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2008

The Year of the Flood

 

Fishing has been reported as Good

 "on" some county roads near the river

And...

Some corn fields are in excellent shape 

for water skiing right now ! 

Might as well throw some humor at it...

   

The Weekend Report

Fri, Sat, Sun...02, 03, 04 May 2008

 Over 1.3 Million Visitors Strong !

Updated Sun at 1:40 PM... High Water Advisory.....Marine Safety Info Bulletin.......More lock 7 dam closures....Added pic of day......Updated River Levels

Updated Sat at 11:00AM......Marine Max Women on Water Class details.....River News.....Added pic of the day..Pic from Yesteryears....Updated River Levels

 Updated Fri at 1:15PM...North Shore Oasis is Open....More info Ron Skeen Funeral ..

Pic of the Day

Baja Kelly @ Condo Beach

    

 

 

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Our River Pictures and e-mail of The Day...Sunday... were sent in by 

BajaKelly

 

 

Hello Bill,

  Just thumbing through some pictures this morning and came across this one taken @ "Condo Beach" behind Two Branch Island late last summer. It really brightened my day with how the river is treating us this year. That would be my 16 year old daughter, Abigail, in the back of the boat obviously wishing she was at the mall instead. 

 

Thanks for the site.

Kelly Nesslage (bajakelly)

 

Pic of the Day

Flood Water ~ Two Branch Area

 

    

  

 

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Our River Pictures and e-mail of The Day...Saturday... were sent in by Wayne Reinwald.  It's pictures of the flood waters as the were last Saturday.

 

Bill,

These were taken yesterday 4-28-08 around Two Branch Marina and Hwy C. Jeff, Pat, and Jose (River Bend Marina) were out clearing debris from the road that floated on. There were a couple trucks that drowned out trying to get to the river. I guess we are all really ready to get out in our boats, even though I didn't see one out on the water.

Best regards,

Wayne Reinwald

 

Pic of the Day

"Anchor Yanker Island"

 

    

 

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Our River Pictures and e-mail of The Day...Friday... was sent in by Melissa Bales, who hails out of Port Charles Harbor in the boat "Bale-Out."

 

Bill,

 

Some Port Charles members decided to check out Anchor Yanker Island on Sunday, April 27th. And Yes, we all did stay on our boats all weekend.

 

1st Picture is of..... Doug Smith, Paul Hopkins, Bob Bales & T. J. Kirgin



Thanks!

Melissa Bales
"Bale-Out"
Port Charles Harbor "Dock 6"

 

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Yesteryears Picture of the Day

Sunday

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Bill Mixon and Crew

 

The River Picture on This Day in 2007 ....Sunday...  was of Bill Mixon and his crew at last year's Con Trios Yacht Club's.... Past Commodores Party at Aries Winery in Grafton IL.  

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Yesteryears Picture of the Day

Saturday

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Ma Belle

 

The River Picture on This Day in 2007 ....Saturday...  .was one of 2 sent in by Sandy (Stork) Goeken, the original owner's daughter. The one pictured above was taken at the boat's launching in 1951. 

 

Sandy wrote:

 

    Ma Belle was a one of a kind boat in her day!  Designed by Capt'n Joe Stork and the East Grand Boat Yard.  It had all of the latest features of it's time... everything from a CO2 system to a 110 volt hot water heater and 3kw generator.  

    40 feet in length, weighing in at 20 tons with a 86 horsepower diesel engine.    Her 300 gallon fuel tank would enable the houseboat to travel 1200 miles.  

  The boat has been featured in the Globe Democrat, National Geographic and in the magazine "River Currents".

  Now it sits in this harbor off of Dardenne Slough rusting away in the mud !

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Yesteryears Picture of the Day

Friday

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The River Picture on This Day in 2007 ....Friday...  was sent in by Blue Marlin.  It's from the 2007 Wing Fling on Isle 521.  

 

  After a perfect day on the river with the rats, nothing beats a perfect sunset!

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CFeatured Classified of the Day

For Sale....... 1993 Wellcraft   233 Eclipse

1993 Wellcraft 233 Eclipse $12,500 OBO

Excellent river and or lake boat. CC Sleeps Two. White w/ Dark red stripe (Maroon).

300 HP Mercrusier 7.4L / Bravo 1. 50+ MPH Boat. Runs great. Stainless Steel Mirage Propeller. All new transom seals and bellows 06 season. Boat Leveler trim tabs, Bimini top, Eising Glass front and side curtains, Walk Through Windshield. Beach ladder, swim plat form ladder, Procharge automatic battery charger, Battery switch, Dual batteries, Lowrance Depth finder, Cock pit lighting, Bilge lighting, Sprint