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March 2020

03-11-2020 - 03-20-2020

 

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OF THE 

MISSISSIPPI, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, MERAMEC AND KASKASKIA RIVERS

 

FRIDAY

20 March 2020

1st FULL DAY OF SPRING

1st FULL DAY OF SPRING

1st FULL DAY OF SPRING

1st FULL DAY OF SPRING

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

Burning of the Socks

 

 

 

The Pictures of the Day....... were sent to us by Capt'n Mary Tiemann via video.  Here are a few pics from it.....

 

Burning of the Socks

Goodbye Winter

Hello Spring

 

We had a small "Burning of the Socks" ceremony last night at Carl and Mary's house in tribute to the coming of

Spring and Warmer Weather !

 

It's a mariners tradition

To read more click here

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

Living Lands and Waters

Alternative Spring Break 2018

at Grafton, IL

 

Photo courtesy Living lands and Waters

.Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYear's Picture on this Day in 2018..... was reposted from Living Lands and Waters Facebook

 

Another awesome group of students for our second week of Alternative Spring Break! Over 20,000 pounds of garbage removed from the Mississippi this month, but who’s counting?
 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Living Lands waters cumulative trash removal at Grafton, IL was 26,632 lbs

Leah

 

Click here and check out Living Lands and Waters Facebook page


 

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

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125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

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Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 18, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY
The following areas are in the high water watch phase IAW the Western Rivers WAP Annex:

Zone 28 (Mile 185.4 – Mile 160.1) and

Zone 29 (Mile 160.0 – Mile 109.9).

 Down- streaming operations are not recommended unless the vessel is equal to or greater than 75 feet in length and the vessel has a minimum of 1,800 h.p. Towboat operators should use caution, minimize wake where possible, and be experienced in high water operations. Mariners should remain vigilant to an increase in debris in the water and maneuver appropriately. Be aware that a buildup of debris in fleeting areas may have occurred and take appropriate action to prevent any breakaways from occurring. Use caution in all passing and meeting situations and be mindful of all charted bridge navigational clearances. Buoys may have been dragged off station so remain cautious while transiting. Towing vessels are advised to favor the center of the channel and proceed at their slowest safe operating speed, based on prevailing conditions, to minimize wake damage to personal property. Down-streaming operations are not recommended.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY
The following area is in the high water watch phase IAW the Western Rivers WAP Annex:

Zone 4 Beardstown (Mile 101.9 – Mile 80.3).

 High water and drift potential may be encountered in this area. Mariners are advised to minimize wake and exercise caution. Avoid laying up on saturated levees. Mariners should be experienced in high water conditions and avoid down-streaming operations if possible. Mariners should remain vigilant to an increase in debris and maneuver appropriately. Be aware that a buildup of debris in fleeting areas may have occurred and take appropriate actions to prevent breakaways. Exercise caution in all meeting and overtaking situations, as swift currents may be present. Navigational buoys may have been dragged off station, so remain cautious while transiting

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

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The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,856members as of 03-20-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

Mississippi River Cities

Mississippi River Mayors Preparing To Battle Floods, COVID-19........

 

The mayors of cities along the Mississippi River are currently waging a two-front battle, containing the coronavirus contagion as well as the upcoming spring flood season.

 

Thursday morning dozens of mayors from all along the length of the Mississippi River participated in a call with federal agencies to coordinate responses to both issues.

 

The Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative recently released a report stating that last year, flooding cost 11 Mississippi River states $6.2 billion.  With storms passing through the Mississippi River Valley this week, officials are forced to respond to them as well as juggling coronavirus plans........

 

Click here to read this news article from memphisflyer.com.  With Photos. 

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

The Boathouse Update....

 

 

Reprinted from The Boathouse Facebook... click here

Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center

Closing As Of Sunday, March 22, 2020........

 

Reprinted from Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center Facebook... click here

Boating Legislation

American Boating Congress 2020 Cancelled........

 

Due to the recent developments concerning the spread of COVID-19, the National Marine Manufacturers Association has cancelled the American Boating Congress which was scheduled to be held in Washington D.C. from May 12 - 14, 2020.

 

During the coming months of recovery, the NMMA will still be actively advocating for the marine industry.  On May 13th, the NMMA will be hosting a virtual American Boating Congress.

 

The virtual ABC will offer more information on how the association is pursuing outreach and advocacy issues, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues ti strain businesses across the nation.......

 

Click here to read this news article from boatingindustry.com.

 

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

2020 Flooding Outlook

Warmer Than Normal Temps, Flooding Expected........

 

On Thursday morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the U.S. is expected to see warmer than normal temperatures throughout the spring with widespread flooding.

 

NOAA says that major to moderate flooding is likely in 23 states from the northern plains to the Gulf Coast.  NOAA does not expect the flooding to be as severe or last as long as the flooding experienced last year.

 

The NOAA forecast predicts the greatest risk for major and moderate flood conditions include the upper and middle Mississippi River basins, the Missouri River basin and the Red River of the north........

 

Click here to read this news report from kmov.com.  With Photos.

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

River History....

 March 21, 2008 in River History

 

The US Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River to recreational boaters from the Chain of Rocks bridge to the Jefferson Barracks bridge because of the high water.

 

Boat Show News

The Palm Beach Boat Show Has Been Rescheduled........

 

After being postponed because of the coronavirus, the 35th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show has been rescheduled for May 14 - 17.

 

The show organizers state that the 35th annual boat show will take place as originally planned, just on newly scheduled dates.

 

The Palm Beach International Boat Show boasts a total statewide economic impact of $682.7 million, supports 4,394 full time jobs with a $228 million statewide labor impact due to economic activity........

 

Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com

 

 

 

Mississippi River At Hickman, Kentucky

Floodwaters Prompts Dorena-Hickman Ferry To Stop Service........

 

High river levels along the Mississippi River has prompted the Dorena-Hickman Ferry to stop running, as the floodwaters covered the ferry's Kentucky landing. 

 

The ferry closure occurred around 4:30 pm Thursday afternoon.  Based upon the current river forecast there is no estimated timeframe for the ferry to resume service........

 

Click here to read this news tidbit from kfvs12.com.

 

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THE SWINGING DOCK STEP

 

 

 

Swings out

to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

Swings out of the way

 to the

 "Walk Thru"

position on the dock

 

Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

 

Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

 

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

03-17-20

As everyone is aware, Governor Pritzker has issued an order that all Bars & Restaurants must discontinue dine in services, effective 3/17/2020 through a minimum of 3/30/2020. At this time, Bluff City Grill will remain closed without curbside or delivery services. We are working with our employees to assist them in this difficult time in as many ways as we can. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause any of our valued patrons. We plan to take this down time to ensure all our staff members are taking the necessary precautions to help slow/stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In the meantime, we are taking on a few projects & using this time to be productive to complete a few projects to improve our facility. If the ban continues further than 3/30/2020 we will revisit the idea of curbside services & keep everyone informed on that decision. We truly appreciate everyone’s support during this trying time & ask everyone to come together as a community. Please support our community’s small businesses & practice the guidelines the CDC & WHO has recommended to help end this pandemic. Stay Safe & Stay Healthy!

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


 

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

 
On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed and For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

 

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

Ice Breaker 2020

Cancelled

 

 

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opened for the season on

 Friday, March 13, 2020

 

Sat, April 18

Counntry & Western Night

7:00 PM

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO


It is with heavy heart I have to post the following:
Starting Friday morning, we can only serve carry out "FOOD" and/or "DRINK" the dining area will be closed until further notice!
HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Monday-CLOSED
Sun 12pm-8pm
Tue, Wed & Th 11am-8pm
Fri & Sat 11am-10pm

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 

March 16, 2020
For the safety of our family, customers and employees, we at Grafton Harbor, have decided to close the gift shop and winery during this pandemic. We will keep you all in our love and prayers during this difficult time. Stay well everyone and thank you all so much for your support.

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Closed Until Further Notice


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

The old building has been torn down. 

 

Waiting on permits for new building.

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

March 11, 2020...

Help Wanted

Summer/Seasonal Marina Help Needed

Do you love being around people ?

Do you appreciate an outdoor & indoor working environment ?

Please call Linda for an interview !

636.250.BOAT


 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

03-16-20

Store Inventory Sale & Sock Burn Postponed !

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Closed
Abigail's Tap Room Closed
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Closed March 2 through Thursday April 2
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Closed
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Closed
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

THURSDAY

19 March 2020

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 At Grafton Harbor

click pic to enlarge

 

The Picture of the Day.......

 

Rain, Rain Go-Away

How about a Bright, Sunny Picture Today..

 

A shot from Grafton Harbor

looking down-river at the

Flag, Lighthouse and Bluffs

Taken late last Summer

 

Come on Summer Time !

 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

Click pic to enlarge

 

 

YesterYears Pictures on this Day in 2019........ was taken at the 3rd Chute

 

(L to R) It's Wayne, Cory and RiverBill.

Cory is the new owner

of the Hawg Pit Restaurant

 

 

 

RiverBill says... The day I met Cory !  Yah mon

.

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is here !

Summer is around the corner !

List your Boat on RiverBills

www.RiverBills.com

Featured Classifieds

More Boats on RiverBills.com "All Classifieds Page"

click here

 

River News !  

 

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days

RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,853 members as of 03-19-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

Missouri River Management

New Sensors Will Speed Up Response To Flooding........

 

According to a joint press release from the Iowa and Nebraska Departments of Transportation, five new flood sensors have been installed in areas along the Missouri River as part of a series of improvements where flooding is expected.

 

These sensors are intended to provide officials with better information about rising river levels in those areas, which will allow emergency supplies and equipment to be deployed sooner........

 

Click here to read this news tidbit from wowt.com. 

 

Missouri Dept of Conservation

Open / Closed ........

 

 

Reprinted from Mississippi RIver Commission Facebook... click here

 

Mississippi River Commission

Cancel Annual High Water Inspection Trip ........

 

 

Reprinted from Mississippi RIver Commission Facebook... click here

 

John's Boat Harbor

A Raise in Our River........

 

 

Reprinted from John's Boat Harbor Facebook... click here

 

Grafton Harbor

Gift Shop Closed........

 

 

Reprinted from Grafton Harbor Facebook... click here

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

Mississippi River At Alton, Illinois

Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater Still Planning Events, Concerts........

 

So far, the events scheduled at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater have not been changed or cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Robert Stephan, Chairman of the Alton Amphitheater Commission said that there is a full summer of activities and concerts planned. Most of these events are planned for July, August, September and October.

 

To date there has been no headlining concerts scheduled at the amphitheater, but that does not mean that bookings are not in the works........

 

Click here to read this news article from thetelegraph.com.  With Photo.

 

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

Dam Oddities

Missouri River Near Great Falls, Montana

The Missouri River Dams Are In The Wrong Zone........

 

The commissioners of Cascade County in Montana are working to correct mistakes in the county's zoning rules that placed the Missouri River hydroelectric properties in the wrong zone.

 

The commissioners recently approved a motion that calls on the Planning Board to evaluate rezoning parcels linked to the five NorthWestern Energy-owned dams along the north side of the Missouri River.

 

Dams are not allowed to be in open space, which is how the land they are on is designated.  Technically, they are illegally generating electricity.........

 

Click here to read this news report from greatfallstribune.com.  With Photo.

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

River History....

 March 19, 2019 in River History

 

The Golden Eagle Ferry, that ferry's car across the Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL shut down it's operation there because of flooding and moved it to it's secondary site just below Winfield Dam the next day.

 

Ohio River At Cloverport, Kentucky

Part Of A Leg With A Shoe Found Along The River........

 

The Kentucky State Police have launched an investigation after a part of a leg with a shoe was discovered along the shore of the Ohio River.

 

Officials report that around noon on Monday, a passerby discovered the leg along the banks of the Ohio River in Cloverport, Kentucky.  The Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office are assisting with the case.

 

The KSP says that it appears that responders have the lower portion of a leg with a tennis shoe on it.  Officials have yet to release a description of the shoe.  The leg appears to have been in the water for quite some time........

 

Click here to read this news article from wdrb.com.  With Video.

 

Illinois River At Hennepin, Illinois

A View Of The Scenic Riverfront........

 

While Trolling The Internet....  We reeled in a photo of the Illinois River showing a gull searching for a meal shot from Riverfront Park in Hennepin....

 

Click here to check out this photo from putnamcountyrecord.com.

 

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Hennepin, IL

The population was 757 in 2010. The county seat of Putnam County, is located in the beautiful Illinois Valley on the bluffs above the Illinois River.

 

 

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What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

 

Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

 

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

03-17-20

As everyone is aware, Governor Pritzker has issued an order that all Bars & Restaurants must discontinue dine in services, effective 3/17/2020 through a minimum of 3/30/2020. At this time, Bluff City Grill will remain closed without curbside or delivery services. We are working with our employees to assist them in this difficult time in as many ways as we can. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause any of our valued patrons. We plan to take this down time to ensure all our staff members are taking the necessary precautions to help slow/stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In the meantime, we are taking on a few projects & using this time to be productive to complete a few projects to improve our facility. If the ban continues further than 3/30/2020 we will revisit the idea of curbside services & keep everyone informed on that decision. We truly appreciate everyone’s support during this trying time & ask everyone to come together as a community. Please support our community’s small businesses & practice the guidelines the CDC & WHO has recommended to help end this pandemic. Stay Safe & Stay Healthy!

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


 

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

Ice Breaker 2020

Cancelled

 

 

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opened for the season on

 Friday, March 13, 2020

 

Sat, April 18

Counntry & Western Night

7:00 PM

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO


It is with heavy heart I have to post the following:
Starting Friday morning, we can only serve carry out "FOOD" and/or "DRINK" the dining area will be closed until further notice!
HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Monday-CLOSED
Sun 12pm-8pm
Tue, Wed & Th 11am-8pm
Fri & Sat 11am-10pm

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 

March 16, 2020
For the safety of our family, customers and employees, we at Grafton Harbor, have decided to close the gift shop and winery during this pandemic. We will keep you all in our love and prayers during this difficult time. Stay well everyone and thank you all so much for your support.

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Closed Until Further Notice


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

The old building has been torn down. 

 

Waiting on permits for new building.

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

March 11, 2020...

Help Wanted

Summer/Seasonal Marina Help Needed

Do you love being around people ?

Do you appreciate an outdoor & indoor working environment ?

Please call Linda for an interview !

636.250.BOAT


 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

03-16-20

Store Inventory Sale & Sock Burn Postponed !

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Closed March 2 through Thursday April 2
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

WEDNESDAY

18 March 2020

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

Pool 22 of the Mississippi River

 The Hannibal, Mo Lighthouse

Photo courtesy Hannibal Parks & Recreation

 

The Picture of the Day....... is from Hannibal Parks & Recreation facebook

 

 

St. Patrick’s Day NOT canceled

 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

RiverBills Cooler Cup Sighting

Cabbage Key, Florida...2019

Dave and Karen

 

Sharon and Dave

 

Capt'n Dave Wilmouth

and

The RiverBills Cooler Cup

Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYears Pictures on this Day in 2019........ were sent to us by Capt'n Billy Moyer who hails out of Alton Marina

 

Bill,

 

2nd night in Cabbage Key. Some beer gets in the way and we have to drink it.

 

Billy Moyer

.

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is right around the corner !

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CLOSED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

 

Website.. click here   Facebook.. click here

 

 

 

River News !  

 

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

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RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,851 members as of 03-18-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

 

Mississippi River Forecasts

River Levels Rising........

 

As of 6:00am the forecast for the Mississippi River at Pool 26 shows a rise in the water levels to be at "Minor Flood Stage" by early next week and it is forecasted to rise to "Minor Flood Stage"  from St. Louis, Mo to Canton, Mo (Lock & Dam 20) 

 

Check out RiverBills River Gages Page

for the forecasts from

Alton, IL  to  St. Paul, MN ....  click here

 

 

Mississippi River At St. Louis, Missouri

Tram Rides To The Top Of The Arch Suspended........

 

The National Park Service recently announced that the Tram Ride to the Top operations at the Gateway Arch National Park have been suspended effective Tuesday, March 17th.

 

The closure will remain in effect until further notice because of the evolving COVID-19 situation.  The Gateway Arch Visitor Center, museum, documentary movie, park grounds, The Arch Store, The Arch Cafe and the Old Courthouse will remain open for visitors.

 

For people that had pre-purchased tickets for the Tram Ride to the Top will be eligible for a full refund of the purchase price........

 

Click here to read this news report from riverbender.com.  With Audio.

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

Reprinted from Froge's Bar & Grill Facebook. click here

Reprinted from Bluff City Grill Facebook. click here

Reprinted from Lewis & Clark Boathouse & Museum Facebook. click here

 

Photo courtesy US Army Corps Engineers St. Paul District Facebook. click here

 

News Release

US Army Corps of Engineers


Tow transits Lake Pepin, opening up the head of navigation on the Mississippi
 

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Motor Vessel Miss Doris, originating from the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois and pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, Minnesota, is expected to transit Lake Pepin, later today or early tomorrow.


Located between the Minnesota cities of Red Wing and Wabasha, Lake Pepin on the Mississippi River is the last major barrier for vessels reaching the head of the navigation channel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The lake is the last part of the river to break up, because the river is wider and subsequently the current is slower there than it is at other reaches of the river. If a tow can make it through Lake Pepin, it can make it all the way to St. Paul.


The Corps would also like to remind boaters to “share the road.” Commercial towboats with barges are less maneuverable and take longer to stop than recreation boats. The cannot move out of the main channel of the river. Before getting underway boaters should consider:


 Taking a safe boating course
 Wearing a life jacket at all times
 Leaving alcohol behind to reduce risk
 Checking the forecast
 Filing a float plan with a friend or family member


The St. Paul District maintains a 9-foot navigation channel and operates 12 locks and dams to support navigation from Minneapolis to Guttenberg, Iowa. Keeping this system open is vital to the nation’s economy. The commercial navigation industry estimates an annual average savings of nearly $270 million by using the inland waterways instead of overland shipping methods.

 

The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers

 

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

Upper Mississippi River

Minnesota and Wisconsin Agencies Plan Netting Carp .........

 

Federal officials will be teaming up with officials from Minnesota and Wisconsin for a large scale netting in response to the capture of 51 Asian carp along the Upper Mississippi River.

 

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say that the silver and grass carp were netted by commercial fishermen last weekend near La Crosse.

 

This is the farthest upstream that this concentration of Asian carp has been caught that far upstream.  It is believed that the carp swam upstream when the dam gates were open this past summer........

 

Click here to watch this news video from lptv.com.

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

File Photos Piasa Harbor

 

River History....

 March 18, 2009 in River History

 

The Great Rivers Land Trust announced that it purchased the Piasa Harbor property along the Great River Road with plans to convert the property into a river research field station. The purchase included 55 acres of Mississippi riverfront.
Source..... The telegraph.com

 

New Boat Sales

2019 Boat Registrations Boosted By Strong Fourth Quarter........

 

During 2019, new boat registrations were down approximately 3.2  percent and about 2.2 percent overall, following a strong fourth quarter performance.

 

The main powerboat segments were down 3.2 percent for the year, but were up 3.8 percent year-over-year in the main powerboat categories and up 0.7 percent overall.

 

According to Ryan Kloppe, sales director for Statistical Surveys Inc. the fourth quarter of 2019 was a strong closing quarter.  He added that earlier in the year sales were down around 5-6 percent, and that gap was closed to 2.2 percent........

 

Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com.

 

Boat Maintenance

Upgrade Your Seats Before The Boating Season Begins........

 

No matter how well you maintain and store your boat, the seat upholstery and padding will inevitably become ratty and worn by sunlight exposure, weather, water spray and more.

 

After several boating seasons, those factory original boat seats have become faded and torn, and the padding is no longer comfortable or supportive.  With boating season around the corner, now may be a good time to upgrade those seats.

 

While refurbishing the existing seats may be a good option, some boaters will opt for replacement boat seat assemblies that they can install themselves........

 

Click here to read this news article from lakeexpo.com.  With Photo

 

News Release From BoatUS

Does Your Town, Marina or Boat Club Want Visiting Boaters? Boating Infrastructure Grants Help Fund Transient Vessel Docks, Moorings and Guest Facilities

5 tips from BoatUS on how to get your share of BIG funds


 

SPRINGFIELD, Va., March 17, 2020 – Recreational boaters like to go places, but to welcome them and take advantage of the spending they bring, you need safe dockage for the day or night. The Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program funnels federal taxes paid by recreational boaters on the sale of motorboat and small engine fuel back to the states to attract visiting boaters. For FY 2021, there will be approximately $20 million in funds available to local governments, port agencies, public and private marinas, and boat clubs. However, before applying for a grant, you need to know how the program works. BoatUS has five tips that can increase the chances that your organization will get the BIG funds it needs.

BIG is a commitment. First championed through Congress by Boat Owners Association of The United States (
BoatUS) in 1998, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) manages the BIG program and it is administered through state boating, parks and conservation agencies. Start by learning which agency in your state administers the funds. Remember that the grant is awarded to the state-designated agency, which needs to ensure that the funds are spent properly according to federal regulations. That includes a commitment to maintain the transient access for its useful life as defined in the grant documents. During this period, these regulations require prior authorization from both the state agency and FWS before selling or transferring ownership of a BIG-funded facility, and it must continue to be maintained under the terms of the program by the new owner until the end of the infrastructure’s useful life.
Public access must be maintained. During that useful life period, reasonable public access at a BIG-funded facility must be maintained, along with BIG program signage indicating the funding source for the transient dockage. Facilities must be open during boating season — closing to the public for private events or not allowing tie-ups isn’t permitted. Any transient dockage fees charged to boaters cannot vary significantly from the prevailing local rate.

.
There’s a “target” audience. The matching grant program, which offers both noncompetitive (Tier 1) and competitive (Tier 2) funding streams, requires a minimum of 25% of funding to come from state, local or private sources. Towns, public and private marinas, boat clubs, and conservation agencies can use BIG funds to welcome passing boaters for the day or up to 15 days in port with the key point being that facilities must target transient (traveling) recreational (noncommercial) vessels 26 feet in length and larger, or what is generally considered to be a nontrailerable boat. If you’re thinking of applying to use BIG funds to only offer more seasonal boat slips, fuhgeddaboutit.

Sharing is OK – just not too much. In addition to providing safe, protected harborage, BIG dollars can be used to install conveniences such as restrooms, bathing facilities, fuel docks, electricity, water and sewage utilities, laundries, and recycling and pumpout stations. There are also some limited funds for dredging. It’s OK if some of these amenities are utilized or shared by nontransient boaters or full-time marina customers, but your BIG funding application will be reduced proportionately or, in the case of competitive Tier 2 grants, may not be awarded if it doesn’t focus enough on the needs of visiting boaters.

Start now for 2021 funds. Since inception, more than $235 million has been provided for BIG projects, funding more than 6,000 transient berths across the U.S. The program has a recurring annual application deadline, typically in the late summer to early fall, varying by state. BoatUS encourages applicants to start now if you’re interested in applying for FY 2021 funds (to be disbursed in 2021). Visit www.fws.gov/wsfrprograms/Subpages/GrantPrograms/BIG/BIG.htm to learn more. In addition, the States Organization for Boating Access offers a free downloadable publication, An Applicant's Guide to the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program.

 

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This press release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS...click here

 

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6 Months for $50.00

From "Now" until "September 2020" 

One month listing on the front page in the featured Classified Section

Six months on the Classified Page.  

 

e-mail your info along with 6 pictures (max) to riverbill@prodigy.net.

 

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OFFERING

THE SWINGING DOCK STEP

 

 

 

Swings out

to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

Swings out of the way

 to the

 "Walk Thru"

position on the dock

 

Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

 

Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

03-17-20

As everyone is aware, Governor Pritzker has issued an order that all Bars & Restaurants must discontinue dine in services, effective 3/17/2020 through a minimum of 3/30/2020. At this time, Bluff City Grill will remain closed without curbside or delivery services. We are working with our employees to assist them in this difficult time in as many ways as we can. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause any of our valued patrons. We plan to take this down time to ensure all our staff members are taking the necessary precautions to help slow/stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In the meantime, we are taking on a few projects & using this time to be productive to complete a few projects to improve our facility. If the ban continues further than 3/30/2020 we will revisit the idea of curbside services & keep everyone informed on that decision. We truly appreciate everyone’s support during this trying time & ask everyone to come together as a community. Please support our community’s small businesses & practice the guidelines the CDC & WHO has recommended to help end this pandemic. Stay Safe & Stay Healthy!

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


 

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

Ice Breaker 2020

Cancelled

 

 

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opened for the season on

 Friday, March 13, 2020

 

Sat, April 18

Counntry & Western Night

7:00 PM

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO


It is with heavy heart I have to post the following:
Starting Friday morning, we can only serve carry out "FOOD" and/or "DRINK" the dining area will be closed until further notice!
HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Monday-CLOSED
Sun 12pm-8pm
Tue, Wed & Th 11am-8pm
Fri & Sat 11am-10pm

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 


Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Closed Until Further Notice


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

The old building has been torn down. 

 

Waiting on permits for new building.

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

March 11, 2020...

Help Wanted

Summer/Seasonal Marina Help Needed

Do you love being around people ?

Do you appreciate an outdoor & indoor working environment ?

Please call Linda for an interview !

636.250.BOAT


 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

03-16-20

Store Inventory Sale & Sock Burn Postponed !

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Closed March 2 through Thursday April 2
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

TUESDAY

17 March 2020

Saint Patrick's Day

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

Something Different Today

CAPTION THIS

 

 

Something a little different today

 

Go To RiverBills Boaters Group and

Caption this picture !

 

 

Thanks Capt'n Ward Carroll for the pic and idea !

 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

A 2019 RiverBills Cooler Cup Sighting

Moss Marine

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Karen and Sharon and a RiverBills Cooler Cup

 

Capt'n Billy Moyer

Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYears Pictures on this Day in 2019......... were sent to us by Capt'n Billy Moyer who hails out of Alton Marina

 

 

Bill,

 

Be prepared, Sharon and I are on a trip with the Karen and Dave Wilmouth.  We rented a 45 ft Sea Ray for a week, boating up and down the west coast of Florida.

 

Our third night in Fort Myers, first night on the Renta boat, docked at Moss Marine on Fort Myers Beach.  Next stop Cabbage Key.

 

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is right around the corner !

List your Boat on RiverBills

www.RiverBills.com

Featured Classifieds

More Boats on RiverBills.com "All Classifieds Page"

click here

 

 

THU, FRI, SAT & SUN...... 11AM - 12AM
 

CLOSED MON, TUE & WED

 

2020 FESTIVAL & MUSIC SCHEDULE...  click here

Menu..  click here   Website.. click here   Facebook.. click here

 

 

 

River News !  

 

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days

RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,851 members as of 03-17-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

Mississippi River Management

Mississippi River Town Mayors Call For Flood Resilience........

 

Mayors from 18 Mississippi River cities and towns, from Minnesota to Louisiana, are calling on Congress and the Trump administration to approve a $6.85 billion package for priority infrastructure projects and programs they say are needed to address recurring flooding across the Midwest.

 

During the first week of March, representatives of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, which is a group o 95 mayors along the river, met with house speaker Nancy Pelosi and administration officials to lobby for flood-related infrastructure upgrades.

 

The MRCTI are looking to have parts of their proposal included in the next water resources development act or a new highway and transit reauthorization bill.  The coalition believes that the infrastructure projects would address the acute shocks and climate stresses, including floods, that have hit the region over the past several years........

 

Click here to read this news article from enr.com.

 

 

Mel's Illinois Riverdock Restaurant

Illinois River at Hardin, IL......

 

 

Reposted from Mel's Illinois Riverdock Restaurant Facebook... click here

 

Two Rivers Marina

Store Inventory Sale & Winter Sock Burn Postponed

Pool 24 of the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo......

 

Reposted from Two Rivers Marina Facebook... click here

 

Con Trios Yacht Club

Ice Breaker Cancelled......

 

 

Kinder's Restaurant Update

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

03-16-20

Waiting on permits before we can do anything.

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

 Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam

 Confluence of the Kaskaskia & Mississippi Rivers at Modoc, IL

 

 

 

News Release

US Army Corps of Engineers........

 

click here for larger view

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

Mississippi River Cruising

Two River Cruise Lines Suspending Service........

 

Two cruise lines whose six boats regularly ply the Mississippi River have announced that they will be temporarily halting their service due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

American Cruise Lines will be shut down until April 5th and the American Queen Steamboat Co. will be shut down until April 12th.  The cruise stoppage will immediately take effect.

 

According to Paul Arrigo, president and chief executive officer of Visit Baton Rouge, spring is the most popular time of the year for riverboat cruises.  He added that there were 18 cruises set to stop in Baton Rouge between Tuesday and April 10........

 

Click here to read this news story from theadvocate.com.  With Photo

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

 

River History....

 March 17, 2012 in River History

 

The Boathouse Food and Deck on Pool 26 of the Mississippi River held it's grand opening party under the ownership Rich and Toni Luttrell

Marine Jobs

Surroundings Trade Only....

 

A few of the jobs listed this week include:

~ Product Development Engineer-World Ca
~ Boat Deliveries - Koch Marine
~ Parts Dept Manager-All Island Marine Corp

 

Check out the marine jobs on Trade Only Job Board... click here
 

 

Tombigbee River Near Jackson, Alabama

NTSB Released Report On 2019 Bridge Allision........

 

The National Transportation Safety Board recently released a Marine Accident Brief that details their investigation into the March 10, 2019 allision of the MV Rivers Wilson and the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge spanning the Tombigbee River near Jackson, Alabama.

 

At the time of the allision, the MV Rivers Wilson was pushing six loaded barges.  The incident resulted in an estimated $4.8 million in damages to the bridge and railway and another $65,000 in damages to the vessel and barges.

 

The rail service crossing the bridge was halted for 27 hours following the incident.  There was no environmental damage, and one crewmember sustained minor injuries........

 

Click here to read this news report from waterwaysjournal.com.

 

Boat Show News

Jacksonville, Florida In-Water Boat Show Called Off.........

 

The Jacksonville In-Water Boat Show has been called off.  The show was scheduled to be held from April 3rd through the 5th at the TIAA Bank Field and the Metropolitan Park Marina.

 

Jackqui McGuinness, president of JBM & Associates, the show's producer, said that the ongoing coronavirus threat and the Mayor's suspension of all events at city facilities has prompted the cancelation of the 2020 Jacksonville In-Water Boat Show.

 

McGuinness added that due to the Stadium's demanding schedule, the show will not be rescheduled for this year.  Refunds for advanced purchased tickets will be available........

 

Click here to read this news report from tradeonlytoday.com.  With Photo.

 

Cruising News

Cruise Lines May Benefit From Federal Funds........

 

On Sunday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that they were working to determine the total cost of a coronavirus aid package and that he would address legislators about crucial aid to airlines as well as the hotel and cruise ship industries.

 

Mnuchin says that these things are difficult to model because it is not known how many workers are going to be at home.  He added that based upon the numbers they are expecting the costs will be significant but not huge.

 

Mnuchin also stated that the government would be focusing on shoring up the airline, hotel and cruise ship industries.........

 

Click here to read this news article from marinelink.com.  With Photo.

 

Mississippi River Near St. Louis, Missouri

Body Recovered ........

 

The St. Louis County Police Department has announced that on Monday, the body of an adult was discovered in the Mississippi River near Riverview Drive in north St. Louis County.

 

The body was spotted around 11:30 am and the St. Louis County Police have deemed it a suspicious death.  Officials offered no further details. 

 

The incident is being investigated by the St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons........

 

Click here to read this news tidbit from stltoday.com.

 

List Your Boat

on RiverBills Classifieds

6 Months for $50.00

From "Now" until "September 2020" 

One month listing on the front page in the featured Classified Section

Six months on the Classified Page.  

 

e-mail your info along with 6 pictures (max) to riverbill@prodigy.net.

 

Click here and check out RiverBills Classifieds Page

We will bill you after the ad is on-line

 

 

OFFERING

THE SWINGING DOCK STEP

 

 

 

Swings out

to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

Swings out of the way

 to the

 "Walk Thru"

position on the dock

 

Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

 

Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

Order online for take out

https://bluffcitygrill.e-tab.com/bluffcitygrill#!/order-type

Easy as 1, 2, 3!!
1. Click the link.
2. Order your food how you want it.
3. Pay online & pickup in store.

 

 

Tuesday Specials...
Two Piece Fried Chicken,
Your choice of white or dark meat that is hand breaded and deep fried. Chicken is served with mashed potatoes, white gravy, traditional green beans, and choice of soup or salad $10.99
Chicken Livers,
Hand battered chicken livers fried golden and served with honey dijon mustard dipping sauce. Livers are served with mashed potatoes, white gravy, traditional green beans, and choice of soup or salad $10.99
Corn Beef & Cabbage Platter,
Corn Beef served with Cabbage, Red Skinned Potatoes and Carrots and horseradish sauce with choice of soup or salad $14.99
Reuben,
Corn Beef topped with Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut and Thousand Island Dressing served on Toasted Marble Rye Bread with House Chips $9.99
$2 Green Bud Light Pints

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


 

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

Ice Breaker 2020

Cancelled

 

 

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opened for the season on

 Friday, March 13, 2020

 

Sat, April 18

Counntry & Western Night

7:00 PM

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO

 

Pool Tournament every Sunday 6pm starting 2/2/20, straight 8, double elimination, $5 sign up fee

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 


Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Open for your Dining Pleasure


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

The old building has been torn down. 

 

Waiting on permits for new building.

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

March 11, 2020...

Help Wanted

Summer/Seasonal Marina Help Needed

Do you love being around people ?

Do you appreciate an outdoor & indoor working environment ?

Please call Linda for an interview !

636.250.BOAT


 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

03-16-20

Store Inventory Sale & Sock Burn Postponed !

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Closed March 2 through Thursday April 2
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

MONDAY

16 March 2020

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

RiverBills Sticker Sighting

Marty Byrde's Bar & Grill

Lake of the Ozarks

 

 L/R  Mark, Vicki and Brandon

Click pic to enlarge

 

A RiverBills Sticker Sighting.....  was sent to us by Vicki Russo-Guebert

 

 

RiverBills sighting at

Marty Byrde's...loto

 

 

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Check out Marty Byrde's Bar and Grill... click here

 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

James River

Table Rock Lake

 

Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYears Pictures on this Day in 2019......... were sent to us by Capt'n Chuck Street

 

Hey Bill

 

The spoonbill are running. We're down at Table Rock Lake on the James River.

Hope everything's going good with everybody.

 

Hope to see you soon.

 

Chuck

 

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is right around the corner !

List your Boat on RiverBills

www.RiverBills.com

Featured Classifieds

More Boats on RiverBills.com "All Classifieds Page"

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THU, FRI, SAT & SUN...... 11AM - 12AM
 

CLOSED MON, TUE & WED

 

2020 FESTIVAL & MUSIC SCHEDULE...  click here

Menu..  click here   Website.. click here   Facebook.. click here

 

 

 

River News !  

 

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

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RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,850 members as of 03-15-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

Mississippi River At Alton, Illinois

Dam Tours Suspended Until Further Notice........

 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the National Great Rivers Museum had announced that due to the COVID-19 virus, they have suspended tours of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam until further notice.

 

Visitors are still able to check out the National Great Rivers Museum, from Wednesday through Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm.

 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that they will remain proactive regarding the health and safety of their visitors.  The Corps will release additional information as it becomes available regarding changes or restrictions of Project Areas........

 

Click here to read more from advantagenews.com.  With Photo.

 

Coronavirus Party

3rd Chute Bar & Grill

Grafton, IL........

 

We will be open Monday and throwing a party come on down to the 3rd Chute Grafton. We have lots of pickle shots, apple pie and jello shots.. and 50% discount on all food. All day Monday until close . Grafton location.

 

Reprinted from 3rd Chute Facebook... click here

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

We will be open Regular Business Hours Tomorrow Monday March 16th, for Dine In Customers and To Go Orders. We are discounting our St. Pat’s Specials to $8.99 for the Corn Beef and Cabbage Platter and $6.99 for the Rueben. We will be Closed Tuesday March 17th, and will announce soon if we will be doing Curb Side To Go. We want to Thank You for your continued Business and Support!

 

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

Mississippi River Cruising

American Queen Steamboat Suspends Operations........

 

On Saturday, the American Queen Steamboat Company announced that they would be suspending all ship operations until April 12, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

 

The company came to the decision after the widespread governmental restrictions have been put into place in ports, cities and public institutions.

 

While the current sailings are concluding as scheduled, the company has cancelled 16 sailings, including specialty trips aboard the new American Countess, which was to have been christened on April 4........

 

Click here to read this news report from workboat.com.  With Photo.

 

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

 

Mississippi River Cruising

American Queen Steamboat Suspends Operations........

 

On Saturday, the American Queen Steamboat Company announced that they would be suspending all ship operations until April 12, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

 

The company came to the decision after the widespread governmental restrictions have been put into place in ports, cities and public institutions.

 

While the current sailings are concluding as scheduled, the company has cancelled 16 sailings, including specialty trips aboard the new American Countess, which was to have been christened on April 4........

 

Click here to read this news report from workboat.com.  With Photo.

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

River History....

 

March 16, 1802 in Corps of Engineers History

 

The Army established the Corps of Engineers as a separate, permanent branch on March 16, 1802, and gave the engineers responsibility for founding and operating the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Missouri River Management

Corps Reports Most Of The Missouri River Levee System Has Been Restored........

 

Officials report that the majority of the Missouri River Levee System has been restored after last year's major flooding that damaged levees in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.

 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that even though they had repaired 24 breaches along the main river system, there was a lot of work left to do throughout the region.

 

Reportedly, the Corps has invested over 400 million to date on the project.  Officials report that close to 4.73 million cubic yards of sand had been moved for the project........

 

Click here to read this news article from wowt.com.  With Photo and Video.

 

Whopper of a Fish Story from 2015

140 Pound 9 Ounce Paddlefish

Missouri Department of Conservation........

 

Reprinted from the Missouri Department of Conservation Facebook... click here

 

Boat Maintenance

Five Reasons For Spring Boat Sinkings........

 

Each spring, it is a sad fact that shortly after being launched for the season, some boats sink while safely moored at the dock, transforming what should be a good time of the year into a real mess.

 

BoatUS' Seaworthy Magazine mines the BoatUS Marine Insurance claims looking for accident trends or lessons that can be learned.  They have identified the top five reasons that boats sink in the springtime, and have compiled a list to help boaters start the season off on the right foot.

 

The Top Five Reasons Boats Sink In The Spring Are:

○  Missing or damaged hose clamps

○  Unsecured engine hoses

○  Spring rainfall

○  Broken Sea Strainers

○  Leaking stuffing box

 

Click here to read more from lakeexpo.com.  With Photos.

 

Boat Maintenance

Five Reasons For Spring Boat Sinkings........

 

Each spring, it is a sad fact that shortly after being launched for the season, some boats sink while safely moored at the dock, transforming what should be a good time of the year into a real mess.

 

BoatUS' Seaworthy Magazine mines the BoatUS Marine Insurance claims looking for accident trends or lessons that can be learned.  They have identified the top five reasons that boats sink in the springtime, and have compiled a list to help boaters start the season off on the right foot.

 

The Top Five Reasons Boats Sink In The Spring Are:

○  Missing or damaged hose clamps

○  Unsecured engine hoses

○  Spring rainfall

○  Broken Sea Strainers

○  Leaking stuffing box

 

Click here to read more from lakeexpo.com.  With Photos.

 

A LSU Tigers Construction Hard Hat

File Photo

 

Trans-Atlantic Journeys

LSU Hard Hat That Went Missing In Louisiana Turned Up In Ireland.........

 

Back in 2015, Louisiana resident and LSU fan Matthew Bonnette was working in Belle Chasse Louisiana near New Orleans when his customized LSU hardhat fell into the Mississippi River.

 

Bonnette figured the hardhat was going to be lost forever, but amazingly, it took a trip of more than 4,300 nautical miles before ending up on the west coast of Ireland.

 

The hardhat was discovered by Liam McNamara in Fanore, Co. Claire Ireland.  Apparently, the hardhat traveled down the Mississippi River, out the Gulf of Mexico and across the Atlantic ocean........

 

Click here to read this news story from magnoliastatelive.com.  With Photos.

.

 

Statue of the Ancient Mariner. Somerset, England. Courtesy of Wickimedia Commons

Click here to continue reading...

 

Reprinted with permission of Jeri Levesque

 

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From "Now" until "September 2020" 

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e-mail your info along with 6 pictures (max) to riverbill@prodigy.net.

 

Click here and check out RiverBills Classifieds Page

We will bill you after the ad is on-line

 

 

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to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

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Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

03-10-20

Grafton 3rd Chute will be kicking it this Saturday plenty of green beads lots of corned beef and cabbage come get you some. St Patty's Day

 

OPEN DAILY ALL YEAR
Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

$5.00 lunch specials

Mon - Fri from 11am till 2pm

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

We will be open Regular Business Hours Tomorrow Monday March 16th, for Dine In Customers and To Go Orders. We are discounting our St. Pat’s Specials to $8.99 for the Corn Beef and Cabbage Platter and $6.99 for the Rueben. We will be Closed Tuesday March 17th, and will announce soon if we will be doing Curb Side To Go. We want to Thank You for your continued Business and Support!

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


Order online for take out

https://bluffcitygrill.e-tab.com/bluffcitygrill#!/order-type

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

IceBreaker 2020

 

Alton Best Western Premier
3559 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opening Friday, March 13, 2020

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO

 

We will be serving Corned beef, cabbage & taters this Saturday, March 7th 11am until sold out or 10pm.

 

 

Pool Tournament every Sunday 6pm starting 2/2/20, straight 8, double elimination, $5 sign up fee

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 


Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Open for your Dining Pleasure


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

Currently tearing down the old building and then rebuilding

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Feb 28 - Mar 14, 2020

Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show

 

Come out to the Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show February 28th- March 14th. We will have boats on display from Barletta Pontoon Boats, Crestliner Boats, Monterey Boats, Sylvan Pontoon Boats, Phoenix Bass Boats and Caymas Boats with factory rebates and incentives. Giveaways on Saturday as well as local tackle vendors and bass and crappie fishing seminars on Saturday the 14th. Stay tuned for more details

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

TowBoat U.S.

Our Safeboat will be on display at the show

Save money & purchase your 2020

Membership at the Boat Show
 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

Leasing slips for the 2020 season. Discount for first time residents!!! residents enjoy a discount on selected items at our store too! Amenities include pool, shower house, on site mechanic, retail store, beer & ice, restaurant, campground and camp sights! Message us, visit the website or call!!.

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Closed March 2 through Thursday April 2
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

THE WEEKEND

Sat, Sun...14, 15 March 2020

 

 

THE IDES OF MARCH

Sunday, March 15, 2020

 

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

at Alton, IL

Sun Pic

 

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Pictures of the Day.... 

 

A couple of ominous pictures

from the Boathouse Food & Deck webcam.

Some of the look it is from rain drops and water on the camera lens, but still ominous

 

 

Go to www.RiverWebCams.com

for the last 10 pictures from this camera!

 

 

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

at Alton, IL

Sat Pic

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Picture of the Day....  was sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher

 

 

RiverBill,

Gates at Melvin Price are back up and lower end of pool 26 is a mud pit. I guess flooding will be next.

Brad Maher
Alton Motorboat Club

 

 

Dredging at Lake Center Marina

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

Sat Pic

Dredging barge heading into the harbor from Dardenne Sough

 

Turning into first finger to turn around

 

Backing out to turn around

 

Heading back towards harbor entrance to do more dredging.

 

What a great job turning that tug and barge around in those tight quarters !

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Pictures of the Day....  were taken yesterday at Lake Center Marina

 

 

Dredging at Lake Center Marina

Video

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

Sat Video

click pic to watch video

 

 

The Video of the Day....  was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Kemper Coffeit

 

 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

On The Living Lands and Waters Barge

Loading Dock, Grafton, IL

2018

Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYears Picture on this Day in 2018.........

 

 Chad Pregracke of Living Lands and Waters and RiverBill

 

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is right around the corner !

List your Boat on RiverBills

www.RiverBills.com

Featured Classifieds

More Boats on RiverBills.com "All Classifieds Page"

click here

 

OPEN      OPEN      OPEN

 

THUR, FRI, SAT & SUN...... 11AM - 12AM
 

CLOSED MON, TUE & WED

 

2020 FESTIVAL & MUSIC SCHEDULE...  click here

Menu..  click here   Website.. click here   Facebook.. click here

 

 

 

River News !  

 

 

Added Sunday

Quimby's Cruising Guide

Now Available ........

 

Reprinted from Quimby's Cruising Guide Facebook... click here

 

Added Sunday

Mississippi River Near Davenport, Iowa

Snow Melt Lowering Flood Risks Along The Mississippi River........

 

While the risk of flooding along the Mississippi River has diminished considerably, forecasters in eastern Iowa are saying that eastern Iowa is still facing an above normal risk for major flooding this spring.

 

Jessica Brooks, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities said that the snowmelt from last weekend's warmer weather is heading downstream and it is uncertain how much the river will rise. 

 

Brooks says that they are hoping to see that water get through the river system with minimal effects and allow the river levels to decrease before the arrival of the peak rainy season of April and May........

 

Click here to read this news article from radioiowa.com.

Added Sunday

Boat Maintenance

8 Mistakes To Avoid During Spring Boat Commissioning........

 

With spring and warmer temperatures just around the corner. boaters are eager to hit the water.  There are plenty of things to be mindful of when launching a boat, especially when launching it for the first time of the season.

 

BoatUS, the nation's largest advocacy, safety and services group, admits that even their crew makes mistakes when hitting the water.  BoatUS has put together a list of 8 mistakes to avoid when launching your boat........

 

Click here to read this news report from lakeexpo.com.  With Photos.

 

Added Sunday

Cruise News

Several Cruise Lines Have Suspended Operations........

 

Some major cruise lines have voluntarily suspended operations over the mounting coronavirus outbreak.  Most of the cruise lines state that caution is the reason they have halted departures.

 

On Wednesday, Viking was the first major cruise line to voluntarily suspend operations.  Te company has cancelled all river and ocean cruises set to depart between March 12 and April 1.  Viking expects to resume cruising on May 1.

 

On Thursday, Princess Cruises, owner of two vessels stricken with the Coronavirus, the Diamond Princess and the Grand Princess, announced that their fleet of 18 cruise ships would not sail for 2 months........

 

Click here to read this news report from marinelink.com.  With Photo.

 

Added Sunday

Mississippi River At Quincy, Illinois

A Look Back At The Bridge Fire Of 1919........

 

On March 30, 1919, a fire broke out on a bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Quincy which disrupted lives in the region.  While the cause of the fire was a mystery, it had started well before anyone noticed.

 

The timing of the fire was at an inopportune moment for the firemen, as five fire alarms sounded just after 5 pm while the firemen were on dinner break.  At that time, half the firemen had headed home for their meal, leaving 2 men per station to hitch the teams and head over to the blaze. 

 

Four companies eventually responded to the fire.  It was decided that saving the center railroad track section was most important, so the flanking wagon roads were sacrificed in order to gain access to the middle........

 

Click here to read this article from whig.com.  With Photo

 

Added Sunday

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Missouri Department of Conservation

Paddlefish Season .......

 

Click here to continue reading

at the  Missouri Department of Conservation

 

 

 

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

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RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,848 members as of 03-14-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

The Final Spring Flood Outlook

National Weather Service......

 

 

The final Spring Flood Outlook was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday. There has been noticeable improvement of the probabilities for major flooding especially along the Mississippi River over the last few weeks due to a prolonged period of dry weather, and warmer than normal temperatures leading to a favorable snow melt.

 

Reprinted from cbs2iowa Facebook... click here

 

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Take A Look Up The Mississippi River

RiverBills River Gages Page...

Alton, IL  to  St. Paul, MN ....  click here

 

The river is rising this morning at all gauges from Alton, IL to St. Paul, MN and a lot of gauges are currently reporting water levels at "Action Flood Stage" or predicting water levels to reach "Action Flood Stage" by next Saturday.  St. Paul is forecasting a crest this weekend.

Mississippi River Near La Crosse, Wisconsin

Over 50 Invasive Carp Caught ........

 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported that they are about to begin a large-scale netting operation after 50 plus invasive carp were caught by commercial fishermen along the Mississippi River.

 

Minnesota DNR fisheries agents state that the carp were taken from the Mississippi river in southeastern Minnesota, near La Crosse and Trempealeau, Wisconsin last weekend.

 

DNR invasive carp field lead Ben Larson says that the location that the carp were caught is typically netted due to the concentration of commercially valuable fish.  He added that this was the largest group of invasive carp they've seen that far upstream........

 

Click here to read this news report from kare11.com.  With Photo.

 

 

Clarksville Boat Club Update

At Lock and Dam 24 on the Mississippi River........

 

Concrete is complete. Steel is in order. I’d say construction will start within the next few weeks.

 

Mike

Clarksville Boat Club

 

Check out Clarksville Boat Club Facebook page... click here

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

Missouri River Levees

Mainstem Levee System Mostly Repaired........

 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District recently reached their goal of restoring the Missouri River mainstem levee system to it's full height following last years major flooding.

 

On Friday Corps officials reported that crews closed 24 breaches along the main river system by March 1, 2020.  There is still a considerable amount of work to do throughout the region.

 

While the Missouri River mainstem levees have been restored to their full height, they wont be considered to be fully restored until grass can take root on them in warmer weather........

 

Click here to read this news story from journalstar.com.  With Photo.

 

 

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Burning of the Socks Party

RiverBills.com Place, Woodland Marina

 

Welcome Spring 2020 the Mariners way !

 

Burn those Winter Socks on the Last Day of Winter

 in tribute to the coming of

Spring and Warmer Weather !

 

It's a mariners tradition

To read more click here

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

River History From Cape Girardeau, Missouri

A Look At The Bridge That Was Never Built........

 

On March 20, 1871, the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri was on the cusp of greatness, as Missouri's legislature had approved the construction of a railway bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

 

Permission for the project was given to former state governor Thomas C. Fletcher, who had recently organized the Illinois, Missouri & Texas Railway.  The venture intended to construct a railroad from Cape Girardeau to the southwest and link to several proposed railways in Illinois via a new bridge.

 

Unfortunately, during September 1873, a financial panic and subsequent economic depression put the kibosh on the nation's railroad construction boom.  Despite huge financial investment, the company ended up with only two miles of track and 40 miles of graded earth.........

 

Click here to read this news story from semissourian.com.  With Map.

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

Boat Propulsion Manufacturer

Mercury Marine Enacts Virus Prevention Measures........

 

Mercury Marine recently implemented COVID-19 prevention measures following the discovery of an employee of the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin headquarters that may have been exposed to the coronavirus.

 

Wednesday evening, Mercury Marine was made aware of the possible exposure.  The employee is not at work and has sought the appropriate medical attention.

 

The virus outbreak has not disrupted Mercury Marine's operations.  According to Lee Gordon, Brunswick Marine's director of communications and public relations, manufacturing is running at full production levels........

 

Click here to read this news article from tradeonlytoday.com.  With Photo.

 

Boat Sales

Hard Inquiries On Large Boats Up Despite Market Drop........

 

On Monday, a 7 percent drop in the stock market triggered a "circuit breaker" on Wall Street that paused trading for 15 minutes for the first time since 2008.  Monday's trading ended up 2,200 points down.

 

According to Chuck Cashman, chief revenue officer for MarineMax, the boat retailer got around double the number of serious leads as on a normal day.  A typical day would normally see around 100 hard inquiries on specific boats in inventory.  Monday had over 200.

 

Cashman says that currently, the world is trending away from interaction, however, getting out on a boat and anchoring in a cove places one in their own little world and that doesn't change, coronavirus or not........

 

Click here to read this news article from tradeonlytoday.com.  With Photo.

 

Lake Of The Ozarks

LOTO Shoreline Cleanup Starts This Weekend........

 

Spring is fast approaching, and that means that boating season at the Lake of the Ozarks is about to begin.  To get ready, Amren Missouri has partnered with the lake community to begin the annual Adopt-the-Shoreline spring cleanup which starts on Saturday, March 14 and will run through April 26.

 

The Adopt-the-Shoreline cleanups are carried out by volunteers working in 12 geographic zones around the lake.  Since the program began, over 15,000 volunteers have cleaned up more than 5.5 million pounds of debris and trash from over 500 miles of shoreline.

 

People who are interested in volunteering for the Adopt-the-Shoreline clean up may call the Adopt-the-shoreline office at (573) 365-9252 or visit AmrenMissouri.com/ATS........

 

Click here to read more from lakeexpo.com.  With Photo.

 

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Swings out

to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

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position on the dock

 

Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

03-10-20

Grafton 3rd Chute will be kicking it this Saturday plenty of green beads lots of corned beef and cabbage come get you some. St Patty's Day

 

OPEN DAILY ALL YEAR
Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

$5.00 lunch specials

Mon - Fri from 11am till 2pm

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

Saturday Specials...
Jalapeño Bacon Mac N Cheese Balls,
Five Hand Battered Mac N Cheese filled with Monterey Jack Cheese, Diced Jalapeños and Applewood Smoked Bacon fried golden and served with House Cajun Ranch $9.99
Corn Beef & Cabbage Platter,
Corn Beef served with Cabbage, Red Skinned Potatoes and Carrots and horseradish sauce with choice of soup or salad $14.99
Reuben,
Corn Beef topped with Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut and Thousand Island Dressing served on Toasted Marble Rye Bread with House Chips $9.99
$2 Green Bud Light Pints
Stubblefield Band 7-11pm in Sports Bar

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


Order online for take out

https://bluffcitygrill.e-tab.com/bluffcitygrill#!/order-type

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

IceBreaker 2020

 

Alton Best Western Premier
3559 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opening Friday, March 13, 2020

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO

 

We will be serving Corned beef, cabbage & taters this Saturday, March 7th 11am until sold out or 10pm.

 

 

Pool Tournament every Sunday 6pm starting 2/2/20, straight 8, double elimination, $5 sign up fee

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 


Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Open for your Dining Pleasure


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

Currently tearing down the old building and then rebuilding

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Feb 28 - Mar 14, 2020

Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show

 

Come out to the Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show February 28th- March 14th. We will have boats on display from Barletta Pontoon Boats, Crestliner Boats, Monterey Boats, Sylvan Pontoon Boats, Phoenix Bass Boats and Caymas Boats with factory rebates and incentives. Giveaways on Saturday as well as local tackle vendors and bass and crappie fishing seminars on Saturday the 14th. Stay tuned for more details

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

TowBoat U.S.

Our Safeboat will be on display at the show

Save money & purchase your 2020

Membership at the Boat Show
 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

Leasing slips for the 2020 season. Discount for first time residents!!! residents enjoy a discount on selected items at our store too! Amenities include pool, shower house, on site mechanic, retail store, beer & ice, restaurant, campground and camp sights! Message us, visit the website or call!!.

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Closed March 2 through Thursday April 2
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

THURSDAY

12 March 2020

 

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

River Road Sunset

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Picture of the Day....  was sent to us by Capt'n Mary Tiemann

 

 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

at Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

 

Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYears Pictures on this Day in 2019.... were sent to us by Capt'n Jeff Capps

 

Pelicans at Piasa Creek

 

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is right around the corner !

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OPEN      OPEN      OPEN

 

WED & THUR.. 11AM - 10PM
FRI & SAT...... 11AM - 10PM
SUN............... 11AM - 10PM
CLOSED MON & TUE

 

2020 FESTIVAL & MUSIC SCHEDULE...  click here

Menu..  click here   Website.. click here   Facebook.. click here

 

 

 

River News !  

 

 

 

Click here........ Port Charles Harbor website

Click here......Port Charles Harbor Facebook

 

 

Port Charles Harbor

Help Wanted

Reposted from Port Charles harbor Facebook.. click here

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

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RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,838 members as of 03-12-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

Illinois River Jobs

Pere Marquette Announced Job Openings........

 

Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, Illinois recently announced that the park has some job opportunities available for those looking to help facilitate recreational activities across the state.

 

Park Superintendent Chris Hespen says that there are two six-month job openings for Conservation Educational Representative.  The park is also looking to fill a Conservation Worker position.

 

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid driver's license and be willing and available to work on weekends........

 

Click here to read this news tidbit from altondailynews.com.  With Photo and Audio.

 

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

Missouri Fishing News

Paddlefish Season Opens Sunday........

 

The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced that on Sunday, March 15, 2020, paddlefish season will begin and run through April 15, 2020.

 

Paddlefish are the closest thing to sharks we have swimming in local waters.  The fish does not have bones, but rather cartilage and their skins are smooth, lacking scales. 

 

The ancient species is one of the largest freshwater fish in the country, as they can grow to 7 feet long and weigh up to 150 pounds........

 

Click here to watch this news report from fox2now.com. 

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

Sad News

Shirley Schaberg

 

April 19, 1926 - March 10, 2020
Born in St. Charles, MO
Resided in St. Charles, MO

Visitation: Baue St. Charles, 620 Jefferson St. 63301
Friday March 13, 2020 10:30am to 11:30am
Funeral Service: Baue St. Charles, 620 Jefferson St. 63301
Friday March 13, 2020 1:30pm

Shirley Ann Schaberg (nee Schenck), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the age of 93. Loving wife of the late Wilfred J. Schaberg; beloved daughter of the late Wilfred and Clara Kirchoff; devoted mother of Kevin Schaberg; cherished grandmother of Scott (Amy) Schaberg; great-grandmother of Holly (Paul) Allen, Ethan Schaberg, and Heath Schaberg; great-great-grandmother, Barry; treasured aunt of Debbie (Jerry) Masonis and Tom Fetch. Shirley was also preceded in death by her son, Stephen J. Schaberg; and sister, Jennette (Tom) Fetch.
Shirley was a member of the Anchors Yankers Boat Club. She loved boating and had been boating on the river since 1957. Shirley loved her houseboat, she even lived on it every boating season and many times outside the summer months. She worked at Boeing for many years and enjoyed working there. Shirley was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Memorials may be made in Shirley 's name to American Kidney Foundation..

 

https://www.baue.com/obit/shirley-ann-schaberg/

 

Reprinted from Baue...click here

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

Lake Of The Ozarks

Boater Sentenced To 24 Years For Fatal BWI Crash........

 

On Wednesday, 43 year old Cletus A. Barsch III was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to homicide caused by Boating While Intoxicated.

 

Barsch admitted he was drunk when he was running a 2000 Baja downstream near the Bagnell Dam and struck a 2003 Formula at around 9:45 pm on May 26, 2018.

 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the vessels were on a collision course and steered the same direction.  The collision left 20 year old Alec Potthoff with serious injuries, which caused his death in August of 2018.  Several other passenger sustained minor injuries in the crash........

 

Click here to read this news report from lakeexpo.com.  With Photo.

 

Marine Jobs

Surroundings Trade Only....

 

A few of the jobs listed this week include:

~ District Sales Manager TX, LA District - Suzuki
~ Boat Deliveries - Koch Marine
~ Marketing Manager and Regional Sales Manager – Everglades Boats

 

Check out the marine jobs on Trade Only Job Board... click here
 

 

 

 

River History....

 

March 12, 2015 in River History

 

Eagles Landing Marina, at 800 Wilson Road in St. Charles County, was sold to Lee Crocket and renamed River Island Marina.

 

 

Check out "River Island Marina" Facebook... click here

 

Hop On A Plane For A Mini-Vacation

 

 

Daphne, Alabama and Mary Esther, Florida

Sunrise Marine Offering Free Women's Boating Classes........

 

Sunrise Marine has announced that they will be offering free women's boating classes in an effort to help women become more comfortable with operating boats independently.

 

The Women Making Waves classes will be held from April through August on every second Saturday at Sunrise Marine's Daphne, Alabama location and every third Saturday at their Mary Esther, Florida location.

 

Jerri Coomes, an experienced certified female mechanic and delivery Captain Kent Moore will be teaching skills such as approaching and departing docks, docking, launch and retrieval, basic navigation and operation........

 

Click here to read more from tradeonlytoday.com.

 

List Your Boat

on RiverBills Classifieds

6 Months for $50.00

From "Now" until "September 2020" 

One month listing on the front page in the featured Classified Section

Six months on the Classified Page.  

 

e-mail your info along with 6 pictures (max) to riverbill@prodigy.net.

 

Click here and check out RiverBills Classifieds Page

We will bill you after the ad is on-line

 

 

OFFERING

THE SWINGING DOCK STEP

 

 

 

Swings out

to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

Swings out of the way

 to the

 "Walk Thru"

position on the dock

 

Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

03-10-20

Grafton 3rd Chute will be kicking it this Saturday plenty of green beads lots of corned beef and cabbage come get you some. St Patty's Day

 

OPEN DAILY ALL YEAR
Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

$5.00 lunch specials

Mon - Fri from 11am till 2pm

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

Thursday Special...
Chicken Alfredo Flatbread,
Crispy Baked Flatbread topped with creamy Alfredo Sauce, grilled chicken, baby spinach, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses served with House Chips $9.99
Five Cheese Loaded Penne,
Applewood Smoked Bacon, scallions, and tomatoes sautéed together and finished in a five cheese cream sauce tossed with penne and topped with shaved parmesan served with choice of soup or salad $14.99
$2 Bud Light Pints
$6 Red Sangria

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


Order online for take out

https://bluffcitygrill.e-tab.com/bluffcitygrill#!/order-type

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

IceBreaker 2020

 

Alton Best Western Premier
3559 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opening Friday, March 13, 2020

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO

 

We will be serving Corned beef, cabbage & taters this Saturday, March 7th 11am until sold out or 10pm.

 

 

Pool Tournament every Sunday 6pm starting 2/2/20, straight 8, double elimination, $5 sign up fee

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 


Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

.

Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Open for your Dining Pleasure


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

Currently tearing down the old building and then rebuilding

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

.

March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Feb 28 - Mar 14, 2020

Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show

 

Come out to the Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show February 28th- March 14th. We will have boats on display from Barletta Pontoon Boats, Crestliner Boats, Monterey Boats, Sylvan Pontoon Boats, Phoenix Bass Boats and Caymas Boats with factory rebates and incentives. Giveaways on Saturday as well as local tackle vendors and bass and crappie fishing seminars on Saturday the 14th. Stay tuned for more details

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

TowBoat U.S.

Our Safeboat will be on display at the show

Save money & purchase your 2020

Membership at the Boat Show
 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

Leasing slips for the 2020 season. Discount for first time residents!!! residents enjoy a discount on selected items at our store too! Amenities include pool, shower house, on site mechanic, retail store, beer & ice, restaurant, campground and camp sights! Message us, visit the website or call!!.

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

click here

 

River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....

 

Click here for last weekend's edition of RiverBills

 

Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Open
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

 

WEDNESDAY

11 March 2020

 

 

Over 10.5 Million Boater Visits

Since Sept 12, 2004

To The Always Changing e-Waters of RiverBills.com

 

Saturday Sunset

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Picture of the Day....  was sent to us by Capt'n Brad Maher

 

RiverBill,

Another nice sunset last Saturday......

Brad Maher
Alton Motorboat Club
 

Sunday Moon

 

 

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Pictures of the Day....  were sent to us by Capt'n Mike Stanczak

 

 

Hey Bill,

 

Took some pictures of the moon on Sunday night, thought i would share.

 

Mike
 

Swannee River

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

click pic to enlarge

 

 

The Pictures of the Day....  were sent to us by Capt'n Andrew Zeller of STL Go fast Boats

 

 

Hey Bill,

 

STL Go Fast takes a trip to the Suwannee River in Florida... man that is a cool place

 

Anddrew
 

 The Boathouse is CLOSED

for some cosmetic projects

March 2 through Thursday April 2
 

 
Facebook.. click here        Events.. click here

Phone: 636 250 3300

 

April Music Schedule.. click here


The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.

 

April hours are Thursday thru Sunday

 with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.

 

click here for Facebook          click here for website

 

Grafton Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)

 

Grafton Harbor River Adventure Cruises

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar !

Every Saturday & Sunday  Beginning May 2, 2020

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

 

 

First Mate is a boat brokerage located on the beautiful upper Mississippi.

We sell boats and will find you the perfect boat!

 

 Click here for Facebook    Click here for Website    Browse Our Boats

 Yesteryear's Pic of the Day

 

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

at Portage des Sioux, Mo

Click pic to enlarge

 

YesterYears Pictures on this Day in 2019.... .was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Mark Newlin

 

Swan Sunset

 

click here for Facebook         Click here for website

 

Alton Marina.... 618-462-9860

 

Spring is right around the corner.

List your Boat on RiverBills

www.RiverBills.com

Featured Classifieds

More Boats on RiverBills.com "All Classifieds Page"

click here

 

OPEN      OPEN      OPEN

 

WED & THUR.. 11AM - 10PM
FRI & SAT...... 11AM - 10PM
SUN............... 11AM - 10PM
CLOSED MON & TUE

 

2020 FESTIVAL & MUSIC SCHEDULE...  click here

Menu..  click here   Website.. click here   Facebook.. click here

 

 

 

River News !  

 

 

Some Highlights of This Week's

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

District 8 MRS                                                 UPDATED MARCH 11, 2020

Mississippi River System

 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MILE 273.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 24 in the vicinity of Mile 273.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster.
MILE 241.4 - L/D CLOSURE
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2020, L/D 25 in the vicinity of Mile 241.4, will be closed for maintenance. All navigation interests should be alert for, and abide by, any special instructions that may be issued by the lockmaster

MILE 183.2 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Merchants Railroad Bridge; Work barges continue excavating around both left and right descending navigation piers and the right descending pier of the center span. Work barges should not encroach more than 50 feet into the navigation channel, at any time. For work barge locations, mariners are encouraged to contact the onsite work boat M/V KATHERINE OHARA via VHF-FM Channel 6 or 16 or by phone at (217) 248-9077.

 

ILLINOIS RIVER

ILLINOIS WATERWAY - CHANNEL CONDITION/SAFETY ADVISORY - UPDATE
Water levels are receding, the COTP Upper Mississippi River Safety Advisory is cancelled

 

Click here  for the current "Local Notice To Mariners" report

 on the Navigation Center Website


 No new incident reports for the St. Louis area
 

Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for "all" incident reports    

 

River Gear For Sale............

 

Click here to buy your River T-shirts and Accessories on-line..

Delivered right to you mailbox in a few short days

RiverBills Facebook

Two FaceBook Pages for You

 

The "River News and Media" Page

Page contains river news, RiverBills Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from RiverBills.com advertisers, etc..... Click here and check it out

 

The "Boaters Group" Page

It's a group for all the boaters on all the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments, etc.  Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.  Invite your Boating Friends. 

We have 5,832 members as of 03-11-20....... Click here and check it out. 

 

Missouri Flood Outlook

Official:  Flooding In Washington, Mo Likely........

 

According to Washington Emergency Management Director Mark Skornia, the forecasts are calling for a wet spring and rising river levels.

 

Monday night, Skornia advised the Washington City Council that there is an above average risk for flooding in the region.  The good news is that the flooding would likely be in the moderate range.

 

Skornia added that the Mississippi River is likely to have more flooding issues than the Missouri River.  These predictions are based upon several factors, the biggest of which is rainfall........

 

Click here to read this news article from emissourian.com.

 

click pic to enlarge

 

We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades, transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new & used parts department, an accessories department, as well as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.

We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage & Haul Rite trailers

 

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor website      St. Charles Boat & Motor Facebook

 

Boating Legislation

Marine Industry Officials Back Senate Outdoor Recreation Bill........

 

Members of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable recently praised the U.S. Senate for the introduction of a bi-partisan bill, the Great American Outdoors Act, which prioritizes the $20 billion backlog facing public lands and waters.

 

The bill fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and includes the Restore Our Parks Act, which would fund improving key outdoor recreation-related facilities such as docks, boat ramps, campgrounds and restrooms.

 

Members of the ORR headed up the efforts to include agencies other than the National Park Service in this legislation, such as the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.......

 

Click here to read this news report from boatingindustry.com.

 

 

  Website..click here      Facebook Page..click here

 

 Lewis Boat Inventory.. click here

 

Posted 03-11-20

Sad News

Shirley Schaberg

 

Shirley Schaberg passed away last night. Shirley and her son boated out of Woodland Marina in the houseboat "LoveBoo".

Shirley has been a river boater for 67 years.

More information as it becomes available.

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Big Muddy Speaker Series

Big "A's" st. Charles Riverfront

St. Charles, Mo......

 

 

 

Reprinted from the Big Muddy Speaker Series Facebook.. click here

 

Duck Club Yach Club

Opening Friday....

 

 

Reprinted from the Duck Club Yacht Club Facebook.. click here

 

125 HARBOR DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

636 250-3446

 

Click here for Website        Click here for Facebook

 

1 Mississippi

Mayors Meet With Congress.....

Reprinted from 1 Mississippi Facebook... click here

 

 

River History....

 

March 11, 1980 in River History


A McDonalds floating restaurant opened it's doors for business on the St. Louis Riverfront near the foot of the Gateway Arch

News Release From BoatUS

Get a Taste of the Boating Life By Taking An Affordable On-Water Boat Training Course in Jacksonville

 

Intro to Boating' and 'Women Making Waves' offered April 18, 19


JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 10, 2020 – Want to get a taste of the boating life or improve your on-water boat handling skills? The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water together with Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville offer a choice of two fun on-water boat training courses taught aboard single-engine powerboats: “Intro to Boating” and “Women Making Waves,” Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at the club’s location at Julington Creek Marina at 12807 San Jose Blvd.
Both the “Intro to Boating” and “Women Making Waves” courses start each day at 9 a.m., are three hours long and affordably priced at $149 per person. Class size is limited to four students per vessel, ensuring each student gets sufficient time at the helm under the watchful eye of a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain.
The “Intro to Boating” course covers shifting and steering, basic docking, open-water handling and basic navigation. The ladies-only course, “Women Making Waves,” offers the same curriculum and is the perfect opportunity to spend a half-day learning boat-handling techniques in a supportive environment.
The goal of the BoatUS Foundation and Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville courses is to address the high costs typically associated with at-the-helm training, making hands-on boating education more accessible. The courses also offer area residents the chance to try out recreational boating and give boaters the opportunity to brush up on their boat-handling skills.
Space is limited. Must be 21 years or older. To sign up for a course or seek out others, go to BoatUS.org/On-Water.

 


###

 

This press release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS...click here

 

Upcoming Events  Saturday, March 14, 2020

Lake Of The Ozarks

Captain Ron's Hosting St. Patrick's Water Parade........

 

At 8 am Saturday morning, Captain Ron's Bar and Grill will be hosting the annual St. Patrick's boat parade and Blessing of the Fleet.

 

The event will begin with an optional breakfast at 8 am, followed by registration and the Blessing of the Fleet at 9:30, with the parade shoving off at 9:45.

 

Participants may decorate their own boat and join the parade, or purchase a $25 ticket to ride the Tropic Island Cruise boat.  Prizes are offered for the best decorated boat, and there will also be a raffle drawing inside Captain Ron's after the parade........

 

Click here to read more from lakeexpo.com

List Your Boat

on RiverBills Classifieds

6 Months for $50.00

From "Now" until "August 2020" 

One month listing on the front page in the featured Classified Section

Six months on the Classified Page.  

 

e-mail your info along with 6 pictures (max) to riverbill@prodigy.net.

 

Click here and check out RiverBills Classifieds Page

We will bill you after the ad is on-line

 

 

OFFERING

THE SWINGING DOCK STEP

 

 

 

Swings out

to bridge the gap between the dock and your boat

for ease of loading and boarding

 

Swings out of the way

 to the

 "Walk Thru"

position on the dock

 

Little Johns Marine Service... click here

Little John's Moptorsports... click here

What's Going On This Week

3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211 W. Main St. Grafton, IL

 

03-10-20

Grafton 3rd Chute will be kicking it this Saturday plenty of green beads lots of corned beef and cabbage come get you some. St Patty's Day

 

OPEN DAILY ALL YEAR
Just a short walk from Grafton Harbor
Breakfast available every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8am till 12pm

$5.00 lunch specials

Mon - Fri from 11am till 2pm

3rd Chute Upcoming Events.. click here

Alton Marina

Mississippi River at Alton, IL

 

 

Alton Marina is the cover photo for the

2020 edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide

bluff city grill

424 Broadway, Alton, IL

 

Wednesday Specials...
Traditional Swedish Meatball Pot Pie,
Our homemade Pot Pie filled with house meatballs, diced onions, green peppers and mushrooms in a creamy beef gravy that is baked golden in a flaky pie crust served with choice of soup or salad $12.99
10" Personal Pizza,
One topping personal pizza topped with our house pizza sauce and five cheese blend $5.99
Additional toppings .50 cents
Spinach Salad,
Baby Spinach tossed with Feta Cheese, Chopped Applewood Smoked Bacon, Red Onions, Tomatoes, black olives and Diced Eggs in a Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing $9.99
Add Grilled Chicken $2.99
Add Grilled Shrimp $3.99
$2.25 Domestic Beer Bottles
$5 Schlafly Pale Ale Pints

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2020

We are super excited for Boots, Beer and Borderline | Line Dancing Event coming up on FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020 in the banquet room at Bluff City Grill in Alton, IL. We will be playing ALL COUNTRY line dance tunes with a dj keeping the line dancing going during band breaks. Doors open at 6:30p with music starting at 7pm, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. Bluff City Grill has an awesome HARD WOOD dance floor and plenty of room for everyone. Cash bar. You DONT want to miss this event. We'll see y'all there. Bring your friends!


Order online for take out

https://bluffcitygrill.e-tab.com/bluffcitygrill#!/order-type

 

Just a short distance from the Alton Marina

Open 7 Days a week

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

 

The Boathouse

Northshore Marina

 

March 2 through Thursday April 2  The Boathouse will be CLOSING for some cosmetic projects.
 

The Boathouse will OPEN for the 2020 Season on April 2 @12:00pm.


April hours are Thursday thru Sunday with bands every Saturday afternoon and night , Sunday afternoons.
Memorial Day through Labor Day OPEN 7 days a week.
We have so many exciting events this season we can’t wait to see you and share .
 

Hiring event Mid- March.
Bands and entertainment booking now.
Planning parties now .
New menu items for our Keto and gluten sensitivity folks.
 

On the river as always xoxo The Boathouse Crew

 

 

 

Winter hours are : Friday for parties and reservations only.
Saturday 12-7(except parties and events)
Sunday 12-7

 

 

Upcoming Events.. click here

Calhoun Ferry Company

 

 
 

The Golden Eagle Ferry is OPEN

 

 

Cedar Hill Resort

Mississippi River

1 mile below Winfield Dam

 

Closed

 

For Sale

Contact Jay at 618 772 5766

Con Trios Yacht Club

     

March 20 -22, 2020

IceBreaker 2020

 

Alton Best Western Premier
3559 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002

 

Registration is Open...
https://ctyc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx

 

Duck Club Yacht Club

 

Opening Friday, March 13, 2020

 

The Duck Club is the Premier Private Yacht Club serving the Upper Mississippi River, Alton pool boating community. The Club is located at the South end of Dardenne Slough with direct channel access at mm22

Froge's Bar and Grill

Portage des Sioux, MO

 

We will be serving Corned beef, cabbage & taters this Saturday, March 7th 11am until sold out or 10pm.

 

 

Pool Tournament every Sunday 6pm starting 2/2/20, straight 8, double elimination, $5 sign up fee

 

Sat, May 2
Customer Appreciation DAY
Froge's Bar and Grill · Portage Des Sioux

 

March 20th Kitchen will be open Sunday thru Thursday 11am-9pm.
We are CLOSED on Mondays. Kitchen is always open year round Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm

 

Grafton Harbor

Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

 


Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Grafton Harbor

Grafton Harbor River Adventures
 

Mark your Calendars, Start Booking Those Cruises, our website has been updated for 2020 and is ready for your reservations! We've added more dinner cruises catered by the award winning Grafton Oyster Bar!

 

Every Saturday & Sunday

 Beginning May 2, 2020

 

Click here for 2020 cruise schedule

Grafton, IL

Confluence of Mississippi  & Illinois Rivers

Two Week Activity  Calendar

 

Click here and check out Grafton's

Event and Music Calendar...Mar 9 - 23, 2020

 

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Click here and check out "Welcome to Grafton" website

Grafton Oyster Bar

Grafton Harbor

 

 

Open for your Dining Pleasure


 

 

John's Boat Harbor

Mississippi River at UMR 231.8

 

03-04-20

Guess what??! Gassie boy new and improved is working and we have been selling gas.
So if u need gas. We are open 24/7
Whopee
 

Kinder's Restaurant

Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

 

Currently tearing down the old building and then rebuilding

 

"The plan is to keep it in the same location, maybe a little closer to the river and up about 7 ft higher. The building will be just a little smaller with a bigger deck."

 

Amanda

Kinder's Restaurant

 

Lake Center Marina

MM224.4 UMR

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March 7, 2020

Our gas dock is up and running for you.
Have a great weekend boaters!!

 

Reposted from Lake Center marina Facebook.... click here

 

 

We’re excited to announce 40% OFF all annual docks & slips to new members in 2020 !
http://lakecentermarina.com/new-members

 

Lewis Boats

Marine Sales and Service

 

Feb 28 - Mar 14, 2020

Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show

 

Come out to the Lewis Boats I-70 Boat Show February 28th- March 14th. We will have boats on display from Barletta Pontoon Boats, Crestliner Boats, Monterey Boats, Sylvan Pontoon Boats, Phoenix Bass Boats and Caymas Boats with factory rebates and incentives. Giveaways on Saturday as well as local tackle vendors and bass and crappie fishing seminars on Saturday the 14th. Stay tuned for more details

Longshot Saloon at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 2, 2020

 

Mike's La Rosa at Longshot Marina

Mississippi River at

Portage des Sioux, Mo

 

Opening May 21, 2020

 

Polestar Boating Center

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

Dock Rentals on the Mississippi River
Safe Harbor Yacht Sales
The Canvas Man, LLC
Vessel Surveyor / Marine Consulting
Quality Marine Repair

Port Charles Harbor

Mississippi River

Dardenne Slough 221.5

 

TowBoat U.S.

Our Safeboat will be on display at the show

Save money & purchase your 2020

Membership at the Boat Show
 

River Road Watersports

Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton Harbor

 

REOPENING IN THE SPRING FOR THE 2020 SEASON.

KEEP YOUR ANCHOR RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATES.

 

Jet Ski Rentals

Boat Rental

Rafting Float Trip

Riviera Too

Food, Beer, Wine

 

Pizza is here always here for you....

 

3025 N MO-94, St. Charles, Missouri 63301

 

St. Charles Boat & Motor

The Complete Marine

 

 

Winter Hours

  Tue - Fri..9am - 5pm

  Sat - 9am - 2pm

  Sun & Mon..Closed

 

  Two Rivers Marina

  Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo

 

Leasing slips for the 2020 season. Discount for first time residents!!! residents enjoy a discount on selected items at our store too! Amenities include pool, shower house, on site mechanic, retail store, beer & ice, restaurant, campground and camp sights! Message us, visit the website or call!!.

 

 

02-27-20 Update..Fat Boys Restaurant at Two Rivers Marina

Hi Bill,
They are diligently working to get things in order. The have been working long hours trying to get the building in shape, lots of painting and cleaning. It is going to happen, however they are a bit behind because of Illinois paperwork. I expect an opening sometime in March. They are keeping the name "Fat Boys".

Cindy Blaylock
Two Rivers Marina.

Woodland Marina

UMR 222.8 ...Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

 

02-28-20 Update:

Woodland Marina is looking forward to an exciting boating season.  Our office and bathrooms are currently being renovated and made handicap accessible.  Woodland Marina lies at mile marker 222.5 on the Dardenne Slough and is the largest full-service marina on the Mississippi – family owned since 1959.

We would like to thank our customers and friends for their support during the flooding and our reconstruction.

 

Look for that Silver Lining!

Diane, Carl and Company

 

Yacht Club of St. Louis

Mississippi River

At UMR 225 On Dardenne Slough

 

 

 

Yacht Club tore down due to flood damage.

Rebuilding on Higher ground !

 

 

More Things Going On This Week

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River Ferries

 

Illinois River

Brussels Ferry............618 - 786-3636

 

Mississippi River

Golden Eagle Ferry ....618-  535-5759

Winfield Ferry.............618-  535-5759

Grafton Ferry............ 1-800-258-6645  ..Closed for the Season

 

 

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Restaurants

Who's Open.. Who's Closed

Who's Open... Who's Closed........
 
3rd Chute Bar & Grill ......................... Open All Year
Abigail's Tap Room Open All Year
Alton Marina Deli Closed for the Season
Arrrr Bar at Grafton Harbor.................. Closed for the Season
Boathouse Food & Deck..................... Open
Cedar Hill Resort................................ Closed & For Sale
Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort.. Closed
Duck Club Yacht Club........................ Opening Friday, March 13, 2020
Froges Bar & Grill.............................. Open All Year
Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop...... Open
Grafton Oyster Bar............................. Open
Kinder's Restaurant.......................... Being rebuilt in same location
Longshot Saloon................................ Opening May 2, 2020
LaRosa Cantina................................. Opening May 21, 2020
Yacht Club of St. Louis..................... Being rebuilt in new location

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