PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND
You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
A page dedicated to all of the unusual things a person might see on the river !
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Posted 07-06-26
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Posted 06-16-26 Never Know What You Will See On The River
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The Featured Photo of the Day.... Is by Lisa Ruble
We posted a photo of the "House"
boat motoring on the river on 6-13-26, but this one is up-close
with much more detail.
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Posted 06-11-23
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SuburBoat Mobile
The Pictures of the Day..... were sent to us by Capt'n Rick Flier, President of the Blessing of the Fleet 2023
Spotted at Bommarito Cadillac, in St Peters!
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Posted 06-04-23
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
Just Never Know What You Will See On The River
The Featured Photo of the Day.... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Andrew Kerp
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Posted 06-04-23
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
Just Never Know What You Will See On The River
The Featured Photo of the Day.... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Tina Bohrer
Allen found a cool sail boat |
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Posted 06-02-23 |
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
The Featured Photos of the Day.... were posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Ellis Meyer
Man Overboard? Dardenne Slough yesterday. |
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Posted 05-25-23
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
The Picture of the Day..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Mark Newlin SHARK !
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Posted 04-28-23 |
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Mississippi River
at St. Louis
Riverfront
The Featured Picture of the Day..... was posted a few days ago by John Wilhelm
Uh oh! The monster is getting its feet wet! Levee street gage shows water lapping at 416.5…River is rising in STL
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Posted 04-07-23
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Just Never Know What you Will See
The Photo of the Day.....
Spotted Yesterday Evening at FastJax
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Posted 12-13-22
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
Some up close pics
Photos of the Day..... were sent to us by Dorothy Miller who hails out of Portage des Sioux, Mo
What a weird sight
Check out our "Never Know What You Will See On The River" page.. click here |
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Posted 10-29-22
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Grafton Harbor The Golden Rule Sailboat
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Jan DeSherlia of Grafton Harbor
The
Golden Rule Sailboat was docked at Grafton Harbor Friday
night. Their mission is to spread the word of the
growing nuclear threat. The crew onboard are from
Hawaii and Guatemala. Jan More information on the Golden Rule Project.. click here |
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Posted 09-23-22
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Somewhere on Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Capt'n Rick Skiles
Hi Bill,
Was out yesterday and spotted this guy. Couldn’t remember if somebody had already sent you this. (Does this fall under “you never know what your gonna see on the river”)
Rick.
RiverBils says... We posted this about a week ago, but this a little better picture.
Check out our "Never Know What You Will See On The River.. click here |
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Posted 09-12-22
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Never Know What You Will See On The River
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The Picture of the Day..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Jeremy Walden
. Some Channel Marker Buoy
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Posted 08-02022
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Mississippi River at Kimmswick, Mo Gray Beard Sanders
The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppie's Marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill! Did you meet Dale Grey Beard Sanders on the river? I met him at Hoppie’s! Such a nice guy! In his canoe, Dale is attempting to break the record for oldest person to paddle from source to sea on the Mississippi. He is 87. A film crew is following him and creating a documentary of his trip. Follow his adventures at https://www.greybeardadventurer.com/
See you on the river!
Claudia Burris Hoppie’s Marina Correspondent
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Posted 07-25-22 |
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Never Know What You Will See on the River
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The Picture of the Day..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Dan Ford Jr.
RiverBill says... That's the way to do it !
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Posted on 04-28-22
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
The Picture of the Day..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt. Steve Young...
Steve wrote:
Just moving a building up river, no big deal
Check out our Just Never Know What You Will See on The River page.. click here
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Posted 04-23-22
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day..... is a frame from a video posted on RiverBills Boaters Group yesterday by Tim Steinman
. You just never know what you will see while boating Pool 26. This was up near Winfield Dam.
Check out the Facebook video... click here
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Posted 04-04-22
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at North Shore Marina
You Never Know What You Will See On The River
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The Picture of the Day..... is a frame of a video posted yesterday by Mel Bailey
. OOF!
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Posted 11-27-21
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Missouri River
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Picture of the Day ..... is from the Missouri River Relief Facebook page
Photo taken at the Missouri River Relief 20th Anniversary Party Cooper's Landing on the Missouri River Mile marker 170
Check out the Missouri River Relief Facebook page... click here
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Google Maps |
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Posted 11-09-21 |
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Picture of the Day
The Pictures of the Day..... were sent to us by Capt'n Mark Knoblauch
Awesome day on the river. Is this November????
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Posted 10-19-21
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Jamie Lynne
It's a cruiser crossing the river on board the Grafton Ferry
Check out our Just Never Know What You Will See on The River page.. click here
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Posted 7-30-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day..... were posted on RiverBills Boaters Group yesterday by Mandy Roberts....
Click here for Facebook video
This one is going into Just Never Know What You Will See on The River Page .. click here |
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Posted 07-24-21
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Mississippi River at Kimmswick, Mo
The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppies Marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill,
Scott Voelker is completing the last 2,000 miles of his 7,000 mile journey, raising money for breast cancer research. He is doing the Great Loop on his jetski!
Check out his progress on his Facebook page.
See you on the river!
Check out Scott's Facebook page.... click here |
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Posted 7-12-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River 1973
The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Capt'n Gregory Kopff
Shark found dead at the top of IOWA ISLAND, then called lumpy sandbar ,, 1973 !! by BOB HAMPEL,, at the time harbored at SURFSIDE ,, now keeps his fleet of watercraft and resides in the houseboat NORTH OFFICE at LAKE CENTER,, oldest " ACTIVE MARINER " in pool 26
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Posted 07-11-21
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Pool 25 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day..... It's Dave of the boat N-Unity pedaling around Woodland Marina yesterday morning
This one is going into Just Never Know What You Will See on The River Page .. click here
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Posted 07-07-21
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Pool 25 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Brandon Stephens
I’ve heard of this old man up north, but to see him in person was still impressive.
Brandon
This one is going into Just Never Know What You Will See on The River Page .. click here
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Posted 06-08-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Jan DeSherlia of Grafton harbor
Hi Bill,
Big River Hugs,
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Posted 05-02-21
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The Picture of the Day....... is one frame out of a video posted by Dawm Rowe on RiverBills Boaters Group
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Posted 04-09-21
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Lock and Dam 24 of the Mississippi River BOAT LETTERS
Photo courtesy St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Picture of the Day.......
Historic fixture "Gone are the days when all letters from the crew were delicately mailed from the mailbox. However, one still remains attached to the outside of the lock office."
Re-posted from the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facebook April 6, 2021.
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Posted 03-29-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River At Grafton, IL (Illinois River)
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The Pictures of the Day....... were posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Ron Holt.
This vessel was passing by in the icy water on a bright sunny day and it began to disappear. Probably caused by refraction. I continued to photograph the event. Click on the first photo to watch it unfold. Very strange. Ron
RiverBill says.... Great set photos Ron ! Thanks for sharing them |
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Posted 11-28-20
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NAIDA Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Grafton Harbor
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The Pictures of the Day..... were sent to us by Capt Tim Crawford
Hello Bill, and all,
Capt Tim Crawford
More info on "NAIDA"... click here
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Posted 10-13-20
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Never Know Who You Will Run Into On The River
Neal Moore ~ Journey of a lifetime Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Capt'n Tim Crawford
Hello Bill,
and fellow boaters, I saw in
Monday’s Columbus Day edition of RverBills the story of Neal
Moore and his incredible journey in a canoe across The
United States crossing 22 states, utilizing 22 rivers,
traveling 7,500 miles! Attached is a photo of Neal just
above Portage Island on Sept 24. He had just come down the
Missouri River, turned his canoe upriver onto the
Mississippi to go up and visit Hannibal. He came back down
river landing in St Louis Sunday, Oct. 11. I thought
your site needed a photo of him on pool 26. It was inspiring
to meet him. Check him out on
22rivers.com Capt. Tim Crawford
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Posted 10-06-20
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Andy Dallwitz of Longshot Marina
Cole Freeman jumping the Longshot boat Sunday evening at the 2020 Rat Run Check out the video of the jump.... click here
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Posted 06-28-20
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Polestar Marina Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day.....
Ahoy Bill,
PS:
My wife
reminded of Mae Belle's great stories afloat.
This one is
going into
Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page
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Posted 06-27-20
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day..... were posted by Laura Walker on RiverBills Boaters Group Friday Fun Sight
This one is
going into
Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page
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06-24-20
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Polestar Marina Pool 26 Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day..... were sent to us By Wench Martha
The latest river creation By Capt Tim and Pete Tully
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Posted 05-06-20 |
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Tom Hawkins and Sarah
Face on Rock bluffs on Illinois side by Winfield Dam
5/2/20
This one is
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Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page
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Posted 04-13-20
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
River Side of Cross Back Side of Cross click pic to enlarge
Pictures of this Day ..... were sent to us by Christie Mary Jo
A must see in Godfrey/Grafton! This is located at the top of the bluff (hiked up) on the River Road. Amazing!!!
RiverBill says.... What a View ! Thanks for letting us re-post your photos Christie. The cross is located on the grounds of Immaculate Heart of Mary Oblate Fathers Novitiate on the bluffs of Pool 26 high above the Great River Road overlooking Mississippi River.
The first picture is looking up-river and I think the island lined up with the cross is Piasa Island. click here for Google map |
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Posted 08-26-19 |
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Turbine Blades Being transported up the Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Lisa Hickey
Hi Bill
RiverBill says Thanks so much for the pictures Lisa ! Looks like we are going to see a lot more of this. More than 400 turbine blades over 190 feet long are being transported to the US by ocean going ship. They are unloaded at Chalmette Slip near New Orleans, then put on to barges and moved up the Mississippi River to a distribution terminal in Minnesota to supply wind farms in that region. Click here to read more from Associated Terminals
...Did you know that a standard barge is 200 feet long and 35 feet wide
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Posted 07-27-19
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Picture of the Day Some River.. Some Riverboat
You don't see this everyday... circa 1988!
This one is going on the Never Know What You Will See On The River Page click here and check it out...
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Posted 06-11-19
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A Sign of the Times Froge's Bar and Grill Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
Picture of the Day..... is the new header photo of Froge's bar and Grill
Tractors & wagons welcome!!
This one is going on the Never Know What You Will See On The River Page click here and check it out... |
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Posted 06-06-19
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Sign of the Times
Making The Best Of It On a Hot Summer Day ! Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, MO
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The Picture of the Day.... was taken by Marla Boshert who hails out of Portage des Sioux, Mo.
My neighbor down the street You Go Tim ! Marla
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Posted 06-03-2019
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Flood of 2019 Kinder's Restaurant Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL
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Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2019.... (L/R) It's Jill and Alexa sitting on the bar at Kinder's Restaurant with big smiles toasting Ol' Man River
Kinders Slogan: ON AND SOMETIMES IN THE MISSISSIPPI That day It was "In The Mississippi"
Jill and Alexa are part of the Kinder's family and both are RiverBills Girls Yah mon
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Posted 06-02-19
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Sign of the Times Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton, IL
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The Pictures of the Day.... was sent to us by Casey Langenstein.
Cabin underwater
but making best of things
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Posted 06-01-19
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Larger pic not available Yesteryears Picture of the Day.... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Tom Kelley.
What a great shot !
The Picture Says it All ! RiverBill
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Posted 05-28-19
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Stump Rescue / RiverBills Sticker Sighting
She's Home Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Woodland Marina
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The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Capt'n Dave Haas who hails out of Woodland Marina
During the last crest my stump end table floated away. It was setting on RiverBills World Headquarters lot at Woodland Marina.
You say... What's a stump end table? It's a large section of a tree we cut down, maybe 3 feet in diameter and 24 inches tall. We put it next to some chairs near the fire pit and it quickly became the perfect outdoor end table ! Then my good friend, Capt'n Carl Tiemann polyurethaned the top surface and the bark..... Wow. The perfect piece of river outdoor furniture.
When we we moving stuff and preparing for the last crest of the old Mississippi River a few week ago, we sorta forgot about her, thinking the water wasn't going to get that high. Well it did and after it receded the ol' stump table was gone.... Yes, it floated away ! Dang the luck.
My harbor neighbor, David Haas spotted her right away resting in a field about 2 blocks away. The finish that Carl put on her caught his eye. He called and told me he had found my stump table ! Yah mon !
Now, how are we going to get it back ? It's very heavy, setting in a wet field. David suggested we put a large screw eye in it, tie it to a tree and he would pull it back with his jon boat when the water comes back up. Sounded like a plan.
Well, the water is up and David motored over, tied her to his boat, towed her home and tied her to our tall (still in the ground) stump table......
THANKS DAVID !
RiverBill
PS: Everyone....Please feel free to stop by when this darn flood goes away, sit awhile, set your drink on her, relax and tell river stories
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page lick here and check it out...
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Posted 05-27-19 |
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Redneck Picnic
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The Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Capt'n Barry Munsell of Sail St. Louis
Hi Bill,
Barry
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Posted 05-09-19 |
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CHICKEN SHIP Some Where on the River
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The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Anonymous
Bill,
Coop with "" 17 "" chickens floating down the river --- could not pull coop - very difficult to get chicks out of coop on to boat -- took to small ranch that already had chicks - the --- DARDEENE CHICKEN RANCH -- rescued by the -- CHICKEN SHIP !!!
Capt'n Anonymous
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Posted 03-13-19 |
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Catch of the Day Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Dardenne Slough
The Catch of the Day..... was sent to us by Brittany Lavezzi
were fishing near the Dardenne Slough the other day and
got this !
You just never know what you will see on the river !
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Posted 02-15-19 |
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Never Know What You Will See On The River
The Grafton Pub Creature
The sculptor of a four legged, winged creature with antlers and scales in front of the Grafton Pub
The Grafton Pub Just a short walk from the Grafton marina Click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day..... were a couple of weeks ago in Grafton, IL
Check it out next time your in town !
Check out our "You Never Know What You Will See On The River" page
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Posted 02-27-19 |
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Grafton IL Pool 26 at the Confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
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The Picture of the Day.....
Its a wooden reading chair on the river bank just down river from the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL. and Look what book is laying on the arm !
Check out our "You Never Know What You Will See On The River" page
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Posted 10-05-19
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day in 2019......
The "BE GRATEFUL" Rock at Lincoln Shields Recreation Area On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River at Alton, IL click here for map |
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Posted 10-28-18 |
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Oh MI Oh My! You never know what might go by!
The Yacht "MIMI" At Grafton, IL Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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Click here to watch short video of MIMI passing by
Hi Bill!
The Mississippi River
has been, and always will be, a constant source "Wows"!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yacht Name: Mimi - Yacht Length: 39.6 m (198 ft) - Guests: 14 in 7 cabins - Crew: 18 - Displacement: 244t - Burger Boat Company - 1977 - Yacht Value: US$ 10 million - Owner: Stanley Hubbard - Net Worth: US$ 2.2 billion - Hubbard Broadcasting - Owners Country: USA - Stanley Hubbard’s yacht Mimi was built by Burger in 1977 as a company yacht for Illinois Tool Works |
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Posted 10-23-18 |
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Just Never Know What You Might See Along the River
High Wheeler Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton, IL
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Hello Bill,
Wayne is the owner of the 3rd Chute bar & Grill in Grafton, IL
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Posted 10-09-18 |
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Sean Campbell Mississippi River Traveler Headed To Brazil At Grafton Harbor, Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Mary Tiemann who hails out of Camp Carl on Wilson Road Slough in the boat.... "Proud Mary"
Bill,
Sean is only 23 yrs old and has a group page Sean's Shenanigans.
I only had 1 sticker (my bad) but
gave him a RiverBills fan too -- Mary Proud Mary
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Posted 09-21-18 |
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Just Never Know What You Will See On The River Wanna Race.. Call 702-Bat-Boat REINOL POWERBOATS
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Spotted this rig at Woodland Marina yesterday afternoon ! I believe the driver's name is Rick and he was getting ready to take this rig to Cincinnati and then on to New Jersey for the races.
The cool thing about it is that you can rent the boat and drive it
Check them out
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Never Know What You Will See On The River 2018 Blessing of the Fleet Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo
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Posted 08-10-18 |
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Never Know What You Will See On The River The LST325 Passing the American Queen Moored at the Loading Dock Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton, IL
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The Pictures of the Day ..... were sent to us by Capt'n Bill Hunt
Bill,
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Posted 08-13-18 |
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
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The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Capt'n Todd Sutherland
Hi Bill,
Check out our "You Never Know What You Will See On The River" page
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08-13-18 |
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River Driftwood Dragon + More
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The Video and Pictures of the Day..... were sent to us by Capt'n Tim Davidson
Happened on Some Sandbar on Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
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08-13-18 |
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River Cedar Hill Resort One Mile Below Winfield Dam Pool 26 0f the Mississippi River
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The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Capt'n Carl Tiemann who hails out of Camp Carl on Wilson Road Slough in St. Charles County, Mo
Hi Bill,
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
My River Home Boat Harbor and Resort Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Posted 07-29-18
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The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Becky Dallwitz
Rob Wehemer building up the dike protecting the courtesy docks at Driftwood.
Becky says... Saturday is going to be a great day for the Poker Run
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
Meramec Marina Motto Posted 07-29-18
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The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Capt'n Darryll Weil
Bill: Check out Meramec Marina's Facebook Page
Check out our "You Never Know What You Will See On The River" page |
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
Joe the River Rat and his Solar Powered Electric Canoe! Posted 07-29-18
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The Picture of the Day..... was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppies Marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill,
Check out our "You Never Know What You Will See On The River" page |
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River
Sea Planes on 521 Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Posted 07-23-18
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The Pictures of the Day .... were sent to us by Capt'n Tom Marstall
Bill, You never know what you will see on the river...this is from Friday 7/20/18, the pilot dropped off a photographer to take promotional pictures from our beach 521...
Tom
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Posted 04-23-18
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Pink Barges
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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day in 2018.....
Mark Newlin, who hails out of Portage des Sioux, Mo spotted a pink barge yesterday afternoon. He didn't get a picture of it but sent us the following text message:
"Tug pushing big bargeline just passed. Everything normal except for one bright pink barge! It's heading towards Alton and pinky is on the mo side of line" Mark
Despite the efforts of multiple people, we were never able to capture a picture of her, but they are out there.
Jeffboat manufactured the pink barges for Breast Cancer Awareness
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LCM-8 Landing Craft Alton Dam
Posted
4-5-18 & 4-6-18 click pic to enlarge
The Picture of the Day... was taken last Sunday on the lower side of Alton Lock and Dam.
Something you don't see on the river every day. A work boat with a bow ramp that looks a lot like a WWII landing craft. It was moored on the lower side of the Alton Dam next to some barges loaded with lock gates
April 06, 2018 Update:
Bill,
RiverBill says... Thanks so much for the information Scott
Click here to read more about the LCM-8 on Wikipedia |
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Friday Afternoon My River Home Boat Harbor & Resort Pool 26 of the Mississippi River Posted 3-31-18
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The Pictures of the Day... were sent to Andy Dallwitz of My River Home Boat Harbor & Resort
Bill,
Andy Dallwaitz My River Home Boat Harbor & Resort
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River Posted 10-21-17 Cool Plane
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The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher
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You Never Know What You Will See On The River Posted 10-16-17
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The Picture of the Day.... was posted in RiverBills Boater's Group by Tim Davidson !
Got it lit up again
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Dog walking RiverBills style Posted 09-18-17 .
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The Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Capt'n Calvin Case who hails out of Harbor Point yacht Club
Hi Bill,
Calvin
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Glass brings Fast
Posted 08-16-17
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The Pictures of the Day....were sent to us by Ramjet who lives aboard at the Woodland Marina
Hi Bill,
Tuesday night on Toenail.
Ramjet
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Posted 11-19-17 |
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Picture of the Day Gals to the Gulf
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The Picture of the Day....... was sent to us by Sue McMahan
Hi Bill,
We met these great gals at Sherwood Harbor on Thursday evening.
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Picture of the Day Posted 05-01-16 Low Flying
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Picture of the Day... was sent to us by Mark Bellanca from O'Fallon, Mo.
Hi Bill.
I guess this is how you enjoy the river if your boat has wings. I saw this on Sunday in the cedar hill area.
Mark
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Posted 7-18-16 |
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Picture of the Day
Shark Spotted in Illinois River
click pic to enlarge . Pictures on this Day in 2016 ...... was taken by RiverBill. It's Captain Tim and Wench Martha in their shark boat.
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Picture of the Day Posted 08-31-16
Early Saturday Morning on Dardenne Slough
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VIDEOS
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The Pictures of the Day ........ were sent to us by Little John's Motorsports
DID ANYONE HERE ANYTHING LOUD ON THE RIVER SAT???
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Picture of the Day Posted 08-04-16
Your Are Not Going To Believe This
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Pictures of The Day..... were sent to us by Capt'n Tim Crawford
July 12th Lori was searching thru the water at the small island
by Portage Island which we call "Stop N Spot" when she yelled
out, "I think I found a ring". It was so encrusted in a black
hard substance that it was hardly recognizable as a ring. After
much cleaning we saw it was a class ring from Hotchkiss school
in Connecticut, and was engraved DRT 77. Lori contacted the
school and they found a match. They put her in contact with
David Townsend of Michigan. He was shocked to say the least. He
told Lori he was at that small island water skiing, took his new
class ring off and set it on his towel on the island for safe
keeping. Upon returning to the island he grabbed the towel to
dry off, forgot about the ring and it flew into the river. That
was 37 years ago!
RiverBill says... What a story ! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Video of the Day Posted 07-26-16 . Barges Break Free at Winfield Lock and Dam
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Video of The Day.....
Hey Bill,
Though you might like this
video of some barges trying to take out our boat Sunday morning
just below the Winfield lock and dam. Doesn't get much closer
than this.
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Picture of the Day Posted 10-27-15
Float Plane
RiverBills Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Capt'n Mike Stanczak who hails out of Lake Center Marina in the pontoon boat....... 'Lil Mo Fo'
Hey Bill,
Here is a photo I took of a sea plane while I was out at the Thursday night party. I still hale out of Lake Center Marina but now have a 14' Pontoon 'Lil Mo Fo'.
Thanks Mike Stanczak
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Picture of the Day Posted 10-22-15 River Patrol
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The Picture of The Day ......was sent to us by Captain Riverjon
Bill ,
Capt Riverjon
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Picture of the Day Posted 09-08-15
Shout out from Pool 25
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Picture of the Day .... was sent to us by Capt'n Bryon Schuttenberg.
Hi Bill,
Shout out from pool 25, got some pretty funny looks this weekend when I was out riding my home made pirate raft made out of 5 gallon buckets!
Brian |
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Picture of the Day Posted 07-10-15
Never Know What You Will See on the River
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The Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Sherri Stanczak
Hey Bill,
A couple years ago
when Mike and I were on the beach we saw a guy with his pet
tiger. Thought I'd share a photo with ya. Have a great day!
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Picture of the Day Posted 07-09-15
Tim
Ricky
Tim and Ricky Click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Christa Leone who hails out of Woodland Marina
Bill,
Christa
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Picture of the Day Posted 04-14-15
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RiverBills Picture of the Day .... was sent to us by Little Johns Marine Service.
A picture from the past and something you just don't see everyday...
A cruiser pulling seven water skiers.
04-24-15 update
Hi Bill,
Zoe' and Byron "Greek" Smyrniotis Thanks Byron Smyrniotis
RiverBill says... Thanks for the email Byron |
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Posted 03-28-15 |
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RiverBills Picture of the Day
Dock Dynasty
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Picture of the Day.... was taken Friday afternoon .........
It's Brian and the "Tree Man" in front of Dock Dynasty
Look at that wild tree hair ! |
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Picture of the Day Posted 03-11-15
Paddling From the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day in 2015.....
Were sent to us by Dave McMahan Bill and friends of pool 26,
We met these 6 young men who are paddling from the Gulf to the Arctic Ocean. They stopped at Sherwood Harbor, had some beers and good times.
Jarred, Adam, Luke, Winchell, Dan, and John.
Great young men that work helping troubled youths and took time off to go up the great Mississippi River. They are pulling out tomorrow morning.
Thanks, Dave, Sue, Jim, Dorothy, and Tommy
RiveBill says.... The guys continued paddling north up the Mississippi River and various other rivers and lakes of the United State and Canada finally arriving on the shores of the Arctic Ocean in September 2015. They paddled 5200 miles, 244 days.
Check it out..... http://www.rediscoverna.com/
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Picture of the Day Posted 01-20-15
Determined or Delirious ?
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Posted 04-11-15
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Paddling From the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean
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The Pictures of the Day in 2015.....
Were sent to us by Dave McMahan Bill and friends of pool 26,
We met these 6 young men who are paddling from the Gulf to the Arctic Ocean. They stopped at Sherwood Harbor, had some beers and good times.
Jarred, Adam, Luke, Winchell, Dan, and John.
Great young men that work helping troubled youths and took time off to go up the great Mississippi River. They are pulling out tomorrow morning.
Thanks, Dave, Sue, Jim, Dorothy, and Tommy
RiveBill says.... The guys continued paddling north up the Mississippi River and various other rivers and lakes of the United State and Canada finally arriving on the shores of the Arctic Ocean in September 2015. They paddled 5200 miles, 244 days.
Check it out..... http://www.rediscoverna.com/
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PICTURE OF THE DAY Posted 09-30-2010
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Tuesday afternoon my wife Joan and I were enjoying Enterprise Island when this yellow sea plane landed and pulled up to the beach. A very nice man got out and started cleaning off the pontoons and polishing up plane it was a pretty cool site.
Mike Kolisch COOL BREEZE
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Picture of the Day Posted 07-02-15
50 MPH in a Drainage Ditch
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The Pictures of the Day.... were sent to us by Capt'n Carl Tiemann who hails out of Camp Carl
Carl wrote: 10 feet away from the road and 50 miles per hour ! (In a Drainage Ditch)
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Shout out from Pool 25 Posted 09-09-15
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T he Picture of the Day.... was sent to us by Capt'n Bryon Schuttenberg.
Hi Bill,
Shout out from pool 25, got some pretty funny looks this weekend when I was out riding my home made pirate raft made out of 5 gallon buckets!
Brian
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Picture of the Day Posted 10-22-15
River Patrol
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RiverBills Picture of the Day ...... was sent to us by Captain Riverjon
Bill ,
Capt Riverjon
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Posted 08-14-14 |
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More Pictures of Oakey Moore Salvage Raising Sunken Tug
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Posted 07-09-13 |
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Mississippi River at St. Louis
Queen of the Mississippi and American Queen Riverboats
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The Picture of YesterYears on this day in 2013....
The Queen of the Mississippi and American Queen Riverboats sit moored on the St. Louis riverfront after arriving for the Fair St. Louis activities in St. Louis on July 5, 2013 . UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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Picture of the day Posted 04-25-13
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The picture of the day in 2013.... was sent to us by Monica Jeanis with the caption.....
Lowell's Motor Boat
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Picture of the Day Posted 03-25-13
Shoveling Snow Port Charles Harbor
Bill,
Richard Vogler
Port Charles Harbor
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Picture of the Day Posted 01-06-12
Route 66 Road Art on Chain of Rocks Bridge
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Photo by RiverBill Chillin in Negril
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Posted 04-23-11 |
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Yesteryears Picture On This Day in 2011...... was from Capt'n Joe Grygiel who hails out of Woodland Marina.Bill, We were out on the river yesterday floating to Grafton and saw this tug we thought looked funny, when we got closer we realizes that it was 3 tugs, the back one is pushing the front two and 6 barges, 3 full and 3 empty, must be heading up to get the grain. Also if you look in the second picture up close on the top deck, the deck hand started playing the air guitar with his mop.... Just another day on the river.... Joe Grygiel |
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Posted 12-28-10 |
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PICTURE OF THE DAY
From 1983
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Bill - over Christmas we were going through old photo
albums. Mixon Insurance
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Posted 07-11-10 |
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PICTURE OF THE DAY
Another River-Rat Legend is Born ! Tubing Highway C !
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The Pictures of the Day ...... was sent to us by Vivian Powell
Dear Bill, who says you can’t have fun in a flood. These are pictures of true river rats making the best
of a flood. Keith (driver of “I Ain’t Scared”), Mike (1st tuber), Donnie &
River Dawg Jess (2nd tubers), pulling their friends boat out of the flood
waters on Hwy C. From Another River Rat Vivian Powell |
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Posted 07-01-10 |
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Picture of the Day River Chariot
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Hi Bill, Grafton Harbor |
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Posted 12-03-09
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Picture of the Day
The M.V. Pickett Hastings
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A search of the internet showed that the owner is Capt'n Ike Hastings who is 85 years old and this is his 49th or 50th boat. It was named for a family member who served in the Civil War. The building of the boat took about three years.... some of the spec's are listed below.
Ike also built an amphibious air plane that is hoisted on to the front deck of the Pickett between flights and according to the American Sternwheel Association, this sternwheeler is the only aircraft carrier in its registry.
Ike fought in World War II and then was a teacher for 30 years. Now he travels the rivers.
Owner ............ Ike Hastings of , Freeport, IL Home Port...... Savannah, IL or Dubuque, IA depending on the captain's mood. Hull Size......... 98 ft. long, 16 ft. wide, 14 inch draft Hull Material.... Aluminum, 5/16 and 3/8 thick Engine............ Electr. 5.9 turbo Cummins diesel
Click here for more information from Big River Magazine
Click here for a picture of the Pickett Hastings in Dick's Riverboat Gallery
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Picture of the Day Posted 08-20-08 |
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Bill, The USS LST 325 (Second World War) came by our place tonight. Here are some pics.
Debbie House |
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Pictures of the Day Posted 08-22-08
A Place You Never Want To See Your Boat
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Posted 08-02-2007
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Yellow Submarine
Bill:
You can see it as you come into Woodland Marina from the first entrance. |
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Pictures of the Day Posted 07-01-08
Water Skiing in a Drainage Ditch The Stuff Urban Legends Are Made Of
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Bill,
Thanks for the
great site and keeping us all up to date on the flood. |
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Pictures of the Day Posted 07-31-07
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Bill, Hello, my name is Joel and these are pictures I took on my trip up to Iowa to look at a boat. Happened to come across these and I thought you would like to see. After talking to them they said they were from Minnesota and all were headed down to New Orleans. There was a total of 4 boats but only saw 3. Well here you go, its a site to see and the last one is made out of a skate board half pipe. I got a huge kick out of it along with the rest of my family that was with me. Joel
RiverBill says...Thanks for the pictures Joel. Lets watch for these boats as they pass through our area. |
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Picture of the Day Posted 07-09-07
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Johnny Patrico @ Eagles Landing Marina
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Picture of the Day Posted 02-15-07
Fire On Ice
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The Picture on this Day ........ was sent in by Dave Tiefenbrunn , who hailed out of Eagles Landing Marina, in the boat "Wet Bar". Bill, A few of us got together yesterday at Eagles Landing Marina. (Sunday..02/11/07). When being close to the river just isn't good enough you have to move the fire onto the river. I know this does not look like a good idea, but Butch said it was fine!! Thought you might like the pic. Thanks, Dave Tiefenbrunn Boat - "Wet Bar" - Eagles Landing Marina
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Picture of the Day Posted 03-13-06
Another River Bill |
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Greg wrote in his e-mail:
CAN
YOU FIND THE RIVER DAWG IN THIS PICTURE ? I took this picture in September of 2004, That's Before I met River Bill !! Taken by the gas dock at Mud Island Marina - Memphis, Tennessee. Mark Krull, Dolph Kraus, and I were on our way to Miami on the "Miami Magic". This boater was on his way to Key West from Minnesota, and this was not his first time making the trip. (Different Boats). He told us that he went by the name "River Bill". Bill had lost an outboard motor in the Alton pool, hitting a large submerged log. Grafton is where he replaced it with the one you see in the picture.
He rescued this puppy
on its way to the dog pound, to become a river dog. This was just a few days
earlier in the town of Caruthersville, MO.
I asked, What's the dog's name. He didn't have one yet. I suggested
"Skipper". He
liked it and said That'll be his name.
True
Story,
Greg
Sadowski Anyone out there have more info on this other River Bill? I'd like to hear about it.
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YesterYear's Picture on this Day in 2006 ....... was sent in by Toni and Debbie, out of Sherwood Marina. It's a picture of their baby, a pet macaw, named Lucy ! Lucy is VERY alive, like a two year old that will never grow up! She likes the boat, she walks around and poops on the dash all day! I have a job of cleaning up after her constantly! She cant be out when its really hot, or cold, but I spray her (and us with water) and that cools us down. The Bayliner isn't fast, and its all enclosed so it gets HOT. We cant take her on the run about. She wouldn't like that at all! I put a leash on her foot, you can see it in the picture. Her wings are clipped but it only keeps them from lifting off, if they get a good wind they can fly. She is only 9 months old now... just a baby, they live about 80 years. I will have to will her to someone, (when I get closer to death!) We could take her to the sand bar, as long as it isn't too hot. We keep a cage in the boat for her. I just hope she fits in it this summer! Yes, Captain Pete is Pete Tully. He probably wont remember us, but he will remember Lucy, he just loved her and held her for a long time. We love your web site, Tony checks the water temp every day! I can tell you spend a lot of time on it.
Talk soon,
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Picture of the Day Posted 02-20-06
Harbor buildings being moved to Grafton Harbor
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The Pictures on this Day..... Were sent to us by Lynne Adams.
The pictures are of the floating harbor buildings being moved up the Illinois River from their construction site into Grafton Harbor.
The second picture is practically neat because there seems to be eagles flying in the background.
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Picture of the day Posted 02-02-07
Murrell
Safety Diver In
Plungers Ready ....Oh it's cold out here!
Plungers In ! Oh...It's colder in here
Plungers Out ! Now it's really cold !
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Jeri wrote in her e-mail:
Thought you would like this picture form Sunday morning at Hat Island. I believe his name is Jim from Old Monroe. He landed on the beach....hung out for a little while.... and took off. It was really neat. Jeri
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Picture of the day Posted 07-07-05
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Ron took this picture as the Love Bug was motoring through Mason Chute.
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Picture of the Day Posted 07-06-05
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A picture of Herbie.....the Love Bug, rolling on the Mississippi River. The pic was sent in by Kathleen Tackett and Eric Williams of Portage Des Sioux. Kathleen wrote that this was the talk of the river last weekend among their group of "Riverizers". Their river crew spends a lot of time at the sand bar beach across from Sherwood Harbor that they have named Willaimsburg !
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Picture of the Day Posted 10-26-04 A Fly Under
This picture was sent in by Capt'n Greg Moore
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Posted 06-18-21 Bull Shark Caught In The Mississippi River 1937
According to the Illinois Department of
Conservation, two commercial fishermen from Alton, Herbert Cope, and Dudge
Collins, caught a bull shark in 1937. They found something troubling their
wood and mesh traps late that summer. Concluding that it was a fish, they
built a strong wire trap and baited it with chicken guts.
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August 2018 in River History
The Picture of the Day ...... was from Mike Kolisch of the
boat.... COOL BREEZE
