We made it past the St. Louis Arch today! We toasted to all those explorers who came before us and, in good seafaring fashion, we shared some of our toast with Poseidon by splashing a little over the ...

Our first Mississippi River lock sure was different from the Illinois River locks. It was much bigger and the lock masters assumed we knew what we are doing. They rushed us through so we’d be out of ...

It seems we have a little stowaway creating art on this foggy morning. Also! We made it to the Mississippi River!!

Herons, bald eagles, and deer thrive along the miles of this river nesting, fishing, and coming to the water’s edge for a drink. These beautiful creatures make us pause, proclaim their presence, an ...

November 3-5 I’m amazed at how much we have learned already. Navigation and anchoring are so different on the river than on the lake. The hazards on the river are sudden, shallow water, HUGE barge ...

Our first experience on the river was a doozy! We woke up before dawn to make sure we would arrive at our destination during the daylight. It was a sunny but chilly morning with a slight chance of flu ...

Yesterday we made our way the 46 miles from Racine to Calumet Harbor which is about 10 miles south of Chicago. The weather was sunny and the wind and waves were with us as we made our way along the sh ...

The winds were 10-15 knots and the following seas were 3-4' making for a bumpy ride to Racine. Forecast for tomorrow is for winds to HOWL! So we will stay in Racine and enjoy the rest.

About five years ago we started planning to cast off the lines and live aboard full time. Our girls were all happy and settled so we began a search for "the" boat and started making moves toward our ...

It has been a week of long walks down the dock, boat yoga (which means doing stuff while smashed into small places in the boat), and last-minute sewing and electrical projects. Extra credit if you ...