
Posted 06-04-23
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Just Never Know
What You Will See
On The
River

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pic to
enlarge
The Featured Photo of the Day....
was posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Andrew Kerp
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Posted 06-04-23
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Just Never Know
What You Will See
On The
River


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pic to
enlarge
The Featured Photo of the Day....
was posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Tina Bohrer
Allen found a cool sail boat
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Posted 06-02-23 |
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River


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pic to
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The Featured Photos of the Day....
were posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Ellis Meyer
Man Overboard?
Dardenne Slough yesterday.
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Posted 05-25-23
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

The Picture of the Day.....
was posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Mark Newlin
SHARK !
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Posted 04-28-23 |
Mississippi
River
at St. Louis
Riverfront
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enlarge
The Featured Picture of the Day.....
was posted a few days ago by John Wilhelm
Uh oh! The
monster is getting its feet wet! Levee street gage shows water
lapping at 416.5…River is rising in STL
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Posted 04-07-23
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Just Never Know What you Will See

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The Photo of the Day.....
Spotted Yesterday Evening at FastJax
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Posted 12-13-22
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

Some up close pics

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pic to
enlarge
Photos of the Day.....
were sent to us by Dorothy Miller
who hails out of Portage des Sioux, Mo
What a weird sight
Check out our "Never
Know What You Will See On The River"
page..
click here
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Posted 10-29-22
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Grafton Harbor
The Golden Rule Sailboat


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to enlarge
The Pictures of the
Day ..... were sent to us by Jan DeSherlia of Grafton
Harbor
The
Golden Rule Sailboat was docked at Grafton Harbor Friday
night. Their mission is to spread the word of the
growing nuclear threat. The crew onboard are from
Hawaii and Guatemala.
Jan
More information
on the Golden Rule Project..
click here
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Posted 09-23-22
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Somewhere on
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River

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to enlarge
The Picture of the
Day..... was sent to us by Capt'n Rick Skiles
Hi Bill,
Was
out yesterday and spotted this guy. Couldn’t remember if
somebody had already sent you this. (Does this fall under
“you never know what your gonna see on the river”)
Rick.
RiverBils
says... We posted this about a week ago, but this a
little better picture.
Check out our "Never
Know What You Will See On The River..
click here
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Posted 09-12-22
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Never Know What You Will See
On The River

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to enlarge
The Picture of the
Day..... was posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group
by Capt'n Jeremy Walden
.
Some Channel Marker Buoy
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Know What You Will See On The River..
click here |

Posted 08-02022
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Mississippi
River at Kimmswick, Mo
Gray Beard
Sanders

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The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of
Hoppie's Marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Did you meet Dale Grey Beard Sanders on the
river? I met him at Hoppie’s! Such a nice guy! In his canoe,
Dale is attempting to break the record for oldest person to
paddle from source to sea on the Mississippi. He is 87. A
film crew is following him and creating a documentary of his
trip. Follow his adventures at https://www.greybeardadventurer.com/
See you on the river!
Hoppie’s Marina Correspondent
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Posted
07-25-22 |
Never Know What You Will See
on
the River

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to enlarge
The Picture of
the Day..... was posted on RiverBills Boaters Group by
Dan Ford Jr.
RiverBill says... That's the
way to do it !
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Posted on 04-28-22
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River

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The Picture of the
Day..... was posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt. Steve Young...
Steve wrote:
Just moving a building up river,
no big deal
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Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River page..
click here
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Posted 04-23-22
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River

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to enlarge
The Picture of the
Day..... is a frame from a video posted on RiverBills
Boaters Group yesterday by Tim Steinman
.
You just
never know what you will see while boating Pool 26. This was
up near Winfield Dam.
Check out
the Facebook video...
click here
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Posted 04-04-22
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
at
North Shore Marina
You Never Know What You Will See
On The River

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to enlarge
The Picture of the
Day..... is a frame of a video posted yesterday by Mel
Bailey
.
OOF!
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Posted 11-27-21
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Missouri River

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Picture of the Day .....
is from the Missouri River Relief Facebook page
Photo taken at the Missouri River
Relief 20th Anniversary Party
Cooper's Landing on the Missouri
River
Mile marker 170
Check out the
Missouri River Relief Facebook page...
click here
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Google Maps
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Posted 11-09-21 |
Picture of the
Day


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enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.....
were sent to us by Capt'n Mark Knoblauch
Awesome day on the river. Is this November????
These guys earn every penny. That pilot held the copter dead
steady.
Mark Knoblauch
Merry Shark
YCSTL
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Posted 10-19-21
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River

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The Picture of the
Day..... was sent to us by Jamie Lynne
It's a cruiser crossing the river
on board the Grafton Ferry
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Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River page..
click here
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Posted 7-30-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River


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to enlarge
The Pictures of the
Day..... were posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group
yesterday by Mandy Roberts....
Click here
for Facebook video
This one is
going into
Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page ..
click here |

Posted 07-24-21
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Mississippi
River at Kimmswick, Mo

The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of
Hoppies Marina in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill,
Look who I met at Hoppie’s!
Scott Voelker is
completing the last 2,000 miles of his 7,000 mile journey,
raising money for breast cancer research. He is doing the Great
Loop on his jetski!
Check out his
progress on his Facebook page.
See you on the river!
Claudia Burris
Check out
Scott's Facebook page....
click here |

Posted 7-12-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
1973

The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Capt'n Gregory Kopff
Shark found dead at
the top of IOWA ISLAND, then called lumpy sandbar ,, 1973 !! by
BOB HAMPEL,, at the time harbored at SURFSIDE ,, now keeps his
fleet of watercraft and resides in the houseboat NORTH OFFICE at
LAKE CENTER,, oldest " ACTIVE MARINER " in pool 26
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Posted 07-11-21
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Pool 25 of the
Mississippi River

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to enlarge
The Picture of the Day.....
It's Dave of the boat N-Unity
pedaling around Woodland Marina
yesterday morning
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into
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What You Will See on The River Page ..
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Posted 07-07-21
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Pool 25 of the Mississippi River

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The Picture of the Day.....
was posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by
Brandon Stephens
I’ve heard of this old man up north, but to see him in person
was still impressive.
Brandon
This one is
going into
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River Page ..
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Posted 06-08-21
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River

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Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Jan DeSherlia of Grafton harbor
Hi Bill,
One of the many great things of being at Grafton Harbor is
meeting so many wonderful people. These adventurers have sailed
all the way from Norway!! They have been on the water for over
30 months.
Big River Hugs,
Jan from Grafton Harbor
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Posted 05-02-21
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The Picture of the Day....... is one frame out of a
video posted by Dawm Rowe on
RiverBills Boaters Group
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Posted 04-09-21
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Lock and Dam 24 of the
Mississippi River
BOAT LETTERS

Photo courtesy St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Picture of the Day.......
Historic fixture
"Gone are the days when all letters from the crew were
delicately mailed from the mailbox. However, one still remains
attached to the outside of the lock office."
Re-posted
from the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Facebook April 6, 2021.
click here
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Posted
03-29-21
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
At Grafton, IL
(Illinois River)




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The Pictures of the Day....... were posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Capt'n Ron Holt.
This vessel was passing by in the icy water on a bright sunny
day and it began to disappear. Probably caused by refraction. I
continued to photograph the event. Click on the first photo to
watch it unfold. Very strange.
Ron
RiverBill says.... Great set photos Ron ! Thanks for
sharing them
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Posted 11-28-20
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NAIDA
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Grafton Harbor



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The Pictures of the Day.....
were sent to us by Capt Tim Crawford
Hello Bill, and all,
Went up to Grafton Harbor last week to see the 1935 Henry C
Grebe & Co yacht “NAIDA”. Very seldom do you see a boat of that
vintage on the river. Grebe built boats at their shipyard on the
north branch of the Chicago River from 1926-1994. They built
yachts for the wealthy and ships for the U.S. navy. NAIDA is of
modest size as many of their yachts were over 100 foot. Their
larger boats were built bow facing south and stern north because
after a sideways launch into the Chicago River there was no way
to turn them around. They would head downriver then to all parts
of the world. Many are still in service today.
Capt Tim Crawford
More info on
"NAIDA"...
click here
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Posted 10-13-20
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Never Know Who
You Will Run Into On The River
Neal Moore ~
Journey of a lifetime
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River

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The Picture of the Day....
was sent to us by Capt'n Tim Crawford
Hello Bill,
and fellow boaters,
I saw in
Monday’s Columbus Day edition of RverBills the story of Neal
Moore and his incredible journey in a canoe across The
United States crossing 22 states, utilizing 22 rivers,
traveling 7,500 miles! Attached is a photo of Neal just
above Portage Island on Sept 24. He had just come down the
Missouri River, turned his canoe upriver onto the
Mississippi to go up and visit Hannibal. He came back down
river landing in St Louis Sunday, Oct. 11.
I thought
your site needed a photo of him on pool 26. It was inspiring
to meet him. Check him out on
22rivers.com
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Posted 10-06-20
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Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River

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The Picture of the Day....
was sent to us by Andy Dallwitz of Longshot
Marina
Cole Freeman
jumping the
Longshot boat
Sunday evening
at the 2020 Rat Run
Check out the video of the jump....
click here
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Posted 06-28-20 |
Polestar Marina
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River

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pic to enlarge
The Picture of the Day.....
Ahoy Bill,
Hope you're doing well, crazy times we live in!
Well, the Skipperliner, christened Mae Belle, that's dry docked
on Polestar's Point was built by my wife and I in 1993 and
berthed at Duck Club for the first 3 years of its journey. We
brought her down the Mississippi during the flood of "93" during
nearly impossible conditions where fuel and marinas were all but
unavailable. Pete Tully, and his wife Pat, joined us for the
last leg from Louisiana Mo to Duck Club.
We eventually moved her to Sioux Harbor where we owned 2 slips
Ron Buchanan built in 1996. She saw service as far away as Dog
River Marina on Mobile Bay with many nights hanging on the hook
in Pool 26. We traded Mae Belle to Port Arrowhead for a new 1998
Sea Ray 370. Unfortunately she suffered extensive damage at
Harbor Point during an ice storm that collapsed the dock. True
to form she lived up to her sturdy reputation keeping the roof
from damaging boats around her.
Eventually she was sold to the second owner and berthed at
Harbor Point for many more years. Finally a third couple bought
her and was brought back to Polestar for the remainder of her
time afloat. Apparently she had suffered more damage over the
dock collapse incident and developed rust and corrosion from
water penetration. The cost to repair the hull was just too much
and she ended on long life afloat.
Pete Tully acquired her from the last owners and has decided to
permanently dry dock her on Polestar Point. He plans to turn her
into an AirBnB where people can enjoy her rich history with
commanding views of Dardenne Slough. A far cry from the miles
under her keel but on full view of those who still travel Pool
26.
So, the next time a boater cruises by "Mae Belle" hoist one in a
toast to a once proud vessel.
Capt. Arlie Appler (Ret.)
PS:
My wife
reminded of Mae Belle's great stories afloat.
We were cruising upstream at Chester Illinois when I sensed
something from the fly bridge. I looked over my shoulder and a
F-15 out of McDonnell Douglas/Boeing flight test was flying nap
of the earth up the river. The test pilot gave us the aviators
salute, at eye level, lit the afterburners and disappeared in a
hurry! Our own personal air show.
On another voyage we had been traveling in really bad weather
the entire day when reaching the Cape Girardeau bend. A south
bound tow hailed us and said it's about to get worse. We had
planned a one horn passing when a micro burst appeared with a
complete loss of visibility. My radar was on but the rain
attenuation was too great and we lost visual with one another. I
turned toward the shore to exit the channel and not tangle with
a 20 barge tow. We both came out the other side and
congratulated ourselves from dodging and bad encounter. We layer
up for the night in the Cape Diversion Channel and drank many
grogs.
We could go on and on but those are some of her rich history.
This one is
going into
Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page ..
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Posted 06-27-20 |
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River



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pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.....
were posted by Laura Walker
on
RiverBills Boaters Group
Friday Fun Sight
This one is
going into
Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page ..
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06-24-20 |
Polestar Marina
Pool 26 Mississippi
River


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pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.....
were sent to us By Wench Martha
The latest river creation
By Capt Tim and
Pete Tully
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Posted 05-06-20 |
You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River

Click pic to enlarge
Picture of the Day..... was
sent to us by Tom Hawkins and Sarah
Face on Rock bluffs on Illinois
side by Winfield Dam
5/2/20
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going into
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River Page ..
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Posted 04-13-20
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Pool 26 of the Mississippi River


River Side of Cross
Back Side of Cross
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Pictures of this Day
.....
were
sent to us by Christie Mary Jo
A must see in
Godfrey/Grafton!
This is
located at the top of the bluff (hiked up) on the River Road.
Amazing!!!
RiverBill says....
What a View !
Thanks for letting us
re-post your photos Christie.
The cross is located on
the grounds of Immaculate Heart of Mary Oblate Fathers Novitiate
on the bluffs of Pool 26 high above the Great River Road
overlooking Mississippi River.
The first picture is
looking up-river and I think the island lined up with the cross
is Piasa Island.
click here for Google map
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Posted 08-26-19 |
Turbine Blades
Being transported up the Mississippi
River


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The Pictures of the Day....
were sent to us by Lisa Hickey
Hi Bill
I got an up close look at windmill blades Sunday.
Very neat.
See you on the river
Lisa
RiverBill says Thanks so
much for the pictures Lisa !
Looks like we are going
to see a lot more of this. More than 400 turbine blades over 190
feet long are being transported to the US by ocean going ship.
They are unloaded at Chalmette Slip near New Orleans, then put
on to barges and moved up the Mississippi River to a
distribution terminal in Minnesota to supply wind farms in that
region.
Click here to read more from Associated Terminals
...Did you know that a
standard barge is 200 feet long and 35 feet wide
This one is
going into
Just Never Know What You Will See on The
River Page ..
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Posted 07-27-19
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Picture of the Day
Some River.. Some Riverboat

The Picture of the Day ..... is the header picture
on
RiverWorksDiscovery
You don't see
this everyday...
circa 1988!
This one is going on the
Never Know What You Will See On The River Page
click here
and check it out...
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Posted 06-11-19
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A Sign of the Times
Froge's Bar and
Grill
Mississippi
River at Portage des Sioux, Mo

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Picture of the Day..... is
the new header photo of Froge's bar and Grill
Tractors & wagons welcome!!
This one is going on the
Never Know What You Will See On The River Page
click here
and check it out...
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Posted 06-06-19
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Sign of the Times
Making The Best
Of It
On a Hot Summer
Day !
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
at
Portage
des Sioux, MO

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enlarge
The Picture of the Day.... was
taken by Marla Boshert who hails out of Portage des Sioux, Mo.
My neighbor down the street
You Go Tim !
Marla
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going into
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River Page ..
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Posted 06-03-2019 |
Flood of 2019
Kinder's Restaurant
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Golden Eagle, IL

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Yesteryears Picture on this Day in 2019....
(L/R)
It's Jill and
Alexa
sitting on the
bar at Kinder's Restaurant
with big smiles
toasting Ol' Man
River
Kinders
Slogan:
ON
AND SOMETIMES
IN THE
MISSISSIPPI
That day It was
"In
The Mississippi"
Jill and Alexa are part of the Kinder's
family
and both are
RiverBills Girls
Yah mon
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Posted 06-02-19
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Sign of the Times
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River at Grafton, IL

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enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.... was
sent to us by Casey Langenstein.
Cabin underwater
but making best of things
Casey
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Posted 06-01-19
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Larger pic not
available
Yesteryears Picture of the Day.... was
posted on
RiverBills Boaters Group by Tom Kelley.
What a great shot !
The
Picture Says it All !
RiverBill
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Posted 05-28-19
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Stump Rescue /
RiverBills Sticker Sighting
She's Home
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
at Woodland
Marina


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enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.... were
sent to us by Capt'n Dave Haas who hails out of Woodland Marina
During the last crest my stump end table
floated away. It was setting on RiverBills World
Headquarters lot at Woodland Marina.
You say... What's a stump end table?
It's a large section of a tree we cut
down, maybe 3 feet in diameter and 24 inches tall. We put it
next to some chairs near the fire pit and it quickly became the
perfect outdoor end table ! Then my good friend,
Capt'n Carl Tiemann polyurethaned the top surface and the
bark..... Wow. The perfect piece of river outdoor
furniture.
When we we moving stuff and preparing for
the last crest of the old Mississippi River a few week ago, we
sorta forgot about her, thinking the water wasn't going to get
that high. Well it did and after it receded the ol' stump
table was gone.... Yes, it floated away ! Dang the luck.
My harbor neighbor, David Haas spotted
her right away resting in a field about 2 blocks away. The
finish that Carl put on her caught his eye. He called and told
me he had found my stump table ! Yah mon !
Now, how are we going to get it back ?
It's very heavy, setting in a wet field. David suggested
we put a large screw eye in it, tie it to a tree and he would
pull it back with his jon boat when the water comes back up.
Sounded like a plan.
Well, the water is up and David motored
over, tied her to his boat, towed her home and tied her to our
tall (still in the ground) stump table......
THANKS DAVID !
RiverBill
PS: Everyone....Please feel free to stop
by when this darn flood goes away, sit awhile, set your drink on
her, relax and tell river stories
RiverBills Sticker Sighting Page
c lick here
and check it out...
"You Never Know What You
Will See On The River" page
click here
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Posted 05-27-19
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Redneck Picnic

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enlarge
The Picture of the Day.... was
sent to us by Capt'n Barry Munsell of
Sail St. Louis
Hi Bill,
My good friends captain Jerry Groeblinghoff and captain Michael
Costello stopped by to cheer me up what with the coming flood.
So we took the opportunity to enjoy a cold one together before I
start moving to higher ground. My house is across from the Post
Office which will also get wet. I was here in 93 and if this
forecast is correct, it will take the number 2 spot as far as
records .
Barry
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Posted 05-09-19 |
CHICKEN SHIP
Some Where on
the River




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enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.... were
sent to us by Anonymous
Bill,
Coop with "" 17 "" chickens floating down the river --- could
not pull coop - very difficult to get chicks out of coop on to
boat -- took to small ranch that already had chicks - the ---
DARDEENE CHICKEN RANCH -- rescued by the -- CHICKEN SHIP !!!
Capt'n Anonymous
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Posted 03-13-19 |
Catch of the
Day
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
at Dardenne
Slough

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The Catch of the Day..... was
sent to us by Brittany Lavezzi
My boyfriend and friend
were fishing near the Dardenne
Slough
the other day and
got this !
You just never know what
you will see on the river !
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Posted 02-15-19
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Never Know What
You Will See
On The River
The Grafton Pub
Creature

The sculptor of
a
four legged,
winged creature
with antlers
and scales
in front of the Grafton Pub

The Grafton Pub
Just a short walk from the Grafton marina
Click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day.....
were a couple of weeks ago in Grafton, IL
Check it out next time your in town !
Check out our
"You Never Know What You
Will See On The River" page
click here
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Posted 02-27-19
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Grafton IL
Pool 26 at the
Confluence of the
Illinois and
Mississippi Rivers


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The Picture of the Day.....
Its a
wooden reading chair on the river bank
just down river from the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
and
Look what book is laying on the arm !
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"You Never Know What You
Will See On The River" page
click here
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Posted 10-05-19
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click pic to enlarge
Yesteryear's Picture of the Day in
2019......
The
"BE GRATEFUL"
Rock
at
Lincoln Shields
Recreation Area
On the Illinois side of the
Mississippi River at Alton, IL
click here for map
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Posted 10-28-18 |
Oh MI Oh My!
You never know
what might go by!
The Yacht
"MIMI"
At Grafton, IL
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River

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Click here
to watch short video of MIMI passing by
The Picture of the Day ..... was sent to us by
Dorothy Miller who hails out of Portage des Sioux, Ho
Hi Bill!
There were quite a few of us in pool 26 that were aware of, and
waiting for, MIMI. (Perhaps the largest yacht to cruise the
Mississippi?) Regardless... She showed up, on time, just as the
"watchers" predicted! Felt like I got a pretty good shot and
thought I'd share.
The Mississippi River
has been, and always will be, a constant source "Wows"!
Dorothy Marti-Miller
Hails out of Portage Des Sioux
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yacht Name: Mimi -
Yacht Length: 39.6 m (198 ft) - Guests: 14 in 7 cabins - Crew:
18 - Displacement: 244t - Burger Boat Company - 1977 - Yacht
Value: US$ 10 million - Owner: Stanley Hubbard - Net Worth: US$
2.2 billion - Hubbard Broadcasting - Owners Country: USA -
Stanley Hubbard’s yacht Mimi was built by Burger in 1977 as a
company yacht for Illinois Tool Works
SuperYachtFan.com |

Posted 10-23-18 |
Just Never Know
What You Might See Along the River
High
Wheeler
Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River
at Grafton,
IL

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The Picture of the Day .....
was sent to us by
Captain Tim Crawford
Hello Bill,
Took these shots Saturday of Wayne Draper peddling his high
wheeler by the river in Grafton. I don't think a little flood
water on the road would have bothered him very much.
Capt. Tim Crawford
Wayne is the
owner of the
3rd Chute bar & Grill in Grafton, IL
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Posted 10-09-18 |
Sean Campbell
Mississippi
River Traveler
Headed To
Brazil
At Grafton Harbor, Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River


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enlarge
The Pictures of the Day....
were sent to us by Mary Tiemann who hails out of Camp Carl on
Wilson Road Slough in the boat.... "Proud Mary"
Bill,
Met this guy, Sean Campbell, at Grafton Harbor, he is on a
journey down the Mississippi River and eventually to Brazil from
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Sean is only 23 yrs old and has a
group page
Sean's Shenanigans.
I only had 1 sticker (my bad) but
gave him a RiverBills fan too --
Mary
Proud Mary
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Posted 09-21-18 |
Just Never Know
What You Will See On The River
Wanna Race..
Call 702-Bat-Boat
REINOL
POWERBOATS



Click pic to enlarge
The Pictures of the Day .....
Spotted this rig at Woodland
Marina yesterday afternoon ! I believe the driver's name is Rick
and he was getting ready to take this rig to Cincinnati and then
on to New Jersey for the races.
The cool thing about it is that
you can rent the boat and drive it
Check them out
www.BoatRacingExperience.com
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Never Know What You Will
See On The River
2018
Blessing of the Fleet
Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux, Mo

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enlarge
18
August 2018 in River History
The first vessel in the 2018 Blessing of the Fleet Boat Parade
to pass the shrine at Portage des Sioux, Mo was a sea plane.
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Posted 08-10-18 |
Never Know What You Will
See On The River
The LST325
Passing the
American Queen
Moored at
the Loading Dock
Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River at Grafton, IL


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The
Pictures of the Day .....
were sent to us by Capt'n
Bill Hunt
Bill,
I was fortunate enough to be on the deck when the 325 LST
Memorial ship was passing the American Queen parked at the
Loading Dock in Grafton on 9/5/18.
Bill Hunt
Grafton
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Posted 08-13-18 |
You Never Know What You Will See
On The River

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The
Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Capt'n Todd Sutherland
Hi Bill,
Sunday afternoon we saw this! I believe it was a recliner
attached to a pair of 55 gallon drums being pulled by a jet ski!
You never know what you will see on the river!
Todd Sutherland
Check out our
"You Never Know What You
Will See On The River" page
click here
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08-13-18 |
You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Driftwood
Dragon + More

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The mosquito
repellant buy Davidson


The Video and
Pictures of the Day.....
were sent to us by Capt'n Tim Davidson
Happened on
Some Sandbar
on Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River
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08-13-18 |
You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Cedar Hill Resort
One Mile Below Winfield Dam
Pool 26 0f the Mississippi
River

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The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Capt'n
Carl Tiemann who hails out of Camp Carl on Wilson Road Slough in
St. Charles County, Mo
Hi Bill,
The Dune Buggy Club came to Cedar Hill today (8-12-18)
Carl
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
My River Home
Boat Harbor and Resort
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Posted 07-29-18


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The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Becky Dallwitz
Rob Wehemer
building up the dike protecting the courtesy docks at Driftwood.
Becky
says...
Saturday is going to be a great day for the Poker Run
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Meramec Marina
Motto
Posted 07-29-18

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The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Capt'n Darryll Weil
Bill:
Shared this pic from a friend of mine on your facebook group and
thought you might like it. Here's what I posted.
Darryll
Growing up in Fenton MO on the Meramec River I had the great
pleasure seeing friends of ours build this marina and think they
have one of the best mottoes ever when it comes to boating.
Check
out Meramec Marina's Facebook Page
Click here
Check out our
"You Never Know What You
Will See On The River" page
click here
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Joe the River
Rat
and his
Solar Powered
Electric Canoe!
Posted 07-29-18

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The Picture of the Day.....
was sent to us by Claudia Burris who hails out of Hoppies Marina
in Kimmswick, Mo
Hi Bill,
I met “Joe the River Rat” today in his solar powered electric
canoe! He traveled about 1,300 miles so far from the headwaters
of the Mississippi to Hoppies and will stop at Haiti, Mo., so he
can go to Burning Man in Nevada. An interesting fellow!
Claudia Burris
Hoppies Marina Correspondent
Check out our
"You Never Know What You
Will See On The River" page
click here
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Sea Planes
on 521
Pool 26 of
the Mississippi River
Posted 07-23-18



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The Pictures of the Day .... were
sent to us by Capt'n Tom Marstall
Bill,
You never
know what you will see on the river...this is from Friday
7/20/18, the pilot dropped off a photographer to take
promotional pictures from our beach 521...
Tom
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Posted 04-23-18 |
Pink Barges

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Yesteryear's Picture on this Day in
2018.....
Mark Newlin, who hails out of Portage des
Sioux, Mo spotted a pink barge yesterday afternoon. He
didn't get a picture of it but sent us the following text
message:
"Tug pushing big bargeline just
passed. Everything normal except for one bright pink barge! It's
heading towards Alton and pinky is on the mo side of line"
Mark
Despite the efforts of multiple people,
we were never able to capture a picture of her, but they are out
there.
Jeffboat manufactured the pink barges for Breast Cancer
Awareness
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LCM-8
Landing Craft
Alton Dam
Posted
4-5-18 & 4-6-18
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The Picture of the Day... was taken last Sunday
on the lower side of Alton Lock and Dam.
Something you don't see on the river every day. A work
boat with a bow ramp that looks a lot like a WWII landing craft.
It was moored on the lower side of the Alton Dam next to some
barges loaded with lock gates
April 06, 2018
Update:
Bill,
Saw your picture of the day today. As a Lock Operator at Mel
Price I thought I might offer some clarification. The pictured
boat is a LCM-8 commonly called a mike boat. It is a landing
craft used by the Navy and army in Viet Nam and later
operations. The corps acquired it from the navy and we do use it
for operations around the locks.
Scott Longar
RiverBill says... Thanks
so much for the information Scott
Click here to read
more about the LCM-8 on Wikipedia
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Friday
Afternoon
My River Home
Boat Harbor & Resort
Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Posted 3-31-18


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The Pictures of the Day... were sent to Andy Dallwitz
of My River Home Boat Harbor & Resort
Bill,
Alex and Rob just raised an old steel hull Chris Craft that came
with the marina. She had been underneath a dock finger since the
Rat Run. The guys got her up after working two days using four
3" pumps and two 2" pumps.
Andy Dallwaitz
My River Home Boat Harbor & Resort
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Posted 10-21-17
Cool Plane


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The Pictures of the
Day.... were sent to
us by Capt'n Brad Maher
RiverBill,
Went out on River Wednesday 10-18-17 to watch the sunset then on
Thursday saw a cool plane flying low almost right over me.
Brad Maher
Alton Motorboat Club
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You Never Know What You Will See
On The River
Posted 10-16-17

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The Picture of the
Day.... was posted in
RiverBills Boater's Group by Tim Davidson !
Got it lit up again
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Dog walking RiverBills style
Posted 09-18-17
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The Picture of the
Day.... was
sent to us by Capt'n Calvin Case who hails out of Harbor
Point yacht Club
Hi Bill,
It's amazing what floats by sometimes. Dog walking Harbor Point
YC style Sunday 9/17/18
Calvin
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Glass brings Fast
Posted 08-16-17




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The Pictures of the
Day....were sent to us
by Ramjet who lives aboard at the Woodland Marina
Hi Bill,
Tuesday night on Toenail.
Thought I was not going to make it out but I'm glad I did.
A classy beautiful Jet Boat And a boat made out out of balsa
wood!
As always a bonus Sunset.
Ramjet
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Posted 11-19-17 |
Picture of
the Day
Gals to
the Gulf

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The Picture of the Day....... was sent to us by
Sue McMahan
Hi Bill,
We met these great gals at Sherwood Harbor on Thursday evening.
Lucy enjoying her new friends....she didn't want to leave. Check
them out on Facebook at:
galstothegulf. They are canoeing down
the Mississippi raising money for a great cause. If you get a
chance to meet them help them out any way can, even if it is
only sandwiches, water, toilet paper, a shower or an opportunity
for them to charge their phones.
Sue McMahan
"INFECTIOUS"
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Picture of the Day
Posted 05-01-16
Low Flying

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Picture of the Day...
was sent to us by Mark Bellanca from O'Fallon, Mo.
Hi Bill.
I guess this is how you enjoy the river
if your boat has wings. I saw this on Sunday in the cedar hill
area.
Mark
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Posted 7-18-16 |
Picture of the Day
Shark
Spotted in Illinois River

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Pictures on this Day in
2016
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was taken by
RiverBill. It's Captain Tim and Wench
Martha in their shark boat.
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Picture of the Day
Posted 08-31-16
Early Saturday Morning on
Dardenne Slough

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VIDEOS



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The Pictures of the Day
........ were sent to us by Little John's Motorsports
DID ANYONE HERE ANYTHING LOUD ON THE RIVER SAT???
I GUESS WE WERE AT THE WRONG SHOOT OUT
128 MPH in a QUARTER MILE
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Picture of the Day
Posted 08-04-16
Your
Are Not Going To Believe This

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Pictures of The Day..... were sent to us by Capt'n Tim
Crawford
July 12th Lori was searching thru the water at the small island
by Portage Island which we call "Stop N Spot" when she yelled
out, "I think I found a ring". It was so encrusted in a black
hard substance that it was hardly recognizable as a ring. After
much cleaning we saw it was a class ring from Hotchkiss school
in Connecticut, and was engraved DRT 77. Lori contacted the
school and they found a match. They put her in contact with
David Townsend of Michigan. He was shocked to say the least. He
told Lori he was at that small island water skiing, took his new
class ring off and set it on his towel on the island for safe
keeping. Upon returning to the island he grabbed the towel to
dry off, forgot about the ring and it flew into the river. That
was 37 years ago!
David told Lori that he and his friends were very upset about
the loss. His mother had given him the ring for graduation. She
passed away 3 days before Lori found the ring. The ring is now
reunited with its owner and David is going to send a donation to
Border Collie Rescue, Lori's favorite charity.
Capt Tim Crawford
RiverBill says... What a story ! Thanks for sharing it
with us.
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Video of the Day
Posted 07-26-16
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Barges Break Free
at Winfield Lock and Dam

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The screen rotates right after
the start. We can't control that part of the video
Video of The
Day.....
Hey Bill,
Though you might like this
video of some barges trying to take out our boat Sunday morning
just below the Winfield lock and dam. Doesn't get much closer
than this.
Have a great day
Adam Williams
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Picture of the Day
Posted 10-27-15
Float Plane

RiverBills Picture of the Day....
was sent to us by Capt'n Mike
Stanczak who hails out of Lake Center Marina in the pontoon
boat....... 'Lil Mo Fo'
Hey Bill,
Here is a photo I took of a sea plane
while I was out at the Thursday night party. I still hale out of
Lake Center Marina but now have a 14' Pontoon 'Lil Mo Fo'.
Thanks
Mike Stanczak
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Picture of the Day
Posted 10-22-15
River Patrol

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The
Picture of The Day ......was sent to us by
Captain Riverjon
Bill ,
River patrol taken by near West Alton
Capt Riverjon
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Picture of the Day
Posted 09-08-15
Shout out from Pool 25

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Picture of the Day
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was
sent to us by Capt'n Bryon Schuttenberg.
Hi Bill,
Shout out from pool 25, got some pretty funny looks this weekend
when I was out riding my home made pirate raft made out of 5
gallon buckets!
Brian
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Picture of the Day
Posted 07-10-15
Never Know
What You Will See on the River

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The
Picture of the Day....
was sent to us by Sherri Stanczak
Hey Bill,
A couple years ago
when Mike and I were on the beach we saw a guy with his pet
tiger. Thought I'd share a photo with ya. Have a great day!
Sherri
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Picture of the Day
Posted 07-09-15
Floating on the
Dardenne Slough/Mississippi


Tim

Ricky

Tim and Ricky
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The
Pictures of the Day....
were sent to us by Christa Leone who hails out of Woodland
Marina
Bill,
Went for a "hot lap" on the river Sunday afternoon & came upon
this floating tree above Lake Center. Boys being boys & it being
Tim Satchwell's birthday...he & Rick Phillips decided to jump on
& go for a ride, Huck Finn style. They made it down to Grafton
before us girls squashed their fun. Just goes to show you never
know what you will see on the river!
Christa
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Picture of the Day
Posted 04-14-15

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RiverBills Picture of the Day ....
was sent to us by
Little Johns Marine Service.
A picture
from the past and something you just don't see everyday...
A cruiser pulling seven water
skiers.
04-24-15 update
Hi Bill,
You forgot to mention the boat's and captain's name, they are:
Zoe' and Byron "Greek" Smyrniotis
Thanks
Byron
Smyrniotis
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Posted 03-28-15 |
RiverBills Picture of the Day
Dock Dynasty

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Picture of the
Day....
was taken Friday afternoon .........
It's Brian and the "Tree Man"
in front of Dock Dynasty
Look at that wild tree hair !
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Picture of the Day
Posted 03-11-15
Paddling From the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean


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Yesteryears Picture of the Day in 2015.....
Were sent to us by Dave McMahan
Bill
and friends of pool 26,
We met these 6 young men who are paddling
from the Gulf to the Arctic Ocean. They stopped at Sherwood
Harbor, had some beers and good times.
Jarred,
Adam, Luke, Winchell, Dan, and John.
Great young men that work helping
troubled youths and took time off to go up the great Mississippi
River. They are pulling out tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
Dave, Sue, Jim, Dorothy, and Tommy
RiveBill says....
The guys continued paddling north up the Mississippi River
and various other rivers and lakes of the United State and
Canada finally arriving on the shores of the Arctic Ocean in
September 2015. They paddled 5200 miles, 244
days.
Check it out.....
http://www.rediscoverna.com/
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Picture of
the Day
Posted 01-20-15
Determined or Delirious ?


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Pictures on this Day
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were
sent to us by Capt'n Tim
Crawford and Lori of the boat...... MYSTIC
Bill,
Determined, or delirious ? We asked ourselves this question when witnessing this boat
launch on MLK day at Grafton.
Capt Tim & Lori, of MYSTIC
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Posted 04-11-15 |
Paddling From the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean


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The Pictures of the Day in 2015.....
Were sent to us by Dave McMahan
Bill
and friends of pool 26,
We met these 6 young men who are paddling
from the Gulf to the Arctic Ocean. They stopped at Sherwood
Harbor, had some beers and good times.
Jarred,
Adam, Luke, Winchell, Dan, and John.
Great young men that work helping
troubled youths and took time off to go up the great Mississippi
River. They are pulling out tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
Dave, Sue, Jim, Dorothy, and Tommy
RiveBill says....
The guys continued paddling north up the Mississippi River
and various other rivers and lakes of the United State and
Canada finally arriving on the shores of the Arctic Ocean in
September 2015. They paddled 5200 miles, 244
days.
Check it out.....
http://www.rediscoverna.com/
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PICTURE OF THE DAY
Posted 09-30-2010


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The Picture of the Day ...... was from Mike Kolisch of the
boat.... COOL BREEZE
Tuesday afternoon my wife Joan and I were enjoying
Enterprise Island when this yellow sea plane landed and pulled up to the
beach. A very nice man got out and started cleaning off the pontoons and
polishing up plane it was a pretty cool site.
Mike Kolisch
COOL BREEZE
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Picture of the Day
Posted 07-02-15
50 MPH in a
Drainage Ditch



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The
Pictures of the Day....
were sent to us by Capt'n Carl Tiemann who hails out of
Camp Carl
Carl wrote:
10 feet away from the road and
50 miles per hour !
(In a Drainage Ditch)
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Shout
out from Pool 25
Posted 09-09-15

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pic to enlarge
T he
Picture of the Day....
was
sent to us by Capt'n Bryon Schuttenberg.
Hi Bill,
Shout out from pool 25, got some pretty funny looks this weekend
when I was out riding my home made pirate raft made out of 5
gallon buckets!
Brian
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Picture of the
Day
Posted 10-22-15
River Patrol

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RiverBills
Picture of the Day ...... was sent to us by
Captain Riverjon
Bill ,
River patrol taken by near West Alton
Capt Riverjon
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Posted 08-14-14
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More Pictures of
Oakey Moore Salvage
Raising Sunken Tug





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The
Pictures of the Day.....
were
sent to us by Capt'n Gary McKelvey for
his son, Chad Sucher of CS Photography.
Bill,The pictures were taken just north of the new I-70 bridge (downtown St. Louis).
Oaky Moore is the salvage company raising the tug that sank during the flood and the crew had to be rescued.
I just happened to be working in the area and noticed some oil absorber pads on the bank , so I walked closer and seen the work going on . Then thought River Bill would like to see this.
Gary McKelvey
RiverBill says....Great pictures Chad !
FYI...The tug that was raised is the 70-foot towing vessel named Jim Marko owned by Osage Marine that sank sank on July 1, 2014 near the Stan Musial Veteran Memorial Bridge in north St. Louis.
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Posted 07-09-13 |
Mississippi River
at St. Louis
Queen of the Mississippi
and
American Queen Riverboats

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The Picture of
YesterYears on this day in
2013....
The Queen of the
Mississippi and American Queen Riverboats sit moored on the
St. Louis riverfront after arriving for the Fair St. Louis
activities in St. Louis on July 5, 2013 . UPI/Bill
Greenblatt
RiverBill sends out a Big Muddy Thanks to Bill Greenblat for
allowing us to post his picture and thanks to Mark Dinzebach
for sending it to us.
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Picture of the day
Posted 04-25-13

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The picture of the day
in
2013.... was
sent to us by
Monica Jeanis with the caption.....
Lowell's Motor Boat
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Picture of the Day
Posted 03-25-13
Shoveling Snow
Port Charles Harbor


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to enlarge
The
Pictures of the Day....
were sent to us by Richard Vogler from
Port Charles Harbor
Bill,
Port Charles Harbor - Paul and his Crew hard at work on Sunday.
Great Job...
Richard Vogler
Port Charles Harbor
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Picture of the Day
Posted 01-06-12
Route 66 Road Art on
Chain of Rocks Bridge

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Picture of the Day ... is a photo of some Route 66 Road Art on
the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Notice the top of the St. Louis
water intake, from yesterday's pic of the day, in the distance.
Photo by RiverBill
Chillin in Negril
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Posted 04-23-11
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Yesteryears Picture On This Day in
2011......
was from Capt'n Joe Grygiel who hails out of Woodland
Marina.
Bill,
We were out on the river yesterday floating to Grafton and saw
this tug we thought looked funny, when we got closer we realizes
that it was 3 tugs, the back one is pushing the front two and 6
barges, 3 full and 3 empty, must be heading up to get the grain.
Also if you look in the second picture up close on the top deck,
the deck hand started playing the air guitar with his mop....
Just another day on the river....
Joe Grygiel
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Posted 12-28-10 |
PICTURE OF THE DAY
From 1983



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The Pictures of the Day .... were sent to us by
Capt'n Bill Mixon
Bill - over Christmas we were going through old photo
albums.
Here are pictures of Little John (winter 1983) trying to break ice so we
could go for a boat ride on the Free Spirit.
Didn't quite make it. But the effort showed valor and determination.
You just gotta love river rats.
Happy Holidays to you and all your readers
Bill & Linda Mixon
Mixon Insurance
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Posted 07-11-10 |
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Another River-Rat Legend is Born !
Tubing Highway C !

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The Pictures of the Day ......
was sent to us by Vivian Powell
Dear Bill, who says you can’t have fun in a flood.
These are pictures of true river rats making the best
of a flood. Keith (driver of “I Ain’t Scared”), Mike (1st tuber), Donnie &
River Dawg Jess (2nd tubers), pulling their friends boat out of the flood
waters on Hwy C.
Enjoy!
From Another River Rat
Vivian Powell
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Posted 07-01-10 |
Picture of the Day
River Chariot

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The Picture of the Day ...... is from Jan Desherlia of Grafton
Harbor
Hi Bill,
How great is this! Nathan Rucker from "Who's Your Daddy" pulling his
girlfriend Mackenzie Cheney in her chariot down water street.
Jan DeSherlia
Grafton Harbor
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Posted 12-03-09
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Picture of the Day
The M.V. Pickett
Hastings

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The
Picture of the Day ...
is a shot of a very unique looking motor vessel
named the Pickett Hastings traveling up-river in
front of the bluffs on October 4th, 2009.
A search of the internet showed that the owner is Capt'n
Ike Hastings who is 85 years old and this is his 49th or
50th boat. It was named for a family member who
served in the Civil War. The building of the boat took
about three years.... some of the spec's are listed
below.
Ike also built an amphibious air plane that is hoisted
on to the front deck of the Pickett between flights and
according to the American Sternwheel Association, this
sternwheeler is the only aircraft carrier in its
registry.
Ike fought in World War II and then was a teacher for 30
years. Now he travels the rivers.
Owner ............ Ike Hastings of , Freeport, IL
Home Port...... Savannah, IL or Dubuque, IA depending on
the captain's mood.
Hull Size......... 98 ft. long, 16 ft. wide, 14 inch
draft
Hull Material.... Aluminum, 5/16 and 3/8 thick
Engine............ Electr. 5.9 turbo Cummins diesel
Click here for more information from
Big River
Magazine
Click here for a picture of the Pickett Hastings in
Dick's Riverboat Gallery
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Picture of the Day
Posted 08-20-08 |



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River
Pictures of the Day.......... were sent in by Debbie House of
Riverbend Marina.
Bill,
The
USS LST 325 (Second
World War) came by our place tonight. Here are some pics.
Debbie House
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Pictures of the Day
Posted 08-22-08
A
Place You Never Want
To See
Your
Boat


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River Picture
of the
Day in 2007 ......
was from Pat
Riley, of Pat
Riley Marine Services fame and also a St. Charles County Sheriff.
Pat sent us a picture of a a boat that was in the ditch on in St. Charles County.
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Posted 08-02-2007
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Our
Picture and e-mail of the Day ... is from Capt'n Darryll
Weil who hails out of the Yacht Club of St. Louis in the cruiser
"After You"
Yellow
Submarine
Bill:
Don't know if you have seen or heard of it yet but Trivia King Trout has a Yellow Submarine in his yard! Guess it is some sort of Beatles tribute?
You can see it as you come into Woodland Marina from the first entrance.
Darryll
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Pictures of the Day
Posted 07-01-08
Water Skiing in a
Drainage Ditch
The Stuff Urban
Legends Are Made Of



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The River Pictures and e-mail of Day .....
Bill,
Some pictures of what happens when boaters can't go
boating. Skiing in a flooded agricultural ditch can be a
lot of fun it is also dangerous. I can't make any
comments to these pictures in order to protect the
guilty.
Thanks for the
great site and keeping us all up to date on the flood.
Fred
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Pictures of the Day
Posted 07-31-07
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Our
River Pictures of the Day....... are from Joel. He seen
some strange looking boats on a trip to Minnesota and sent us some pictures..
Bill,
Hello, my name is Joel and these are pictures I took on my trip up to Iowa to look at a boat.
Happened to come across these and
I thought you would like to see.
After talking to them they said they
were from Minnesota and all were headed down to New Orleans. There was a total of 4 boats but only saw 3.
Well here you go,
its a site to see and the last one is made out of a skate board half pipe.
I got a huge kick out of it along with the rest of my family that was with me.
Joel
RiverBill says...Thanks for the pictures Joel.
Lets watch for these boats as they pass through our area.
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Picture of the Day
Posted 07-09-07

Click on pic to enlarge
 Picture
of the Day---- was
a of a ramper' at Eagles Landing Marina that decided to take his car for a boat
ride !!!!
Johnny Patrico @ Eagles Landing Marina
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Picture of the Day
Posted 02-15-07
Fire On Ice

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The
Picture on
this Day
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was sent in by Dave Tiefenbrunn , who hailed out of Eagles
Landing Marina, in the boat "Wet Bar".
Bill,
A few of us got together yesterday at Eagles Landing Marina.
(Sunday..02/11/07).
When being close to the river just isn't good enough you have to
move the fire onto the river. I know this does not look like a
good idea, but Butch said it was fine!!
Thought you might like the pic.
Thanks,
Dave Tiefenbrunn
Boat - "Wet Bar" - Eagles Landing Marina
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Picture of the Day
Posted 03-13-06
Another River Bill
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Our
River Picture and Story of the Day
.... was sent in by Captain Greg
Sadowski, out of Woodland Marina. It is a good story about another River
Bill.
Greg
wrote in his e-mail:
CAN
YOU FIND THE RIVER DAWG IN THIS PICTURE ?
I took this picture in September of 2004, That's Before I met River Bill !!
Taken by the gas dock
at Mud Island Marina - Memphis, Tennessee. Mark Krull, Dolph Kraus,
and I were on our way to Miami on the "Miami
Magic".
This boater was on his way to Key West from Minnesota, and this
was not his first time making the trip. (Different Boats). He told
us that he went by the name "River
Bill".
Bill had lost an outboard motor in the Alton pool, hitting a large
submerged log.
Grafton is where he replaced it with the one you see in the
picture.
He rescued this puppy
on its way to the dog pound, to become a river dog. This was just a few days
earlier in the town of Caruthersville, MO.
I asked, What's the dog's name. He didn't have one yet. I suggested
"Skipper". He
liked it and said That'll be his name.
True
Story,
Greg
Sadowski
Anyone
out there have more info on this other River Bill? I'd like to hear about it.
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YesterYear's Picture on
this Day in
2006
....... was sent in by Toni and Debbie, out of Sherwood
Marina. It's a picture of their baby, a pet macaw, named Lucy
!
Lucy is VERY alive, like a two year old that will never grow
up! She likes the boat, she walks around and poops on the dash
all day! I have a job of cleaning up after her constantly! She
cant be out when its really hot, or cold, but I spray her (and
us with water) and that cools us down. The Bayliner isn't fast,
and its all enclosed so it gets HOT. We cant take her on the run
about. She wouldn't like that at all! I put a leash on her foot,
you can see it in the picture. Her wings are clipped but it only
keeps them from lifting off, if they get a good wind they can
fly. She is only 9 months old now... just a baby, they live
about 80 years. I will have to will her to someone, (when I get
closer to death!) We could take her to the sand bar, as long as
it isn't too hot. We keep a cage in the boat for her. I just
hope she fits in it this summer!
Yes, Captain Pete is Pete Tully. He probably wont remember us,
but he will remember Lucy, he just loved her and held her for a
long time.
We love your web site, Tony checks the water temp every day! I
can tell you spend a lot of time on it.
Talk soon,
Debbie
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Picture of the Day
Posted 02-20-06
Harbor
buildings
being moved
to Grafton Harbor


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The Pictures on
this Day.....
Were sent to us by Lynne Adams.
The pictures are of the floating
harbor buildings being moved up the Illinois River from their
construction site into Grafton Harbor.
The second picture is practically
neat because there seems to be eagles flying in the background.
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Picture of the day
Posted 02-02-07

Murrell

Safety Diver In

Plungers Ready ....Oh it's cold out here!

Plungers In !
Oh...It's colder in here

Plungers Out !
Now it's really cold !
Click pic to enlarge
 Pictures of the Day
in 2007....
are from last weekends Polar
Plunge that took place on the Louisiana Riverfront.
Eight of us from St. Louis took a "river road trip" up
Louisiana, Mo. in Capt'n Jack's suburban to witness the
event. Made a few stops along the way and met a lot of
new river.
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Posted 08-30-05
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on picture to enlarge
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The
River Picture on the Day
---- was sent in by Jeri Behnke,
who hails out of Two Branch Marina.
Jeri
wrote in her e-mail:
Thought you would like this picture form Sunday morning at Hat Island. I believe his name is Jim from Old Monroe. He landed on the beach....hung out for a little while.... and took off. It was really neat.
Jeri
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Picture of the day
Posted 07-07-05


Click pic to enlarge
 Picture of the Day
in 2005....
were sent by Captain Ron
Meier.
Ron took
this picture as the Love Bug was motoring through Mason
Chute.
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Picture of the Day
Posted 07-06-05

click pic to enlarge
 Picture
of the Day
A picture of Herbie.....the
Love
Bug, rolling on the
Mississippi River. The pic was
sent in by Kathleen Tackett and Eric Williams of Portage Des Sioux. Kathleen wrote
that this was the talk of the river last weekend among their group of "Riverizers".
Their river crew spends a lot of time at the sand bar beach across
from Sherwood Harbor that they have named Willaimsburg !
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Picture of the Day
Posted 10-26-04
A Fly Under

Picture of the Day -------- is of a
helicopter
--- flying under Eads Bridge on 27 July 1983.
This picture was sent in by Capt'n Greg Moore
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Posted 06-18-21
Bull Shark
Caught In The Mississippi
River
1937
According to the Illinois Department of
Conservation, two commercial fishermen from Alton, Herbert Cope, and Dudge
Collins, caught a bull shark in 1937. They found something troubling their
wood and mesh traps late that summer. Concluding that it was a fish, they
built a strong wire trap and baited it with chicken guts.
The next morning, they caught a 5-foot 84-pound shark, which they displayed
in the Calhoun Fish Market where it attracted crowds for days. Although some
folks suspected a hoax, the catch was considered authentic. Biologists later
concluded from photos that it was a bull shark. Here is an old photo of the
catch, with the present-day ADM Flour Mill in the background.
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