March 4, 2026
One Move Away
There is truly no other word to describe the last week and the week ahead other than bittersweet. We have been putting off our inevitable wake crossing for as long…
March 1, 2026
Choosing a Boat
Tips for finding your dream Loop boat. Story & photos by Tom & Brenda Lahey You have decided that America’s Great Loop adventure is for you! Now it’s time to…
December 24, 2025
Home For the Holidays
Is it really the holiday season if you’re not a little exhausted and running on fumes? Despite our big accomplishment of crossing the Gulf last week, we had a dock…
December 3, 2025
A Great Loop Thanksgiving
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Our Thanksgiving was a little different this year, considering our circumstances, but we wouldn’t have had it any other way. The holiday also…
November 12, 2025
Our Last Lock
Wow. The past week is a blur that I’m still wrapping my head around. We covered over 380 miles in a span of eight days, which included moving the boat…
October 29, 2025
The Temperatures Are Dropping
Kentucky Lake blew us away with its beauty and abundance of anchorages. Right as we were starting to feel tired of the mundane river system, Kentucky Lake showed us yet…
October 22, 2025
Taking it Easy
Over the last 10 months, we’ve had weeks that were fun, some that went by quickly, and some that dragged on. We've had weeks that were rougher than others, or…
October 15, 2025
Cruising the Fast Current
Since we updated you one week ago, we have made a tremendous amount of progress…252 nautical miles to be exact! In that span of time, we completed our required portions…
October 8, 2025
Rollin’ on the River
As we start a new set of waterways, we also start a new set of learning opportunities. Last week, we left you at the free Peoria city dock, which was…
October 1, 2025
The Start of the Inland Rivers
We just had one of our busiest weeks on the Great Loop yet. If you caught up with us last week, you know we just pulled into Chicago, which was…
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