June 1, 2026
Cruising Georgian Bay
A month among some of Canana's most magical waters. Story & photos by Karly Nietzel — Featured in the June 2026 issue of Lakeland Boating Another summer has arrived, and…
April 1, 2026
The Big Picture
Proper preparation and planning for your Great Loop adventure. Story & photos by Tom & Brenda Lahey — EXTENDED WEB-EXCLUSIVE VERSION On our first Great Loop trip, we overprepared, packed…
March 11, 2026
We Are Gold Loopers!
386 days ago, we left the comfort of everything we knew and set off on a journey that would quickly change our lives forever. Over one year spent on a…
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…
November 5, 2025
A Waterfall Anchorage
After a full week of anchoring in beautiful Kentucky Lake, we continued to stay on anchor the rest of the way down the Tennessee River into Pickwick Lake. The reward…
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…
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