated with a
motion detector and as we got within range, the light came on
and welcomed us as Rosie attached the painter to a stern cleat
and we left the dinghy trailing behind Swing Set for the night.
I checked the weather report and we caught the late news before
we turned in; all in all a wonderful day and evening.
We got an early start the next morning even after waiting for an
early morning fog to lift. The bridge tenders at the Burlington
lift bridge were on the ball again as the bridge started raising
as we got close. the bridge tenders and us gave each other hand
waves as we passed under the raised bridge, and headed for the
swing bridge at Fort Madison. Thankfully the crabby bridge
tender we encountered on the upstream pass was absent on our
return trip and we slipped through Fort Madison easy as pie.
When we announced our approach to the Keokuk lock, we were met
with a pleasant response to "come on in skipper" and we locked
through at Keokuk slick as a whistle. The picture above shows
the wet lock wall as we were dropped to tailwater level,
attached to the floating bollard.
When we exited the Keokuk lock we came upon the stern of a
long tow, the Jerry Jarrett. The river is curvy in this area, so
we asked for some assistance in passing and received some
cheerful instructions to "pass on the one whistle". There was
some traffic on the marine radio about a distressed vessel up
ahead. We slowed down to a crawl as we passed a tow headed
upriver that had gotten hung up on a turn in the river and two
tugs were hard at work trying to get it unstuck. We passed
another tow, laden with scrap cars, after getting some more
passing advice. The captains of these tows have always proven to
be accommodating if possible, and courtesy is met in kind, if
given.
It was mid afternoon by the time we arrived at the Canton
Lock, and as there was a tow locking up, we had to wait for an
hour or so to lock down. There was a sailboat waiting as well,
the mast was stowed and judging by a banner displayed in a
language I recognized as Swedish, we learned that aboard the
boat was two world travelers. Their English was minimal, and our
Swedish is negligible, so the conversation was limited to a
couple of "hellos and good luck on your trips".
We kept our steady pace as we left the Canton lock, headed for
Quincy, Illinois where I had wanted to spend the night.
Considering that we had passed two fixed bridges and locked
through twice, our arrival at Quincy marked the accomplishment
of a 78 mile day.
We were a little tired as we came within site of the Quincy
Lock, but any decision to make the lock and keep on going was
settled when we saw a double tow waiting to lock down. As it
would have taken us past dark to lock through with a long wait
anyway, I guided Swing Set into the slough at the Quincy Boat
Club and Art Keller Marina.
Rosie and I had accomplished our normal bathing ritual while
waiting at the Canton lock, (If a couple of Swedes couldn't
handle two naked river bathers, who can?) So as the sun set,
all we had to do was break out the grill and start dinner.
 Here
we sit in front of the Quincy Boat Club; the grill is going and
I have a pan of rib tips cooking slowly, to be joined later with
some scalloped potatoes. Is it possible that we celebrated the
end of another productive day with a cold Bud Light or two? Darn
skippy, it was.
Some locals apparently out for a bachelor party kept sharking
past with their stereo loud enough to wake the dead, or so they
thought, I guess. They were pikers compared to what we are used
to in the way of stereo wars. We let 'em think they were
impressing us and all we shared was a wave or two. A late night
party was not on our agenda.
We were making good time, and we still had two full days to
get home, but the possibility of attending a late BBQ on
Saturday night back at our home port entered our minds. With
four locks to go, we weren't going to push ourselves to make it,
but we started to not rule it out. Our success in making timely
lock throughs would tell the story as to whether we would make
the party or not.
The party on the houseboat continued into the wee hours, as it
was a Friday night, but we were oblivious to the noise as
we turned in after a very long day and fell right asleep.
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Posted By Swing Set to
Swing Set at 2/06/2012 07:02:00 AM
Check it out .... http://swingsetonthehook.blogspot.com/
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Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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Mississippi River At Alton,
Illinois
While
Trolling The Internet........ We reeled in a photo of the Clark
Bridge over the Mississippi River, shrouded in fog.........
Click here to check out this photo from thetelegraph.com.
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
Click here
for map from
MapQuest
Click here
for
website
Boat SLIPS AVAILABLE 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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US Coast Guard
UPDATE 3: Coast Guard approves
movement of vessel involved in bridge collapse on Tennessee
River
PADUCAH, Ky. � The
Coast Guard
has approved the transit of the Delta Mariner to a safe
harbor on the Tennessee River, Monday.
Salvage workers successfully cut the Delta
Mariner free from subsurface bridge debris at 10:15 a.m.,
Monday, and will continue removing remaining portions of the
bridge from the bow of the ship once it is safely secured a
mile from its current location.
�The salvage operations are proceeding as
planned, and it is a significant milestone that the ship has
now been relocated downriver and clear of the Eggner Ferry
Bridge,� said Cmdr. Claudia Gelzer, commanding officer of
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Paducah.
A 25-foot Response Boat-Small and crew from
MSU Paducah remain on site to ensure safety of salvage
operations.
The Coast Guard is working closely with the
Army Corps of Engineers,
the National Transportation
Safety Board, the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet,
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife,
Foss Maritime and
Marshall County
Sheriff's Office.
The investigation into the cause of the
incident is ongoing.
Reprinted from US Coast Guard
website
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News Release From BoatUS
BoatUS Asks:
If Not Ethanol, Why Not Butanol?
 ALEXANDRIA,
Va., February 6, 2012 -- With its ability to attract moisture
and clog fuel filters, it’s no wonder America’s boaters have not
been thrilled with ethanol in gasoline, which today is most
commonly found as a 10% blend and known as E10 at the gas pump.
America’s desire for renewable fuels is growing, but recent
Department of Energy tests on boat engines showed that
increasing the amount of ethanol to 15% doesn’t work for boats.
While higher ethanol content has been approved by the EPA for
2001 and newer cars and light trucks, E15 is not legal to use in
boats and other gas-powered equipment.
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) suggests
that butanol, an alcohol with a characteristic banana-like odor
typically made from corn and beet byproducts, may be an answer.
Unlike ethanol, butanol is less corrosive, doesn’t attract
moisture which can cause harmful “phase separation” of the fuel,
and can be mixed in ahead of time and shipped through existing
pipelines. It has a higher energy value (110,000 Btu per gallon
versus ethanol’s 84,000 Btu), and is safer because its
flammability is similar to diesel fuel. So why aren’t America’s
boaters, motorists and gas-powered tool and toy owners using
butanol?
“Part of the answer is how the stuff is - or was - made,” wrote
BoatUS Seaworthy Magazine Editor and Damage Avoidance Expert Bob
Adriance. He says, “Back in the 1980’s when the government was
looking at biofuels, the cost to produce butanol was much higher
than ethanol. Congress also gave ethanol a head start 30 years
ago with a subsidy to produce it from corn. However, the subsidy
is now expired and new technologies have made the costs to
produce both fuels similar, although butanol is ultimately far
less expensive to produce in terms of the amount of energy
delivered per gallon.”
“With its new cost competitiveness and energy advantages,
butanol could be a biofuel that boaters embrace,” said Adriance.
“However, we need to find out more about any potential long-term
effects, and would need to overcome the not-too-insignificant
reality of ethanol’s financial and political momentum in the
market today.”
This press
release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS.
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps of Engineers data
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
Click here
Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
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Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
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Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's
MONDAY
06 February...2012
Over 4.9
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
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Picture of the Day
Kite
Panoramic
click on pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day... was sent to us
Capt'n Dave Diederich who hails out of Alton Marina in the boat ..........
Wind Dancer
Bill:
Here is another panorama taken from a kite.
Very large size
http://www.flickr.com/photos/diederich/6799016191/sizes/o/in/photostream/
RiverBill says.... Thanks for the
great picture Dave !
Everyone.....Make sure you click on
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Cick pic to enlarge
Alton Marina - Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011
Click pic to enlarge
A
tow pushing through the snow and ice under the Clark Bridge at Alton Marina
- Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011
The Pictures of the Day .... are
from John &
Carol Lengerman @ Alton Marina
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http://www.xtremelytropical.com/
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Featured
Classifieds
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
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Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
33'
Chris Craft Flybridge Cruiser
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...My River Home
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
for current Doppler Radar
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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Front
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Classifieds.......
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What's Going On At The River This Week Section......
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River News !
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Navigation
Notices ......
To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 2/4/11
Subject: BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION MM 99 MOR
NAVNOTICE # 2894
THE UTV CATHERINE ANN WILL BE PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION ON THE HERMAN BRIDGE
MM 99 MOR LDB STARTING TUESDAY, 07FEB12 UNTIL THURSDAY, 09FEB12 DURING
DAYLIGHT HOURS OUTSIDE OF THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL. THE UTV CATHERINE ANN WILL
BE MONITORING CHANNELS 13 AND 16 AND MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO MINIMIZE WAKE
WHILE TRANSITING THE AREA
Click
here to go to the CG/COE website for the latest information
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Water
Patrol Division of Missouri Highway Patrol
No new news releases
Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website
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Click
here
to
buy your River T-shirts
and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
or pick it up at
Baked T's,
6368
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save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
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GOOD NEWS
! GOOD NEWS ! GOOD NEWS !
Plan
H Update
Corps
Back Away From Plan H........
The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has claimed that they will
not be recommending Plan H for implementation, but
opponents are still promising a fight to make sure the
plan does not ever get applied. The Corps did not
recommend any of the eight proposals for controlling
flooding along the Mississippi River to Congress, citing
cost factors. Plan H would improve the levees along the
Upper Mississippi River except those in St. Charles,
Pike, and Lincoln Counties........
Click here to read this news article from whig.com.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
Boatshow Webcam will be Turned On This Morning !
Captian Darryll Weil is providing
live webcam shots of the activity at the St. Louis Sport
and Boatshow starting this morning !
Watch the boats being moved into
the America's Center....... logon to the St. Louis
Boat and Sportshow website and check it out later this
morning !
http://www.stlouisboatshow.com/
The webcam
pictures will be live on RiverBills.com also starting on
Thursday
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The
St. Louis Boat and Sportshow kicks off this Wednesday at
2 PM
Buy 3
Tickets & Get One Free!
PLUS, your e-ticket purchase includes a
subscription to Boating, Outdoor Life, Islands, Field &
Stream or TransWorld Motocross magazines.
Click for offer.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St. Louis Boat and
Sportshow
" Dollar Off " Coupons !
Thursday Only-
RiverBills Day
Click here for print size copy
Click here to buy your tickets on-line for
Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat and Sportshow
and get your $1 off on
RiverBills Day, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
Captain
Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next Thursday Night
RiverBills got a Good News
Phone Call from Capt. Tim on Friday night.
Captain Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next
Thursday Night
at The St. Louis Boat and Sports Show
!
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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Click here
to go to Polestar Boating Center website
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Boat
Manufacturer
Tahoe Boats
Moving To Missouri........
This
spring, Tracker Marine Group will be slashing 112
workers from their Miami, Oklahoma plant, and shifting
the production of the Tahoe boat line to Clinton,
Missouri. The facility in Miami will still be used to
manufacture a new model of saltwater skiff in the
company's MAKO line. Tracker is thinking about the
installation of robotic equipment on the assembly line.
Tracker Marine Group is owned by Springfield, Missouri
based Bass Pro Shops........
Click here to read this news article from
lakeexpo.com.
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Sundowners at the
Yacht Club of St. Louis
will be open on
Friday's and Saturday's
starting Friday
(02-10-12) !
Limited Menu
Save your Boat Show ticket and get a free drink on Saturday
Click here
to go to Sundowners website
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Sundowners....................... Open Friday & Saturday
starting Feb.10
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
Click here for pricelist
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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Metro East Levees
Officials Fight "Unacceptable" Rating........
After last year's
announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
that the levees protecting the Metro East were
"unacceptable", a virtual firestorm of protest
was started among property owners in the
American Bottoms region. Metro East officials
state that the Corps raised their standards to
unreasonable levels in the wake of the
destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. The
Corps states that their standards have not
changed, but improved technology allows levee
inspectors to get a better idea of what the
condition of the soil in and below the levees is
in........
Click here to read this news report from
post-gazette.com
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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Boat Gear Manufacturer
First Quarter Results In For Johnson Outdoors........
During the first quarter of 2012, Johnson Outdoors saw revenue growth of 2%, to over $80 million, even with a 66% decrease in military sales. During the first quarter, Johnson Outdoors reported a net loss of $2.9 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or 13 cents per diluted share during 1Q '11. Operating losses for 1Q '12 were $3.7 million, compared to 1Q '11's net loss of $1.3 million........
Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com.
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
BRAND NEW ST. PETERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOAT, PWC & RV STORAGE LOT !
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24/7 access with key pad
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Asphalt paved, no gravel
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Not in the flood plain
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120 Volts at each light pole, for chargers, pressure washers, etc
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Water available for pressure washing
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Free month with 12 month contract
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Rates from $30/month
(314)
456- 1386
175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
Click
here to go to website
Click here for map from MapQuest
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
Click here
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
Click here
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
Click here to go to
Riverwebcams.com
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Mike and Rosie's Swing Set
Blog
We Make Way To Muscatine Iowa
I'm writing today's post after just returning from spending the night on Swing Set. We attended a birthday party for a friend and the party was held closer to the boat than to our home, so it made sense to stay on the boat. We went up in the afternoon and did a few minor chores after storing a few more things from our home onto the boat, in preparation for our move in a couple of months.
A lot of our "river" friends were at the party, and everyone was getting excited about the upcoming boating season. The predictions for flooding this year have been issued and the forecast is for very little flooding, if any, due to a low amount of snowfall up north so far.
If you follow my blog via the RiverBills website, you know that the St. Louis Boat and Sports Show is coming up this week and nearly everyone was talking about attending the show on RiverBill's Night at the Boat Show on the 9th of February.
Another thing worth mentioning is that today is Superbowl Sunday! But we are happily back at home after going to a birthday party on Friday night, driving up to the boat and going to the party last night, then driving home this morning. Typically, another party would be on our agenda for today, but we are taking a pass. I actually was looking forward to writing this post as I drove home from the boat; so here we go...
On August 24th, we were up early after a peaceful night. The previous day was a long one, we traveled about 90 miles and transited two locks and one railroad swing bridge. We wanted a jump on this day as we had two locks to go through before we would arrive nearly 40 miles upriver at Fairport Landing, where we had planned on getting fuel.
There was nothing remarkable about our lock through at Lock and Dam 17, or the next one at the town of Muscatine, Iowa, Lock and Dam 16. That's my recollection anyway.
We had made very good time, still chugging along at 8 miles per hour, and it was still before noon as we exited Lock and Dam 16 and made way to Fairport Landing. I started regretting our plan to fuel up at Fairport, because no one would be there to sell us fuel until after noon, so we had to wait. I called the next marina that had diesel. That marina was in Rock Island, Illinois, and it would take us the rest of the afternoon to get there, as it was several miles upstream, plus there were two more locks to transit.
A young girl answered the phone and I inquired as to the availability of diesel. She said that they had some, and I asked the price and it was acceptable, but then I asked how fresh the diesel was. Now, some of my readers here might wonder why I asked that question, but my readers with diesel engines in their boats would know that bad diesel fuel is common if it sits for a long time. I've clogged up our Racors before from taking on old fuel as algae grows in it if moisture is present. The very nice girl looked in her records, and even she was surprised to learn that they had last taken a diesel fuel delivery on the previous September, nearly a year ago.
We weighed our options: We had had three travel days and gone through 9 locks so far. Adding two more locks up and then two more coming back from Rock Island to get stale fuel did not seem appealing to us at all. We made our decision to wait for the fuel at Fairport, and then spend the rest of what was a beautiful day on the hook, catching sun and swimming, and possibly having a beer or two.
I pulled off of the channel and motored over to the fuel dock at Fairport Landing. The seediness of the place was not apparent from the channel, but up close, the place was definitely no beauty. In the interest of brevity, let's just say that Fairport Landing had seen better days. But, I was thoughtful of the pleasant conversation I had had with the owner on the previous day, and I was confident that the fuel was as fresh as he had promised.
We waited at the fuel dock and I took some trash up to the dumpster. There was a restaurant on the property, but it being a Wednesday, I had doubts if they would even be open later in the evening, but I made a mental note. The owner showed up and we took on 252 gallons. Swing Set ran a total of 37 hours upstream burning 6.73 gallons per hour. At our speed, but running against the current, we only got a little better than one mile per gallon for our 244 mile trip. Not really bad, but I expected better fuel mileage.
 I followed the owner into the restaurant to settle up the bill and get some beer and ice. The interior of the restaurant had some real character and the looks of the outside were deceiving; it was nice and neat inside, there was the largest beer can collection I had ever seen lining the walls in glass cases. There was a big corner bar and lots of tables and a game room with pool tables. I got a history lesson about the place and was told they'd be open that evening for sure and Wednesday nights were one of their busiest. I was sold.
We took Swing Set across the river out of the channel where the fella at Fairport told us was some good anchoring, set a hook, and popped a few cold ones and took some sun. The picture above shows the best way to drink a beer while sunning your back side, even if the theory of drinking beer through a straw gets the alcohol to your brain quicker is true or not.
There was a nice breeze spinning our wind generators and we had all the windows and hatches open, it was a perfect day to lounge around and think about starting our return downriver on the next morning. As the afternoon wore on, I kept watch on the parking lot at the restaurant across the river with my binoculars, and sure enough, by 5 o'clock, quite a few cars had already arrived.
We had been attired in swim wear for 5 days already, so it felt weird to put on regular duds for a change. I had dropped the dinghy into the water earlier, so once we got dressed, we motored back over to Fairport Landing for some dinner.
As the amount of cars in the parking lot advertised, there was a good crowd already sitting inside the cool interior of the restaurant. We took a table at the window where we could see the river and Swing Set laying at anchor across the channel.
The waitress brought a couple of very cold Bud Lights and told us about the dinner specials, with fried chicken being the special for Wednesday. I can't seem to resist fried chicken, and Rosie followed my lead and after that it was "two fried chicken dinners, comin' up".
As we reveled in the pleasant atmosphere, a couple at an adjoining table asked if we had come from "that big boat across the river". We said we did and they were puzzled as to how we could leave our boat over there on the anchor while we were in the restaurant having dinner.
We explained as to how we were confident that no one would mess with the boat, and that the anchor had held fast for the previous 4 hours or so, and there was no reason to think that it wouldn't hold for several hours more. Not being boaters, they had lots more questions which we were happy to answer, that is until the waitress arrived with our dinners.
She sat the plates down and I thought she had made a mistake. I didn't see canaries on the menu, but I was certain that that was exactly what she had brought us. The food did have the shape of a bird, and an exploratory bite revealed that we did indeed have chicken dinners there before us, albeit very small chicken dinners. As my opinion of the place started going downhill fast, things got worse.
I had gotten cole slaw with my dinner, and Rosie had gotten green beans. This fact is important as we later figured out why I had come down with some mild food poisoning and Rosie didn't. I need to be very delicate here: It became necessary for me to make my way to the restroom. Very necessary. What also soon became necessary was for us to get out of that restaurant and back to our boat, pronto.
Now Rosie was feeling fine, and even finer due to the number of Bud Lights she had consumed throughout the afternoon, and she was more than a little disagreeable when I told her that we had to leave. She became more understanding as to why we had to leave once I told her the reason, but not any less cranky about it.
We took the dinghy back to Swing Set and I couldn't get the dinghy tied up fast enough before stuffing my face with any and all medications we had on board that I thought would relieve my suffering.
What had started out as a promising day and evening wound up in disaster, but once my stomach settled down, we got a goods nights sleep and by the next morning my condition had improved. If we ever get back up to Fairport Landing, we'll just have beer and pretzels, thank you very much.
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Posted By Swing Set to Swing Set at 2/05/2012 11:32:00 AM
Check it out .... http://swingsetonthehook.blogspot.com/
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Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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Mississippi River Near Chautauqua, Illinois
While Trolling The
Internet........ We reeled in a photo of the lighthouse at Chautauqua,
Illinois along the Great River Road. The Mississippi River and Amren's
Sioux Power Plant is in the background........
Click here to check out this photo from thetelegraph.com.
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
Click here
for map from
MapQuest
Click here
for
website
Boat SLIPS AVAILABLE 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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Illinois Department Of Natural Resources
Illinois Funding Preservation Projects........
29 grants have been doled
out by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources funds garnered from the
Wildlife Preservation Fund "check off" box listed on Illinois' state income
tax form. The Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Advisory Committee has
approved over $152,000 for wildlife projects. This year's biggest grant of
$34,000 is going to state biologists for the study of threatened and
endangered species in Illinois........
Click here to read this news story from prairiestateoutdoors.com.
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Mercury Racing Blog
Reggie Fountain and
Earl Bentz........
January 20th, 2012
Team Mercury – Part 2: Reggie Fountain................
click here
February 3rd, 2012
Team Mercury – Part 3: Earl Bentz......................
click here
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps of Engineers data
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
Click here
Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
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Click here
Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
Click here
Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
here
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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U.S. Coast Guard
US Coast Guard Pic
ST PETERSBURG OPEN HOUSE
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- Children attending
the 2012 Sector St. Petersburg's open house wave at a
Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from
Station St. Petersburg, Feb. 3, 2012. The open house
provided the community of St. Petersburg, Fla., the
opportunity to view helicopter and vessel
demonstrations, take vessel tours and gain safe boating
knowledge.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De
Nyse.
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's
THE WEEKEND
Saturday, Sunday
04, 05 February...2012
Over 4.9
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
Sunday
click on pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day... was sent to us
by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppies marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill,
The clouds looked so pretty at Hoppies Marina last night (01-31-12). Pretty
nice weather for February!
See you on the river!
Claudia Burris
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Picture of the Day
Saturday
1st
Where's the Hat Winner
Picture of the Day... was sent to us
by Captain Darryll Weil who hails out of the Yacht Club of St. Louis in the
boat......... After You.
"How the Polestar Marina "Where's
The Hat" contest began. A picture of the hat in St. Pete Beach Florida was
posted and Mary Beth posted an answer. After that it was decided to make it
a contest and give prizes. Under the better late than never category Mary
Beth was given 6 World Series collectible bottles of her favorite beverage
at the bonfire at Camp Carl.
Congrats Mary Beth!"
Darryll
CaptainWeil Computer Services LLC
RiverWebCams.com |
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More
Pictures of the Day
Saturday
Hola
from Cozumel
Click on pic to enlarge
More Pictures of the Day... was sent
to us by Jan and Joe Desherlia of Grafton harbor fame !
Hi Bill
Hola from
Cozumel Mexico to all our river friends. Can't wait to see
you all this summer.
Love
Joe & Jan
Grafton Harbor
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Sunday
Sundowners' at Yacht Club of St. Louis
2009 Super Bowl Party Pics
Cick pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day in
2009..........
were sent in by Mary Tiemann, who hails
out of Woodland Marina in the cruiser..... Krystal Lady.
Mary sent us pictures from last
Sunday's Super Bowl Party at Sundowners Bar and Grill at
the Yacht Club of St. Louis. The featured photo at
the top is of Jon Klipp, owner of Sundowners,
preparing the roasted pig for the party.
RiverBill says....Thanks for the pictures
Mary.
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Saturday
Cick pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day in 2011 ........
was from David Judd
of Judd's Custom Photos
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River
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for current Doppler Radar
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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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Updated Sun
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St.
Louis Boat and Sport Show
Captain
Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next Thursday Night
RiverBills got a Good News
Phone Call from Capt. Tim on Friday night.
Captain Tim is Playing the Yacht Club Lounge Next
Thursday Night
at The St. Louis Boat and Sports Show
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Updated Sun
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Sundowners
at Yacht Club of St. Louis
Reopening Next Friday and Saturday
Sundowners at the
Yacht Club of St. Louis
will be open on
Friday's and Saturday's
starting next
weekend !
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Updated Sun
@6:00AM
Mississippi
River Near Hartford, Illinois
Confluence Tower Hosts Raptor Meet And Greet........
Saturday, the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower offered
visitors the chance to meet the "other" raptors, the
owls. Three owls were on hand at the TreeHouse Wildlife
Center to instruct visitors, with a little help from Pam
Lippert, the center's senior wildlife technician, and
Eric Bloemker, the board chair. The event had three
variety of owls on hand, a barred owl, a barn owl and a
short eared owl........
Click here to read this news story from
thetelegraph.com. With Photo.
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Updated Sun
@6:00AM
Wanted....
Waste Oil
LittleJohn is looking for waste
oil to heat the shop If any one has 100 to 300 gallons,
We will pick up
636 250 4187
We have to keep our projects going
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Updated Sun
@6:00AM
Dardenne
Creek In St. Peters, Missouri
Flood
Warning Was Issued For Dardenne Creek........
Saturday morning, a flood warning was issued for the
Dardenne Creek in St. Peters, Missouri. Minor flooding
was expected. The warning lasted until Saturday night.
As of 6 am Saturday morning, the creek was two feet
above flood stage........
Click here to read this news tidbit from
stltoday.com
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Updated Sun
@6:00AM
Lake
St. Louis, Missouri
While
Trolling The Internet........ We reeled in a photoshow
of the costumed participants at the annual Polar Plunge
at Lake St. Louis. The ninth annual event benefits
Special Olympics, Missouri........
Click here to check out this photoshow from
stltoday.com.
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Updated Sun
@6:00AM
Mississippi
River Near Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Sixth
Annual Trail Of Tears Polar Plunge Saturday........
Saturday, over 300 people came out to participate in the
sixth annual Polar Plunge at Lake Boutin in the Trail of
Tears State Park. Proceeds from the Polar Plunge
benefit the Special Olympics. While the fundraising
goal for this year's event was $50,000, the plunge
itself brought in $39,265. Saturday evening, there was
Post Plunge Party that included dinner and a silent
auction. The event is the largest fundraiser in
southeast Missouri........
Click here to read this news article from
semissourian.com. With Photo
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The
St. Louis Boat and Sportshow kicks off NEXT Wednesday at
2 PM
Buy 3
Tickets & Get One Free!
PLUS, your e-ticket purchase includes a
subscription to Boating, Outdoor Life, Islands, Field &
Stream or TransWorld Motocross magazines.
Click for offer.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
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Sportshow
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and get your $1 off on
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Mississippi
River - Great Lakes
Congressmen Push Corps To Consider Carp Plan........
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Congressmen are encouraging the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers to think about a multi-billion dollar plan for
severing the link between the Mississippi River Basin
and the Great Lakes. Officials state the strategy put
forth by two organizations may prod the Corps into
speeding up their study of methods to close aquatic
pathways between drainage basins. Lawmakers believe the
Corps' study timetable could be shortened by using
analysis incorporated in the plan........
Click here to read this news article from
thetelegraph.com.
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Yacht Club of St. Louis...... Closed for the season
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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Asian Carp Update
Fish Processing Plant Coming To Grafton........
While the Asian carp
have pushed many of the native fish species out,
a group of entrepreneurs are set on capitalizing
on the fish. They intend to develop a fish
processing plant in Grafton. American Heartland
Fish Products LLC recently closed on property
near the confluence of the Mississippi and
Illinois Rivers. The company is close to
finalizing a deal with China State Farm to
provide 35 million pounds of fish over a three
year period........
Click here to read this news story from
altondailynews.com. With
Photo.
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U.S. Coast Guard
UPDATE 2: Coast Guard approves salvage plan for vessel involved in bridge collapse on Tennessee River
PADUCAH, Ky.�The Coast Guard approved a salvage plan, Friday, to remove both the supply ship Delta Mariner and a section of the Eggner Ferry Bridge that remains on its bow following an allision a week ago.
Salvage operations are anticipated to begin Saturday. Foss Maritime, owner of the Delta Mariner, has brought in numerous support vessels and technical salvage equipment in anticipation of debris removal operations.
"The Coast Guard is working closely with Foss Maritime to ensure the safest and most efficient salvage of the ship," said Cmdr. Claudia Gelzer, commanding officer of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Paducah. "The company is cooperating fully and bringing the appropriate resources to bear in support of the operation. The goal is to free the ship from the bridge span debris and assess damages so it can be repaired and put back into service."
The Coast Guard has been enforcing a safety zone from mile marker 41 to mile marker 43 on either side of the bridge on the Tennessee River to protect the public from the damaged bridge and stricken ship since Jan. 26, 2012. The river was opened to commercial traffic on Jan. 28, 2012, with speed restrictions.
The Coast Guard Cutter Obion and a 25-foot Response Boat-Small and crew from MSU Paducah remain on site to ensure safety of salvage operations. The Coast Guard is working closely with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and Marshall County Police.
There are no reported injuries or pollution at this time.
The investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.
Reprinted from the US Coast Guard website
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
Kansas City Boat & Sportshow...January
19-22
and at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
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minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
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Mike and Rosie's Swing Set
Blog
We Enter Iowa On Our Mississippi River Cruise
We didn't get such an early start on Tuesday morning as we had the previous day. I mopped down the decks, using the heavy morning dew, as Rosie made us breakfast and we ate it on the hook.
It's only fair for me to tell you that at the time of this trip, I had no intention of writing a blog; so the only notes I have is the ones on our fuel log. I'm using charts of the Mississippi and my scant memory to reconstruct our itinerary, along with some of the few photos I took. Details may be sketchy. I'm not one to enter every turn, or engine room check, into a logbook; seems too much like work to me. Recreational boating should not be a chore.
That heavy morning dew indicated an upcoming bright sunny day, and weren't disappointed. One hour after pulling up anchor we motored into Lock and Dam 20 at Canton, Missouri, mile marker 343. As far as I remember, it was uneventful. The Mississippi became a bit twisty and curvy after the Canton Lock, with lots of islands and sloughs. The Des Moines River came into view on our left at mile 361, marking our entry into Iowa territory.
As we neared Keokuk, Iowa, commercial traffic was heavy as there was a lot of industry along the river bank. The picture above shows Rosie on the bow as we approach Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk. This dam is a hydro-electric outfit; supplying electricity for the city of Keokuk and surrounding areas.
Our Quimby's guide told us that we would be rising quite a bit in this lock, some 18 feet or so. Compared to some locks on the Tennessee River down south, this elevation rise isn't much, but was considerably more that the 6-8 feet rises we had experienced on our trip so far.
Rosie got the fenders ready after we called the lockmaster and was directed into the chamber. We were instructed to utilize the floating bollards, so Rosie wrapped a line from a midships cleat, and held the other end in case the bollard hung up. I stayed at the helm with engines running "just in case". As we floated up inside the lock, the attendant was close by and very chatty. It may have been the fact that Rosie may have been the first woman in a bikini he had seen all day. May have been the first one he had seen all summer.
You can see here in this picture of how scarred the lock walls were in this lock, but that's typical of many of the locks we had encountered. The bollard sits in a channel within the lock wall, so proper fendering, and not allowing the vessel to drift too much forward or backward is critical for keeping the boat from getting damaged.
We gave our customary thank you and goodbye as we left the Keokuk Lock. Our lock attendant gave us instructions for our return in a couple of days. I felt confident that announcing the approach of pleasure craft Swing Set on our way back through would be met with courtesy and consideration.
The Keokuk Boat Club is on the left going upstream as you depart the Keokuk lock. We were given a recommendation from a friend in our area as the the quality of the restaurant there, but it wasn't time to eat and we otherwise didn't see any activity going on, so we kept going.
The pool above the Keokuk lock is very broad. It may be the widest part of the Mississippi River we had ever encountered. I could see where a good wind would make for some treacherous boating, but we were to have none of that as we enjoyed the change of scenery.
All of our dealings with lockmasters had been as pleasant as could be, but our next encounter with someone that had "authority" didn't go so well.
Two and a half hours after leaving the Keokuk Lock, it was still before noon when the Fort Madison railroad swing bridge came into view at mile marker 384. The clearance was published at 19 feet, too close for comfort to just cruise through for me, so I gave a shout on the radio to the bridge tender. The exchange went something like this:
"Fort Madison swing bridge, this is northbound pleasure craft Swing Set, you got a copy?"
A couple beats later, "This is the Fort Madison railroad bridge", came a female voice over the radio.
"Fort Madison, what is the chances of us getting a bridge opening to proceed upstream?"
"I have no idea", came the reply over the radio.
At this point I lost my sense of propriety, and as sarcasm is one of my stronger suits, I returned with, "Fort Madison, when you get some idea as to when we can get a bridge opening, would you let us know? Then, I can decide whether or not to get a room for the night in Fort Madison."
"Being smart will not get you anywhere, captain", came the bridge tender's curt reply.
"Fort Madison, I am not getting smart, but I still need some idea as to when we can get through this area. I'm in need of fuel and it's imperative that we get upstream at some point."
"I'll check my schedule", she returned.
About five minutes later, as I sat at the helm fuming, we heard a loud horn and shortly after, the bridge started swinging open. Now, I know better than to proceed through a lock or bridge opening without permission, but having gotten no call, I radioed the bridge again and said, "Can I proceed through?"
"This is your bridge opening, Swing Set, do you want it or not?"
What I was thinking is not fit to print here, but as we passed by the bridge, I still gave our usual good natured thank you, but I nearly choked on the words. Had we not been planning a return in a day or two, I may have pushed the bounds of good taste with a different reply.
My concern about fuel was not a false one. We were nearly at the point of no return with our fuel supply. It was becoming necessary to get fuel somewhere upriver for the return home. We still had enough to get us back to Two Rivers, where diesel was available, but we needed to start our search for diesel upriver and make a plan for getting it.
The Quimby's guide came to our aid again as we considered our plan for getting fuel. One harbor upriver advertised fuel delivery by truck: the next harbor advertising diesel at the dock was in Muscatine, Iowa, or further up at Rock Island, both within our range.
Several locks were between us and Fairport Marina in Muscatine, however, and not knowing if delays would ensue, we called the number for the fuel truck to discuss our possibilities. The first thing to get out of the way was price per gallon. Once we established that, we were given a couple of options as the where we could obtain the fuel because the truck was on a route and could make a stop that was convenient to us if we were willing to wait.
I told him I'd get back with him and we called Fairport Marina. The owner of Fairport Marina assured us as to diesel availability, he had fuel on a trailer and it was fresh. He figured he was holding about 300 gallons, more than enough for our needs. We didn't anticipate an arrival to his marina until the next day; after noon, is what I figured. His pleasant reply of being able to run his usual Wednesday errands in the morning before we got there made up our mind; we would call off the fuel truck and make way for Muscatine.
Pressure was off, if there even was any. The sun was bright and shiny and there was very little traffic. We had no idea where we were going to spend the night, but with plenty of twists and turns in the river, and an abundance of sloughs to choose from, we decided to cruise as late into the day as possible.
Rosie and I took turns catching rays on the foredeck. There is absolutely no noise but the wind on the bow of Swing Set. We have below water exhaust anyway, in fact, the only noise on the bridge is the swoosh of water around the swim platform and the stern as we cut through the water. The relaxing day meant that "beer thirty" came early as we grabbed a couple of cold ones in mid afternoon. Keep any comments about beer consumption and operating a motor vessel to yourself, thank you.
Another railroad bridge loomed ahead as Burlington, Iowa came into our sights. Before I could even reach for the radio, we saw the bridge start to raise. As we passed under the raised bridge deck, we called our thanks on the radio and were met with a hearty "Have a good one skipper", and a friendly wave. They must have heard about the woman at the Fort Madison bridge and were making up for it. I like to think so anyway.
We were tempted to stay there near Burlington, it looked very interesting, but we had a ways to go to get to Muscatine, and we'd have to spend another night on the hook before reaching Fairport.
A mental note was made to consider Burlington as a stop on our way back downriver, and we continued upstream until the better part of the day was behind us. I called Lock and Dam 18 at the 410 mile marker, 75 miles upriver since leaving last nights anchorage.
I think it was after 6 P.M. when we grabbed the lines in the lock chamber. Another chatty lock attendant gave us all kinds of helpful advice as to where we could anchor for the night up ahead. He even went so far as to make a call on his radio to see if a good place to eat would be open that evening, even though Rosie and I both knew he was taking pictures of Rosie in her bikini the whole time. Knock your brains out pal, I thought, she turns 53 in a couple of days and is appreciative of the apparent compliment. It must get really lonely at those locks.
I figured to find a quick anchorage once we left lock 18 behind us, but even though there was lots of water, per se, anything off the channel was very shallow. We kept on, turn after turn, still not finding anything suitable for a proper night on the hook.
We both still felt like a million bucks, and night time travel doesn't intimidate us, so I wasn't worried about our situation. As luck would have it though, I saw a promising spot on the Navionics chart and we made way for it. As the sun was dropping below the tree line, we got a good hook set far enough off the channel to not be a hazard to traffic.
Even as a confirmed River Rat, I still have qualms about getting into the water at night. I like to see the snakes as they swim over to take a look, and I don't want to even think about the size of some of the fish. Without passing along these concerns to my unsuspecting partner, we completed our nightly bathing ritual and whipped up a satisfying dinner of leftovers, and caught some T.V. before turning in for another peaceful night on the hook.
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Posted By Swing Set to Swing Set at 2/03/2012 07:16:00 AM
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
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Mississippi River At St. Louis, Missouri
New Bridge To Be Completed By 2014........
While the Mississippi
River Bridge is but one of 35 construction projects intended to remove
Interstate 70 traffic off of the Poplar Street Bridge, it is perhaps the
most visible. The north St. Louis skyline is starting to be dominated by
the new span's towers. When the bridge is complete, the cables and towers
are slated to be painted off-white. The span is set to be completed in
2014........
Click here to read this news tidbit from kmov.com.
With Video.
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Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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Upper Missouri River
Extra Water Storage Space Available in Reservoirs........
Recently, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers announced that there is an extra half million acre feet
of water storage space available in the reservoirs along the Upper Missouri
River. The extra room is attributed to extra releases from the reservoirs
and a mild beginning to the winter. There are a few months left in winter,
and the Corps will be monitoring the the weather and making adjustments to
their releases as needed........
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Super Bowl Sunday -Open
.25 wings
2.00 Bottles
Free Football Jersey Giveaway each quarter !
Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
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for map from
MapQuest
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for
website
Boat SLIPS AVAILABLE 314-706-2313
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources.....
February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri
Volume 40-012 (For Immediate Release)
For more information: 573-751-1010
ROLLA, Mo., FEB. 3, 2012 � Many Missourians experience small earthquakes
weekly, especially in southeast Missouri. To mark earthquake awareness month
in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the State
Emergency Management Agency, the Missouri Seismic Safety Commission and
others are partnering during the month of February to provide critical
information to Missourians about earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
The New Madrid Seismic Zone, located in southeastern Missouri, northeastern
Arkansas, western Tennessee, western Kentucky and southern Illinois, is the
nation's most active seismic zone east of the Rocky Mountains. The zone cuts
across the Mississippi River in three places and the Ohio River in two
places. More than 200 small earthquakes occur in the zone each year.
In the winter of 1811-1812, the New Madrid Seismic Zone produced a series of
earthquakes estimated at magnitude 7.0 or greater. One of the largest
earthquakes in history was centered in the town of New Madrid on Feb. 7,
1812. Nearly 200 years of population growth in the region, which includes
metropolitan areas such as St. Louis and Memphis, means that a repeat of the
1812 earthquake could cause considerably more damage.
Geological evidence indicates large earthquakes, like those that occurred
200 years ago are rare. However, more frequent, moderate size earthquakes
can be damaging. Geologists with the department are actively conducting
hazards mapping projects to better understand impacts from seismic events
such as ground collapse, soils liquefaction, landslides and flooding......click
here to continue reading
Reprinted from the
Missouri Department of natural Resources website
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
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information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
Click here
Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
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Click here
Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
Click here
Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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U.S. Coast Guard
US Coast Guard Pic
Whale search off Oahu, Hawaii
HONOLULU – A crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium
from Station Honolulu navigates along the west coast of
Oahu in search of an entangled whale, Feb. 1, 2011.
Coast Guard watchstanders in Joint Rescue Coordination
Center Honolulu received a request from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assist in
locating a humpback whale entangled in a fishing net in
the vicinity of Barbers Point, the southwestern-most
point of Oahu. A second report indicated the whale had
moved to Kaena Point, the northwestern-most point of
Oahu.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class
Anthony L. Soto
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's FRIDAY
03 February...2012
Over 4.7
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
The
Lady Di redo... Update
Picture of the Day... was sent to us
by Captain Darryll Weil who hails out of the Yacht Club of St. Louis in the
boat......... After You.
Bill:
Got some photos from Little John of the Lady Di redo. Motors are in, salon
doors redone and in. They expect to be partying on it by next week! To read
the whole story and see all the photos go to
http://www.littlejohnsinc.com/2012_Lady_Di_redo/default.htm
Attached is a picture on one of the engines going in and the new brushed
stainless salon doors.
Darryll
CaptainWeil Computer Services LLC
RiverWebCams.com |
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Cick pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day in 2011 ........
was from Debbie
More who hails out of the Two Branch area of the river in the boat .... Ship
of Fools.
Debbie titled it
Sunrise Jan 29, 2011
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Featured
Classifieds
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
1996
Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
33'
Chris Craft Flybridge Cruiser
NEW CLASSIFIED
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Featured Boats ....Click
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RiverBill's All Classifieds Page...
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...My River Home
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
for current Doppler Radar
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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Front
Page Index
Classifieds.......
Click here
to check out RiverBill's Featured Boats
What's Going On At The River This Week Section......
Click
here
to check out this week's
upcoming events
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River News !
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Navigation
Notices ......
No new Navigation Notices
Click
here to go to the CG/COE website for the latest information
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Water
Patrol Division of Missouri Highway Patrol
No new news releases
Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website
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Click
here
to
buy your River T-shirts
and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
or pick it up at
Baked T's,
6368
Delmar in The Loop, St. Louis, M0 &
save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
Click here for Map
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The
St. Louis Boat and Sportshow kicks off NEXT Wednesday at
2 PM
Visitor Show Information
February 8-12, 2012
America's Center and Edward Jones Dome
701 Convention Center Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
Show Hours
Wednesday, February 8 2pm–9pm
Thursday, February 9 2pm–9pm
Friday, February 10 12pm–9pm
Saturday, February 11 10am–9pm
Sunday, February 12 11am–5pm
Admission
Adults $10
Youth 15 and younger FREE!
2-day pass $14 (good any two days of the show)
Online discounts: Eticket offer Buy 3 get 1 free
.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St. Louis Boat and
Sportshow
" Dollar Off " Coupons !
Thursday Only-
RiverBills Day
Click here for print size copy
Click here to buy your tickets on-line for
Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat and Sportshow
and get your $1 off on
RiverBills Day, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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Preliminary
2012 Flood Outlook
PROBABALISTIC HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
510 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PROBABILISTIC
OUTLOOK...
THIS LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOK CONTAINS FORECAST
VALUES THAT ARE CALCULATED USING MULTIPLE SEASON
SCENARIOS FROM 30 OR MORE YEARS OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
INCLUDING CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE RIVER...SOIL
MOISTURE...AND 30 TO 90 DAY LONG-RANGE OUTLOOKS OF
TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION. BY PROVIDING THE COMPLETE
RANGE OF
PROBABILITIES...THE LEVEL OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH
LONG-RANGE PLANNING DECISIONS CAN BE DETERMINED. THESE
PROBABILISTIC FORECASTS ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICES ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE.
WHILE THESE PROBABILITIES COVER THE FIRST HALF OF
SPRING...THIS 90-DAY OUTLOOK DOES NOT REPRESENT OUR
ANNUAL SPRING FLOOD OUTLOOK...THOUGH
IT CAN BE VIEWED AS SNEAK PREVIEW OF WHAT IT WILL
CONTAIN. DUE TO A WARM AND BELOW AVERAGE AMOUNT OF
SNOWFALL IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI BASIN THIS
WINTER...PROBABILITIES OF FLOODING ALONG THE MIDDLE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS ARE 20 TO
30 PERCENT BELOW A NORMAL OR AVERAGE 90 DAYS FROM
FEBRUARY
THROUGH APRIL AT THESE LOCATIONS. OF COURSE...SNOW
DEPTHS AND SNOW WATER EQUIVALENTS IN THESE AREAS COULD
CHANGE DRAMATICALLY OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. BUT
INITIAL PROBABILITIES IMPLY THIS SPRING WILL FEATURE
SUBSTANTIALLY LESS RUNOFF DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI THAN ANY
YEAR SINCE 2007.
Reprinted from the National Weather Service website
The National
Weather Service will release its first formal flood
outlook Feb. 16.
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Yacht Club of St. Louis...... Closed for the season
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
Click here for pricelist
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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New Upper
Mississippi River Navigation Charts now available
By Corporate Communications
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 Ensure
a Safe Boating Experience
New Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts Now
Available
Rock Island, Ill. -- (Feb. 2, 2012) Boaters should not
leave home without a copy of the new 2011 Upper
Mississippi River Navigation Charts which are now
available for purchase.
These bound sets of river charts indicate important
river features such as navigable sloughs, open channel
areas, hazardous areas such as wing dams, historical
features, small boat harbors, wildlife sanctuaries,
bridge clearances, locks and dams, and other useful
information to ensure a safe and enjoyable boating
experience.
The navigation charts depict the Mississippi River from
Minneapolis, Minn., to the mouth of the Ohio River at
Cairo, Ill. They also show portions of the St. Croix and
Minnesota Rivers. These charts are updated from the 2001
charts and were created using the most recent aerial
photography and survey data developed by and available
to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The navigation charts are sold through a cooperation
agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau and cost
$30 (including tax), plus shipping. To avoid shipping,
charts may be purchased in person at the Mississippi
River Visitor Center on Arsenal Island in Rock Island,
Ill. Charts may also be purchased over the phone by
calling the Mississippi River Visitor Center at (309)
794-5338. Telephone orders must be paid by credit card
(VISA, Master Card, or American Express).
The 2011 navigation charts can also be downloaded from
the Web for free at
Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts.
The downloadable charts are print-quality Adobe Acrobat
files, and include digitally encoded geographic
coordinates. Devices that use this information allow a
user to measure distance or area on the map, as well as
show a current position if GPS positioning is available.
The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website
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Lake Of The
Ozarks
Amren Seeking Quick Response From FERC........
Tuesday, Amren Missouri filed a new shoreline plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that would modify the Bagnell Project Boundary in order to remove some 1,500 residences from federal regulation. As submitted, the plan calls for a Project Boundary of 662 feet, but lowering it to accommodate buildings, and raising it beyond 662 feet for wetlands. Amren is hoping for a rapid response from FERC........
Click here to read this news article from lakeexpo.com.
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
Kansas City Boat & Sportshow...January
19-22
and at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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Boat Propulsion Manufacturer
4Q, Year End Results In For Cummins........
Cummins recently released
their fourth quarter and year end results for 2011. Fourth quarter revenues
increased 19% over 4Q'10 to $4.9 billion, setting a quarterly record for the
company. Net income for the fourth quarter was $548 million, or $2.86 per
diluted share. Revenue for 2011 increased 36% over 2010, ending up at $18
billion. Net income for 2011 was $1.85 billion, or $9.55 per diluted
share........
Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
Click here
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
Click here
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
Click here to go to
Riverwebcams.com
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
BRAND NEW ST. PETERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOAT, PWC & RV STORAGE LOT !
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24/7 access with key pad
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Asphalt paved, no gravel
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Not in the flood plain
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120 Volts at each light pole, for chargers, pressure washers, etc
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Water available for pressure washing
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Free month with 12 month contract
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Rates from $30/month
(314)
456- 1386
175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
Click
here to go to website
Click here for map from MapQuest
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Mississippi River At St. Louis, Missouri
New Bridge To Be Completed By 2014........
While the Mississippi
River Bridge is but one of 35 construction projects intended to remove
Interstate 70 traffic off of the Poplar Street Bridge, it is perhaps the
most visible. The north St. Louis skyline is starting to be dominated by
the new span's towers. When the bridge is complete, the cables and towers
are slated to be painted off-white. The span is set to be completed in
2014........
Click here to read this news tidbit from kmov.com.
With Video.
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Click here to go to Port Charles website
Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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Missouri River Near Bismarck,
North Dakota
Proposed Oil Pipeline Would Run Beneath Lake Sakakawea........
North Dakota oil shipper,
Embridge Inc. has asked federal and state regulators for permission to
construct a new oil pipeline below Lake Sakakawea. Lake Sakakawea is the
largest reservoir on the Missouri River. Wednesday, North Dakota's Public
Service Commission Stated that they would give the proposal careful
consideration. There have been other pipelines built below the Lake without
incident........
Click here to read this news article from yahoo.com.
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
Click here
for map from
MapQuest
Click here
for
website
Boat SLIPS AVAILABLE 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
NEWS From BoatUS
Boat Owners Association of The United States
880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304
BoatUS Press Room at http://www.BoatUS.com/pressroom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: D. Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com
Photo Available at: http://www.BoatUS.com/pressroom/previewImg/hiRes/750.jpg
Photo Caption: Tossing a line: One of the 65,000 requests for
on-the-water assistance that BoatUS received in 2011.
BoatUS by the Numbers
ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 1, 2012 - Boat Owners Association of The
United States (BoatUS) is an association of like-minded boaters,
sailors and anglers defined by a sampling of numbers. From how many
members it has (over half a million) and the number of towboats
across the nation (600), to the number of fishing tournaments
sanctioned by the BoatUS Angler "Weigh-to-Win" cash bonus program
(300+) or the combined total hull value of all of the boats insured
(over $8 billion), BoatUS has a number for it.
As 2011 slowly fades from view, here's a look at some of those
numbers over the past year from the nation's boating advocate and
service provider:
The BoatUS Member
500,000+:
Total number of BoatUS members in 2011.
1,000,000+: Total number
of boats owned by BoatUS members in 2011.
27:
Average number of years of boating experience for a BoatUS
member.
Boating Safety
92,397:
The number of boaters who have taken or enrolled in the BoatUS
Foundation's free Online Boating Safety Course in 2011, which
qualifies as boating safety certification in 33 states and can
qualify
you for a discount on your boat insurance.
90,000+: The
number of times a child's life jacket was borrowed from the
BoatUS Foundation's Kids Life Jacket Loaner Program in 2011,
which is offered at over 570 locations across the country
click here to go to BoatUS and continue reading
This press
release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS.
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
Click here
Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
..............................................
Click here
Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
Click here
Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
here
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
More pictures added recently |
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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Mississippi
River At Quincy, Illinois
Annual
Riverfest Arts Festival Suspended........
The
annual Riverfest Arts Festival, hosted by the Quincy
Society of Fine Arts, has been suspended for 2012.
Typically, the festival is held each year along Quincy's
riverfront, and features local artists and acts. The
arts society has decided to focus their resources on
promoting the organizations that make up the society.
This decision was prompted by lack of funding from the
Illinois Arts Council........
Click here to read this new story from
connecttristates.com.
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's Thursday
02 February...2012
Over 4.7
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
Click pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day... was sent to us
by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppies marina in Kimmswick, MO.....
Hi Bill,
Here's another sunset photo from Ditto Landing Marina in Huntsville,
Alabama. Captain Jay Laymon took it on Jan. 31 before frying up a mess of
fish. He enjoys your web site and sends greetings from Alabama. He says he's
looking forward to seeing you on the river!
Claudia Burris
Hoppies Marina
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Cick pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day in 2011 ........
was from Laura
Olsen who operates North Shore Ice and Fuel at North Shore Marina...
Laura accepted Val Aulabaugh's...."Harbor Challenge" and sent us this pic.
RiverBill,
Attached is a picture of how we at North Shore Marina party during the
winter.
Laura Olson
North Shore
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Featured
Classifieds
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
1996
Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
33'
Chris Craft Flybridge Cruiser
NEW CLASSIFIED
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To View This and Other
Featured Boats ....Click
here
RiverBill's All Classifieds Page...
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for current Doppler Radar
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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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Visitor Show Information
February 8-12, 2012
America's Center and Edward Jones Dome
701 Convention Center Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
Show Hours
Wednesday, February 8 2pm–9pm
Thursday, February 9 2pm–9pm
Friday, February 10 12pm–9pm
Saturday, February 11 10am–9pm
Sunday, February 12 11am–5pm
Admission
Adults $10
Youth 15 and younger FREE!
2-day pass $14 (good any two days of the show)
Online discounts: Eticket offer Buy 3 get 1 free
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Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St. Louis Boat and
Sportshow
" Dollar Off " Coupons !
Wednesday and Thursday
Click here for print size copy
Thursday Only-
RiverBills Day
Click here for print size copy
Click here to buy your tickets on-line for
Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat and Sportshow
and get your $1 off on
RiverBills Day, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Click here to
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Missouri
River Flood Aftermath
$10.8 Million
In Flood Aid For Iowa........
To
help Iowa farmers recover from last year's flooding, the
state will be receiving $10.8 million in ag disaster
funds. The money is part of the $308 million in
disaster aid announced last month by USDA Secretary Tom
Vilsack. The flooding of 2011 affected some 200,000
acres of farmland in Iowa. The funds will go toward the
removal of sand and debris that were left behind when
the river receded........
Click here to read this news article from
iowafarmertoday.com.
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Yacht Club of St. Louis...... Closed for the season
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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Boat Propulsion Manufacturer
Yamaha
Unveils New Website........
In an effort to give
their customers an improved online experience, Yamaha Marine Group launched
the redesign YamahaOutboards.com website. The new website features a side
by side comparison feature, a product carousel that allows users to rotate
and examine the full product line, an interactive event calendar and the
site has been optimized for mobile phones. Facebook and Twitter streams
have been integrated into the site as well........
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Boat
Manufacturer
Military Contract Awarded To Brunswick........
Recently, the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command awarded Brunswick Commercial and Government Products a $36 million contract to provide up to sixty 32 and 37 foot Boston Whaler Justice boats. The boats are to be delivered over a four year period. The vessels are slated to support the U.S. Southern Command's counternarcotics program in the Caribbean and Central America........
Click here to read this news article from tradeonlytoday.com.
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
Kansas City Boat & Sportshow...January
19-22
and at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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St.
Louis Riverfront
While Trolling The
Internet........ We reeled in an interesting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
video, showing the features and the bottom of the Mississippi River in the
area known as the St. Louis Harbor........
Click here to watch this video from youtube.com.
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
Click here
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
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Riverwebcams.com
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Mike and Rosie's Swing Set
Blog
Cruising Up the Mississippi Into Mark Twain Country
I awoke on the morning of 8/22 just as daybreak came. I had been up a couple of times during the night. Not because I couldn't sleep, but the few beers I had meant at least one extra nature call, but more importantly was to confirm that we were still held fast with the anchor. It's just something I do when on the hook.
I started the coffee and checked the weather forecast, along with my email. I knew that our next lock was 16 miles upstream, so what lay ahead was at least a two hour early morning cruise before we had to deal with another lock.
Although we were not on a schedule, we only had three or four days to make our way upstream; I had a desire to at least get past the Iowa border, and the uncertainty of lock delays motivated me to get underway earlier rather than later. I checked the vitals in the engine room and climbed to the flybridge to prepare for our departure.
Once I got the anchor up, Rosie had finished the coffee, made the bed, and joined me at the helm. After enjoying a cup of coffee and watching the sunrise, Rosie made us breakfast sandwiches in the galley to eat at the helm.
After breakfast, Rosie utilized the morning dew to mop down the deck while I manned the wheel. No point in wasting a good water source.
My recollection was that we slipped through Lock and Dam 22 quite easily at mile marker 301. Note that there is no Lock and Dam 23; I don't know why.
It was past mid-day when we arrived at the Quincy Lock at mile marker 325, due to our early start. We had visited Quincy by boat two times before; an annual event called Hog Back is always held the weekend before Labor Day, and we had made the trip there twice but not with Swing Set. We pulled into the slough where the Art Keller Marina and the Quincy Boat Club are located, just to say "Hi" to no one in particular, and to see if things still looked the same since our last visit in 2005. Once we left the Quincy area, we were in new territory for us, as we hadn't traveled this far upriver by boat before this.
When we had gotten to LaGrange, MO, it was early, around 3 P.M., but we had transited two locks already and if we had attempted the next lock- through, we may have found ourselves looking for a suitable anchorage too late in the day. As it was, across from LaGrange was an island, aptly named LaGrange Island; my Navionics app on the iPhone showed good depth on the downriver approach if we slipped behind the island just between the bottom of it and a wing dike jutting from the Illinois shore. I nosed Swing Set into a long, deep slough and set a good hook.
Considering the early hour, I dropped the dinghy into the water and we went exploring. There were some beaches back downstream where some boats were enjoying a quiet Monday, but when we backtracked with the dinghy to share a beer or two with them, they had already made for home. Word gets out, I guess.
We turned the dinghy back around and traveled back upstream to check out the town. There was a municipal dock where we could have tied up the dinghy and went for a couple of beers and had dinner in town, but we came on this trip to enjoy the boat, not sit in a town, so after some sight seeing, we motored back to Swing Set and fired up the grill.
As Rosie enjoyed some late afternoon rays, I did some scrubbing on the stern of Swing Set and wiped the dinghy down and put it back on the davits. By the time we had finished our nightly river bath, dinner was ready and we relaxed at the dinette with our "home cooked" meal.
As the sun set, I tried to catch some fish but didn't even get a bite. We might have scared the fish with the river baths; the nerve of them fishes!
Posted By Swing Set to Swing Set at 2/01/2012 07:33:00 PM
Check it out .... http://swingsetonthehook.blogspot.com/
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
BRAND NEW ST. PETERS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOAT, PWC & RV STORAGE LOT !
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24/7 access with key pad
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Asphalt paved, no gravel
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Not in the flood plain
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120 Volts at each light pole, for chargers, pressure washers, etc
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Water available for pressure washing
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Free month with 12 month contract
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Rates from $30/month
(314)
456- 1386
175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
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Click here for map from MapQuest
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Feb
4, 2012....US Army Corps of Engineers
2nd Annual Eagle Trek
at Kaskaskia Lock & Dam
KASKASKIA RIVER PROJECT - The Eagles have arrived! Join the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers – St. Louis District for the second annual
Eagle Trek, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Kaskaskia Lock & Dam from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Come out for eagle-watching with spotting scopes and meet some of
the feathered inhabitants of the World Bird Sanctuary (9 a.m. to
noon)! Also, enjoy short interpreted walks both upstream and
downstream from the Dam, and see the confluence of the Mississippi &
Kaskaskia Rivers. Our experts will be on hand to tell you about
other eagle-nesting sites nearby!
Contact Allie McCreary at (618) 566-4451 x21 or allie.mccreary@swircd.org
to register. Please reserve your spot by Feb. 1, 2012 so we can
account for the number of lunches. A suggested donation of $5/person
is asked to cover lunch expenses. Families and leash-trained dogs
are welcome for the hike.
This event is made possible thanks to our partners: Southwestern
Illinois Resource Conservation & Development, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Southwestern
Illinois College, Kaskaskia Regional Port District, Lower Kaskaskia
Stakeholders, Inc., Chester Tourism Committee, and CLIFFTOP.
Go to
www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Kaskaskia for more information.
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Port Charles Harbor facebook
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
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Lake Of The Ozarks
Amren Proposes Shoreline Solution........
Looking to put worries to
rest at the Lake of the Ozarks, Amren Missouri is officially proposing to
redraw the Bagnell Dam project boundary. This move is to remove over 1,500
lakefront homes and structures from within the project boundary. Amren
filed the plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday. If
FERC approves the plan, the project boundary would be lowered to an
elevation of 662 feet above sea level........
Click here to read this news article from stltoday.com.
With Photo.
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
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for map from
MapQuest
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for
website
Docks Available Call 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
Free WIFI
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps of Engineers data
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
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Alton Marina........................................
Click here
Alton Motorboat Club...........................
Click here
The Big Kahuna. ................................
Click here
Cedar Hill Resort..................................
Click here
Chuters
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Click here
Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
Click here
Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
Click here
Eagles Landing Marina ........................
Click here
Grafton Harbor ...................................
Click here
Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
Click here
John's Boat Harbor ............................
Click here
Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
Click here
Kinder's Restaurant .............................
Click here
Lake Center Marina .............................
Click here
Longshot Saloon .................................
Click here
My River Home..................................
Click here
North Shore Marina .............................
Click here
On-Site Marine Services......................
Click here
Palisades Yacht Club...........................
Click here
Polestar Boating Center.......................
Click here
Port Charles Harbor.............................
Click here
Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
Click here
Sharky's ...........................................
Click here
St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
Click here
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
Click
here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
Click here
US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
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U.S. Coast Guard
US Coast Guard Pic
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter
Diamondback, an 87-foot Marine Protector Class Coastal
Patrol Boat homeported in Miami Beach, rescues two
Englewood, Fla. residents 13-miles off Stump Pass, Jan.
31, 2012. As the Diamondback was en route to dry-dock,
watchstanders aboard the cutter spotted the fishermen
waving a red cloth in distress about 1800-yards away.
The Diamondback crew arrived on scene, plucked the
fishermen from their vessel, and transferred them to
safety. U.S. Coast Guard photo for release.As the
Diamondback was en route to dry-dock, watchstanders
aboard the cutter spotted the fishermen waving a red in
distress about 1800 yards away. The Diamondback crew
arrived on scene, plucked the fishermen from their
vessel, and transferred them to safety.
U.S. Coast Guard photo for release.
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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Life is just a Boat Ride
See You on the River
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It's Wednesday
01 February...2012
Over 4.7
Million Boaters
Have
Already Cruised Through These
e-waters
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Picture of the Day
Palisades Harbor Panorama
Click pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day... was sent to us
by Capt'n Dave Diederich who hails out of Alton marina in the boat......
Wind Dancer
Hi Bill:
Here is a panorama photo I took from the Palisades Harbor dock on River
Bills Day.
http://flic.kr/p/bmNJfH
More to come
Dave Diederich
Wind Dancer
Alton Marina
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Raven Environmental
Products, Inc.
333 Leffingwell Ave., Suite 117, St. Louis, MO 63122 USA
800-545-6953.... fax 314-822-9968
www.cellfoamholder.com
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Yesteryear's Pic of the Day
Cick pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day in 2011 ........
was from Bette VanKirk of the boat Royal Flush
HI BILL..
DARRYL & I WERE OUT TAKING A RIDE SUNDAY AND STOPPED AT THE HOG PIT IN
GRAFTON AND IN THE BACK WHERE THERE IS A BOAT LANDING THERE WERE JON BOATS
UNLOADING SOME OF OUR WELL KNOWN FISH..
THEY SAID THAT THEY TAKE IN BETWEEN
8,000 AND 10,000 ASIAN CARP A DAY (HOPEFULLY) AND THEN UNLOAD THEM AT
THE LANDING AND A TRUCK COMES AND PICKS THEY UP TO TAKE THEM TO BE
PROCESSED...
HERE IS ONE OF THEIR LOADS
BETTE VANKIRK
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Featured
Classifieds
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2001 41ft. Sea Ray Express
1996
Baha Cruisers Mach1/BR Combo 29'
56x14 Party Dock
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River
Levels / Flood Warnings .........
for current Doppler Radar
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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Classifieds.......
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Water
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to
buy your River T-shirts
and Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you
mailbox in a few short days
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Baked T's,
6368
Delmar in The Loop, St. Louis, M0 &
save the shipping costs
314-727-4400
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Visitor Show Information
February 8-12, 2012
America's Center and Edward Jones Dome
701 Convention Center Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
Show Hours
Wednesday, February 8 2pm–9pm
Thursday, February 9 2pm–9pm
Friday, February 10 12pm–9pm
Saturday, February 11 10am–9pm
Sunday, February 12 11am–5pm
Admission
Adults $10
Youth 15 and younger FREE!
2-day pass $14 (good any two days of the show)
Online discounts: Eticket offer Buy 3 get 1 free
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Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
RiverBills.com
Free Shuttle Service to the Laclede's Landing Parking
Lots.
There are several parking lots and ramps available all
around America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome. Typically
those lots cost between $7 and $10. More economical
parking options are available on Laclede’s Landing.
RiverBills.com provides free shuttle service between
these lots and the Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat
& Sportshow. Many of these lots require payment on the
way in. Please bring your parking ticket with you on the
free shuttle and the driver will direct you to
validation counter. Bring the validated parking ticket
back to your lot and show it on your way out to receive
your cash discount of $2. The Laclede’s Landing lots
that are serviced by the RiverBills.com free shuttle are
located on Washington Ave (Arch Garage), Leonor K.
Sullivan Blvd. Martin Luther King Drive and North Second
Street.
Click here for map of parking and shuttle locations.
Click here to
go to St. Louis Boat and Sportshow website
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St.
Louis Boat and Sportshow
My River Home Boat Harbor
Please stop by and visit us at
the St. Louis Boat & Sportshow at Booth #1751.
Andy Dallwitz
My River Home
Phone: 636.899.0903 Fax: 636.899.1626
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St. Louis Boat and
Sportshow
" Dollar Off " Coupons !
Wednesday and Thursday
Click here for print size copy
Thursday Only-
RiverBills Day
Click here for print size copy
Click here to buy your tickets on-line for
Progressive Insurance St. Louis Boat and Sportshow
and get your $1 off on
RiverBills Day, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Click here to
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Cuivre
River Near Moscow Mills, Missouri
Firefighters Rescue Man From The Cuivre River........
Tuesday afternoon, firefighters from the Lincoln County
Fire Protection District were called out to rescue a man
who had fallen into the frigid Cuivre River. The man
told responders that he had tried to sit down at the top
of the bank, but slipped 25 feet down to the water.
Firefighters threw the man a lifejacket, and he was able
to put it on. The rescuers then used ropes to get the
man up the bank. The man was able to walk to the
waiting ambulance with assistance, and seemed in good
spirits........
Click here to read this news article from
stltoday.com. With Video.
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Signs of Spring !
March
3rd, 2012
Kinder's Season Opener
We
are please to announce that Kinder's Season Opener Party
is scheduled for Saturday March 3rd !
Mark your
calendar
Make your plans to
come on out and celebrate
the beginning of
Boating Season !
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March 17, 2012... St. Patrick's Day
Sharky's is Scheduled to Re-open
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April 15th, 2012... Tax Day
Longshot Saloon is
Scheduled to Re-open
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Who's
Open... Who's Closed........
Cedar Hill Resort................ Closed for the season
Duck Club Yacht Club .........Open selected dates, check up-coming
events page
Big Kahuna........................
Closed for the season
Kinder's
Restaurant............ Opening March 3rd, 2012
KJ's
Place......................... Open..... Boaters Welcome
Longshot
Saloon................ Scheduled to Open April 15, 2012
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Open
Sharky's..........................
Scheduled to Open March 17, 2012
Yacht Club of St. Louis...... Closed for the season
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WOODLAND MARINA
To All Boaters
LET US HELP YOU!!
We realize the difficult times that the
boating community has been experiencing over the past several years.
That is why WOODLAND MARINA has seen fit NOT to raise covered slip
or rack storage fees for the past FOUR years.
However, during this same time, we have continued to make
improvements throughout our harbor to make it a more desirable HOME
FOR YOUR BOAT!
TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED DESIRE TO HELP YOU THE BOATER, WE ARE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING WOODLAND
MARINA SLIP RENTERS – RENT A
DOCK FROM US AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 15, 2012 -RECEIVE FUEL FOR
YOUR VESSEL MONDAY THRU SATURDAY DURING THE 2012 BOATING SEASON AT
OUR COST!
SO YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY FOR
FUEL!!
**ALL RACK STORAGE BOATERS – YOU
ALSO GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR FUEL DISCOUNT!
FOR OUR NEW BOATING FAMILY – SIGN A
2012 SLIP LEASE AND BRING YOUR BOAT IN IMMEDIATELY AT NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE!
This is our way at Woodland Marina
to show that we care!
For FULL DETAILS, please contact:
Joe Boarman, Harbor Master - 314-603-0163
Shauna Hays, Office Manager – 636-250-3446
JoAnn Bryant, Vice President / Allene Gibson, President
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Click here
to go to Polestar Boating Center website
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River
Ferries
It's That Time of the Year... Call Before
You Go
Brussels Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618 - 396-2535
Winfield Ferry...............618 - 396-2535
Grafton
Ferry............... Out of Business
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River
History....
February 1, 2007 in Boat Racing History
Bill Seebold Sr. Died Feb.1, 2007------ He was 91. Mr Seebold was a native
of Granite City, IL and started the six-decade Seebold family racing dynasty
by building boats in his basement in the 1930's..
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Website
http://www.americanboat.net
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The Great Lakes
- Mississippi River Basin
Cost To Separate Lakes From Mississippi River In The Billions........
On Tuesday, the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative released a report proposing three different plans for severing the link between the Mississippi River Valley and the Great Lakes. The proposed plans could cost up to $9.5 billion. It is likely that the reports' release will increase pressure on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who is conducting a similar study, slated for completion in 2015........
Click here to read this news article from prairiestateoutdoors.com.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012
St. Louis Army Corps of
Engineers gathering public input for River Training
Structure assessment
 St.
Louis Army Corps of Engineers gathering public input for
River Training Structure assessment
Chevrons are a type of river training structure designed
as a
blunt nosed, arch shape. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
photo)
The St. Louis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will
host two open house events to provide background
information and get public feedback on the scope of an
Environmental Assessment of New River Training
Structures on the Middle Mississippi River.
The two open house events in Alton, IL, and Cape
Girardeau, MO, will feature a brief overview of the
Corps of Engineers’ river engineering mission, and
information stations on River Training Structures with
subject matter experts available to answer questions and
get public input on what information should be
considered in the assessment.
Tuesday, Feb. 7
6pm-8pm
National Great Rivers Museum - Classroom
#2 Locks and Dam Way, Alton, IL 62002
Thursday, Feb. 9
6pm-8pm
Cape Girardeau Nature Center - Multipurpose room
2289 County Park Drive
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
River Training Structures are one of the ways the Corps
of Engineers ensures America’s inland waterways are
navigable for commerce, along with locks and dams,
dredging, and revetments.
The St. Louis District is preparing an Environmental
Assessment of new River Training Structures on the
Middle Mississippi River (River Miles 195-0).
Environmental Assessments are prepared in accord with
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
determine the environmental effects of a proposed
action. The assessment will determine if there are
substantial and relevant considerations or data
regarding construction of new River Training Structures
that the Corps has not considered to date, and if
further study is needed. River construction activities
will continue during the Environmental Assessment
process.
Public comments may be submitted in person at the open
house events or may be submitted electronically to
RiverTrainingStructures@usace.army.mil. Information on
River Training Structures and the Corps’ navigation
mission can be found at the St. Louis District River
Engineering web site:
http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/arec/riverengineering.html
The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers Team St. Louis
Blogspot
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Boat Show time is around the corner, come see us at the
Kansas City Boat & Sportshow...January
19-22
and at the
St. Louis Boat & Sportshow...
February 8-12.
Stop by to see the New 2012 model Yamaha
Boats & Waverunners at our indoor showroom.
Winter hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to go to St. Charles Boat and Motor website
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Feb
4, 2012....US Army Corps of Engineers
2nd Annual Eagle Trek
at Kaskaskia Lock & Dam
KASKASKIA RIVER PROJECT - The Eagles have arrived! Join the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers – St. Louis District for the second annual
Eagle Trek, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Kaskaskia Lock & Dam from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Come out for eagle-watching with spotting scopes and meet some of
the feathered inhabitants of the World Bird Sanctuary (9 a.m. to
noon)! Also, enjoy short interpreted walks both upstream and
downstream from the Dam, and see the confluence of the Mississippi &
Kaskaskia Rivers. Our experts will be on hand to tell you about
other eagle-nesting sites nearby!
Contact Allie McCreary at (618) 566-4451 x21 or allie.mccreary@swircd.org
to register. Please reserve your spot by Feb. 1, 2012 so we can
account for the number of lunches. A suggested donation of $5/person
is asked to cover lunch expenses. Families and leash-trained dogs
are welcome for the hike.
This event is made possible thanks to our partners: Southwestern
Illinois Resource Conservation & Development, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Southwestern
Illinois College, Kaskaskia Regional Port District, Lower Kaskaskia
Stakeholders, Inc., Chester Tourism Committee, and CLIFFTOP.
Go to
www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Kaskaskia for more information.
The above re-printed from the US Army Corps of
Engineers website |
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Your Eye on the River
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RiverBills Two Branch Area
WebCam
Mississippi River UMR 231.5
Webcam uploads a new picture every 6
minutes..Hit refresh to update this live picture
Click here for a larger picture and to view last 10 pictures
from this camera
Photo gallery and slideshow from the webcam pictures
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Polestar Boating Center
River
Weather Station
History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating Center,
St.Charles, MO..
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Riverwebcams.com
What a
great place to advertise your business !
Contact us
for information on advertising your business on
Riverwebcams.com or for prices on getting a
webcam installed at your place.........
riverbill@prodigy.net
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BoatUS
Seaworthy Magazine........
Emergent Technologies, Evolving Hazards
New Lithium-Ion Batteries Pack A Lot of Energy. Here's Why That Could Be
A Problem On Boats
Boatbuilders have long been obsessed with shaving weight to improve
efficiency and boost speed, especially when it comes to high-tech
professional racing sailboats. So it's no surprise that the Volvo Ocean Race
team Emirates New Zealand opted for the latest, greatest, and lightest in
marine batteries when they installed Mastervolt MLI 24/160 lithiumions
(commonly called Li-ion) in their boat, Camper. That produced a battery
weight reduction of about 70 percent, though at a retail cost of tens of
thousands of dollars. As the technology matures and costs drop, however, the
batteries we see on high-tech boats like Camper today will trickle down to
recreational boats like ours, tomorrow. Unfortunately, a lack of knowledge
about these batteries could also cause a trickle-down of new dangers....
Click here to go to Seaworthy Magazine and continue reading
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Boat Retailer
1st Q Results In For MarineMax........
During the first quarter
of fiscal 2012, MarineMax reported a slight decline in revenues, but a
slight increase in same-store sales. Revenue for 1Q '12 was $91.8 million,
compared to $92.2 million during 1Q '11. In the first quarter of 2012,
there was a same-store sales increase of 2%, compared to an 8% decrease in
same-store sales during the first quarter of 2011. MarineMax saw a first
quarter loss of $4.2 million, or 19 cents per share, compared to 1Q '11s net
loss of $4.7 million, or 21 cents per share........
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Mike and Rosie's Swing Set
Blog
Swing Set Takes a Shake Down Cruise
After all the work we had done on Swing Set during the previous winter and spring, we were getting anxious to take an extended cruise to give our new systems a thorough test. We had been spending days at a time on the hook last summer, and were more than confident about managing our water and electrical systems, but we had added quite a bit of weight to the boat with our modifications, and range with our vessel had not really been calculated to my satisfaction.
We had been waiting for the river to settle down in the way of level and current, and by August of last year, the Mississippi was pretty much back to normal; there is no reason to buck swift headwaters going upstream if it can be avoided.
All last summer we kept Swing Set stocked with as much food as we could, trying to replicate conditions we would typically operate under while full time cruising. With no real special provisioning, on Friday the 19th of August, we pulled into Port Charles Harbor to fill the fuel tanks and we also emptied our holding tank.
Port Charles is located at mile 222RDB, just next door and upstream on the Dardenne Slough from the Duck Club Yacht Club. We generally get all of our fuel at Port Charles, not only because they only sell Valve-Tect diesel fuel, the pump outs are cheap and the fuel dock service is fast and friendly. Swing Set is equipped with two 175 gallon fuel tanks, giving her about 332 gallons of usable fuel. We took on 192 gallons, and with a full fresh water supply of 120 gallons, we were sitting fairly low in the water but not below the boot stripe.
Our plan was to spend the weekend on the hook at two separate anchorages, and then head upriver on either Sunday or Monday for a week long cruise.
This raft up is in Lumpy's Chute on Memorial Day weekend of 2011, and is fairly typical. We headed for Lumpy's that Friday evening to meet up with some friends to spend the night before heading upriver the next day. Lumpy's is only about 3.5 miles from our home port and is where we like to spend a lot of time on the hook as it's a quick dinghy ride to the car if we stay out on the hook and Rosie goes to work. There is also a nearby "on the water" market at North Shore Marina, plus Sharky's and Sundowner's the St. Louis Yacht Club provide restaurants and entertainment if we want to get out at night in the dinghy.
Lumpy's is an anchorage between Bolter Island and Iowa Island. There are no homes and it's off the main channel; a large raft up of boats is not an inconvenience to river traffic and there is no one around to be bothered by loud music, apparently a requisite item for some. A big plus for us is the fact that the more "family friendly" beaches are on the other side of Iowa Island; the party usually lasts into the wee hours.
When Rosie and I are anchored out alone in Lumpy's Chute, this is the view we get as the sun rises...if we are up that early. I doubt if we were up at 5:30 A.M. on the morning of the 20th, but normally it's not much later than that.
I'm usually up first; I turn off the anchor light even though it's an LED bulb and the current draw is negligible, but when I see a boat with an anchor light shining away until mid-morning, I usually think the captain is not paying attention or that everyone on the boat is dead. (On more than one occasion I've gone over to check on a crew because no one has stirred by late morning; respect for the dangers of CO poisoning will do that.)
On this morning of the 20th, the battery banks were still at an adequate charge as the wind generators were spinning throughout the night, so I was able to start coffee without turning on the diesel generator; something our boat neighbors always appreciate.
I'll usually get a cup of coffee and set in the cockpit and enjoy the view. I might dip a line if I feel like fishing, but what I really want to do is get the boat swabbed down, using the morning dew as my water source, preserving water. While I'm mopping the boat, Rosie gets up and makes the bed and usually starts breakfast. On this morning, as we had other boaters rafted up, it was going to be a pot luck breakfast with everyone supplying something our another.
By the time everyone woke up and morning chores were completed, we all had a mid-morning breakfast, caught the early rays, and planned the remainder of the day.
We had spent many of our weekends in Lumpy's Chute and since we were heading upriver anyway, we went looking for a change of scenery and headed for Two Branch Island where a sort of Mini Jamaican Daze was being held. Two Branch Island is located between 230 and 232 mile marker on the Mississippi, so it's about three miles long. (Mile markers are located one mile apart along the banks of most major rivers; in the case of the Mississippi River, they increase in value as you travel upstream.) The approach to the beach area was the same one we had encountered several years earlier when we became grounded, but the slough behind Two Branch Island had changed dramatically and now there was a good channel leading to the upper, or upstream, end of the island.
Lots of boaters showed up for this unofficial event. Had it been "official", the authorities would have had to be notified, meaning unwanted scrutiny, and the turnout would have been tenfold of what it was, not always a good thing. Anchoring just off the beach was a peach; the current was non-existent and the sand bottom was smooth and hard. Most of the boats packed into the shallowest areas, making for perfect socializing as a person could walk around in the water from boat to boat to visit. I don't need to tell you what a pleasure this type of activity is to a guy with a full cooler and a small bladder.
The party was again a responsible one, as nearly anyone who was consuming alcohol stayed put at anchor with the partying lasting way into the night. The sleeping was pleasant too, as by nightfall a breeze kicked up and even being in August, no air conditioning was needed.
We slept in fairly late the next morning of the 21st. There were several pot luck breakfasts going as there were still probably 50-60 boats at anchor in the area. It was such a beautiful morning, no one was in a hurry to go anywhere. By mid-morning people were already swimming and doing some light chores on their boats. I may have even heard a few beers being popped before noon, but Rosie and I had our sights set on upriver. We pulled anchor and with a full cup of coffee with me on the bridge, we headed back out to the main channel to continue our cruise.
Larger vessels that transit the slough behind Two Branch Island need to travel back downriver to get out to the main channel, as the "head" of the slough is protected by a dike that runs from the tip of the island over to the Illinois bank. It was nearly an hour before we lost sight of our friends still on the hook behind Two Branch as we headed toward the Winfield Lock and Dam 25, at mile marker 241.5, and out of the Alton Pool.
The story of rest of our cruise is coming up in the next blog post.
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Posted By Swing Set to Swing Set at 1/31/2012 06:26:00 AM
Check it out .... http://swingsetonthehook.blogspot.com/
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Knight's
I-70
Boat & RV Storage
STORE YOUR TOYS WITH CONFIDENCE & SECURITY AT THE
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175 Iffrig Rd, St. Peters, Mo 63376
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here to go to website
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Port Charles Harbor facebook
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River
Lovers Unite............
Click
here to go to the Riverkeeper website
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Boat Manufacturer
Irwin Jacobs And Genmar Target Of Lawsuits........
Although the Genmar boat
lines were sold off over two years ago, the fight to reclaim funds from
Irwin Jacobs and others continues. Dozens of "clawback" lawsuits have been
filed by the bankruptcy trustee for Genmar Holdings Inc. looking to recoup
millions of dollars paid out to insiders and Genmar subsidiaries. The
former head of Genmar, Irwin Jacobs is being asked to return $2.7
million........
Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com.
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News Release
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U.S.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
For
Immediate Release:
January 30, 2012
Release
No. 12-07
BUILDING STRONG
Contact:
Jody Harris, 618-594-2484
Jody.Harris@usace.army.mil
Carlyle Lake Fishing Prospects
Outstanding for 2012
Carlyle Lake –
With spring just right around the corner, it is time to
begin thinking about the big fish you’re going to catch
this year at Carlyle Lake. Carlyle Lake provides a
diverse and bountiful freshwater game population. The
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Fisheries
Division recently provided the results of the annual
2011 fall survey of Carlyle Lake and these results
indicate that fishing prospects are outstanding for the
upcoming season. During the 2011 Fall Fish Survey,
Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries
biologist Dan Stephenson was stunned to encounter
previously unheard numbers of crappie, white bass,
largemouth bass and other fish species. "I was on the
overall best lake I’ve seen in 32 years," Stephenson
recalled in an e-mail. "Carlyle Lake is phenomenal." The
fall fish survey collected hundreds of crappie of all
sizes in its first hour. After a certain point, the
biologists had to "sub-sample," collecting for only part
of the hour. "I have never seen a better crappie
population of both black and white crappie." Stephenson
said. These survey results have led to an IDNR decision
to increase the daily crappie creel limit from 10 to 15
fish, 10 inch minimum length limit.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources survey data
summary and fishing prospects follow:
LARGEMOUTH BASS - EXCELLENT – Simply stated, the
largemouth bass population is fantastic! We collected
record numbers of bass. Not only are young fish
abundant, but numbers of bass are also very dense in the
10 to 16 inch length range which means that fishing
should be good for several more years. During our survey
we collected 109 fish per hour which translates to 114
pounds of bass per hour. Thirty-four percent of the
stock was 14 inches or greater in length while 18% of
these fish were 15 inches or more. The largest bass
observed weighed in at 5.6 lbs with a 6.5 lb fish
collected earlier in the spring. All the bass were
extremely fat from feeding on record numbers of small
shad. Look for 2012 to provide some of the best
largemouth bass fishing ever in Carlyle Lake. A 14"
minimum length limit/6 fish per day creel applies.
WHITE BASS - EXCELLENT - White bass are very
abundant and had quite a successful spawn in 2011. We
observed high numbers of young fish during our survey in
which we collected 102 white bass per hour. Fish in the
10 to 12 inch length range were also common. All fish
were in superb condition from feeding on shad which
means that white bass should overwinter very well.
Thirteen percent of the stock was 12 inches or greater
in length. Look for great white bass fishing in 2012 as
the fish continue to feed and grow.
The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers Blogspot
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Best View of the Bluffs
on the River !
Fall Hours Thur thru Sat opening at
2pm & Sun at 11:30am
Thursday:
$2 Wells & Burger Special
Friday:
1.00 Cans, DJ/Kareoke, Fish & Shrimp Combo Special
Saturday: $10.00 Domestic Buckets
Sunday/Funday:
2.00 Imports
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for map from
MapQuest
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for
website
Docks Available Call 314-706-2313
636 - 899 - 1093
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Last Weekend's Edition of
RiverBills....
Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills
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River
Levels & Water Temp
on your
Mobile Phone, Blackberry, IPhone, etc...
River Levels for Pool
26..............
http://www.riverbills.com/River.html
Alton to
Hannibal........................ http://www.riverbills.com/River-Mis.html
Hardin to
Peoria .........................
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Ill.html
Saverton, Louisiana, Clarksville...
http://www.riverbills.com/River-Lou.html
Add current river level
information to your mobile device. All you need is internet access... Simply
add one of the links shown above
River level information in the charts
is updated every 15 minutes to US Army Corps of Engineers data
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River Networking
RiverBills.com......................................
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Alton Marina........................................
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Alton Motorboat Club...........................
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The Big Kahuna. ................................
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Cedar Hill Resort..................................
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Chuters
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Con Trios Yacht Club............................
Click here...
Dardenne Slough Harbor Hop................
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Duck Club Yacht Club .........................
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Eagles Landing Marina ........................
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Grafton Harbor ...................................
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Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship .....................
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John's Boat Harbor ............................
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Harbor Point Yacht Club .....................
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Kinder's Restaurant .............................
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Lake Center Marina .............................
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Longshot Saloon .................................
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My River Home..................................
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North Shore Marina .............................
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On-Site Marine Services......................
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Palisades Yacht Club...........................
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Polestar Boating Center.......................
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Port Charles Harbor.............................
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Sundowners Drink.Eat.Boat................
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Sharky's ...........................................
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St. Charles Boat & Motor....................
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St. Louis Boat & Sportshow................
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here
Two Rivers Marina .............................
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US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis..Click
here
Woodland Marina..................................Click
here
World Wide Marine Training...................Click
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U.S. Coast Guard
US Coast Guard Pic
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Motor vessel Maersk Dellys pumps
fuel out of the vessel's damaged fuel tank after a spill
occurred in the Garden City Terminal, Tuesday Jan. 31,
2012. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah is
responding to the fuel spill and coordinating response
efforts.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
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Slideshow from Eagle Watch Party
A collection of Pictures from Sunday's Eagle Watch Party at Palisades Yacht
Club... by Capt'n Daryyll
Weil who hails out of The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the boat..... After
You.
Click here and check out Darryll's slide show of pictures from the Eagle
Watch Party.
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