Information On Cruising The Great Loop

Platinum Looper Joe Pica shares details on a popular side trip up the Cumberland River to Nashville.  Find out why this 160-mile trip up the river is the perfect Great Loop side trip for the fall season.

This week's episode of Great Loop Radio shares information on what many consider the most moving and somber historic site along the Great Loop route, Shiloh National Military Park.  Charlie Spearman, a Park Ranger at Shiloh, shares details of this Civil War battle that saw more casualties than all previous American wars leading up to that time. 

Join us for an important discussion on safety!  Captain Henry Marx of Landfall talks about the gear needed to safely navigate the Great Loop, including what items to have aboard for crossing open water.

Two AGLCA members are currently paddling the Great Loop in support of some great causes!  Matthew Pierce is doing the Great Loop on a stand-up paddle board in support of the non-profit "A Kid Again" and Margo Pelligrino is kayaking to raise awareness of the need for clean water.  Listen as we interview both about their epic adventures.

Tanya Binford, who single-handed the Great Loop, joins us to discuss her new book "Crossing the Wake". Listen as Tanya shares details about why she decided to do the Great Loop, the challenges and "Pride Buster" moments she faced along the way, and what life is like for her after the Loop.

Join us on this week's episode of Great Loop Radio as and Looper and Chicago native, Mike O'Malley, shares advice on marinas, sites, restaurants, and how to get around the city when you visit Chicago as part of your Great Loop adventure.

AGLCA members Wendy and Bobby Wilson and their four daughters are about to start their Great Loop adventure.  Listen to this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as we chat with Wendy about looping with children and the special planning needed to accommodate the medical needs of one of her daughters.  If you think there are obstacles you can't overcome to make your Great Loop trip happen, we promise you'll be inspired by the Wilson's story. Although their situation is unique, Wendy will share helpful information for anyone thinking about Looping with children or Looping with a loved one who has medical challenges.  She'll also tell why she recommends not putting off your dream of the Great Loop.

Join us as platinum Loopers and authors Pat & George Hospodar provide details on cruising the Michigan side of Lake Michigan.  They'll share general details, as well as favorite ports, marinas, anchorages, and things to see and do during this part of the Great Loop.

Join us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as Gold Loopers Foster Schucker and Susan Wilson provide details on boating the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan.  Foster and Susan presented on this topic with great reviews at the Spring Rendezvous earlier this year.  Listen as they share the highlights of this leg of the Great Loop.

Join us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as our guest, Roy Eaton, shares tips for exploring the North Channel.  Often listed among the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, the North Channel is one of the Great Loop's gems!

Listen as Judy Loving, Cruising Editor for the Lake Superior chapter of the Waterway Guide Great Lakes edition, descibes Lake Superior and its charming towns and anchorages.  Judy shares why she's now spending her second season on Lake Superior and why she thinks this is a Great Loop side trip not to be missed.

On this episode of Great Loop Radio, Gold Loopers and long range cruisers, John & Judy Gill, join us to discuss how to ensure you have clean, odor-free, high quality drinking water aboard your boat.  You'll hear details on installing and maintaining a water purification system aboard that will enable you to stop carrying heavy and hard-to-store bottled water.  

On this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, Chad Buchner, Manager of Canal Operations for the Trent Severn, takes us through this unique waterway.  Listen to hear about the history of the Trent Severn, the towns and villages along the way, and what to see and do on this Looper-favorite waterway!

Join us as our guest, Pete Bardunias, President and CEO of the Southern Saratoga Country Chamber of Commerce, takes us on a guided tour of the things to see and do as you arrive in the historic area of Waterford, New York as part of your Great Loop adventure.

Why put off the Great Loop until retirement?  Loopers Ly & Ed Konrot are successfully working aboard their boat while cruising the Great Loop! Learn how this couple is doing it, as they share practical advice for how to make your boat your floating office.

Which way should you go?  This week's episode of Great Loop Radio helps you decide between the major route choices available when you reach the Erie Canal.  Take the Erie Canal all the way to Lake Erie?  Or turn off the Erie Canal at the Oswego Canal to Lake Ontario?  Or skip the Erie Canal and continue north for the triangle route through Lake Champlain and into some of the historic Canadian cities?  Alan Lloyd, author of Great Loop Navigation Notes, will give the highlights of these three routes and help you decide which to take.

New Jersey is known as one of the spots on the Great Loop where shallow, poorly marked channels cause many Loopers to choose to go outside, into the Atlantic.  Join us as New Jersey locals and authors of two Great Loop books, Pat & George Hospodar, give us up-to-date information on cruising through this area. They share whether the inside route is passable at this point in time, as well as give practicle advice on making the decision to take the intracoastal route or the "outside" route.

Rex Noel, Cruising Editor for Waterway Guide, takes us on a tour of the Chesapeake Bay, including "must-see" towns, marinas, anchorages, and events happening in the area.

This week's Great Loop Radio podcast gives details on arriving at the upcoming Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk by boat.  John DeSocia, the dockmaster at Waterwide Marina, will update us on any expected delays due to the closing of the nearby railroad bridge, approaches to the marina, facilities, and what to see and do while in Norfolk.

This week's episode covers the Albemarle Loop.  Our guest, Jack Atwell, will explain what the Albemarle Sound area offers boaters, including places to go, things to do, and discounts!  This podcast will convince you to slow down, venture a bit off the ICW, and enjoy the best of North Carolina!