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Trios Yacht Club |
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Valley Chapter, ACBS |
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Quincy
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Conservationist magazine |
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Mo.
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of the River Report
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Abbey
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Alton Marina |
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The Big Kahuna |
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Bloch
Marine Service
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Blessing
of Fleet
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at La Rosa
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Calhoun
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Con Trios Yacht Club |
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Froge's
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Goldenrod
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Grafton Harbor |
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Grafton
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Gypsy Rose Pirate Ship |
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Harbor Point Yacht Club |
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Kinder's Restaurant |
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Lake Center Marina |
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Lewis
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Living
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Longshot Saloon |
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Mississippi
River Car Show
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Mississippi
Valley - ACBS |
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My River Home |
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National
Great Rivers Museum
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North Shore Marina
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Palisades Yacht Club |
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Polestar
Boating Center
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Port Charles Harbor |
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des Peres
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Coalition
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Quincy
Boat Club
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River
Works Discovery
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St. Charles Boat & Motor |
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St. Louis Boat & Sportshow |
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Two Rivers Marina
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Ferries
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Pool
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The Docking Game |
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History
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Bloody
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Great Steamboat Race 1870
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Mississippi River
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Steamboats.com
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The
Secret History of the Mississippi’s earliest Locks and
Dams |
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BrownsMarina.com |
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Laws
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Mo Boat Laws- Handbook |
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LD25
Winfield |
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CORPSLOCKS |
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Maps
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ActiveCaptain.com |
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Pool
26 Photo map |
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Map..Pool 26
Mississippi River
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UMR
194 - UMR 203 MAP
UMR 200.5..Lock Dam 26 |
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UMR
202 - UMR 208 MAP
UMR 207..Dresser Isld
UMR 209..Piasa Isld |
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UMR 213..Portage Isld
UMR 216..Slim Isld |
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UMR 220..Mason Isld
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UMR 236..Cuivre Isld
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Map..Pool 25
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UMR 239 - UMR 247
MAP
UMR 241.4..Lock Dam 25
UMR 245..Turner Isld |
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UMR 247 - UMR 255 MAP
UMR 249..Stag Isld
UMR 252..Sterling Isld
UMR 254..Schwanisan
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MAP
UMR 256..Westport Isld
UMR 260..Mosier Isld |
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UMR 263 - UMR 270
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UMR 264..McCoy Isld
UMR 269..Carroll Isld |
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UMR 271 - UMR 277 MAP
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IVY
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Alton
Motor Boat Club |
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Marina |
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John's
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Harbor
Point Yacht Club |
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Lake
Center Marina |
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Harbor |
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My
River Home |
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Shore Marina |
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Palisades
Yacht Club |
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Polestar
Boating Center |
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Port
Charles Harbor |
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Island
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Sherwood
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Two
Branch Marina |
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Woodland
Marina |
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Yacht
Club of St. Louis |
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Marinas..Pool 25
Mississippi River
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Timberlake
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Marinas..Pool 24
Mississippi River
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Two
Rivers Marina
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Mississippi River
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Nipper
Marina, Hannibal MO
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ROCKIN
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American Queen
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Gateway
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Port Peoria, IL) |
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Delta Queen Hotel |
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Dick's Riverboat Gallery |
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t-maual
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Trigger
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Bout
That River !
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It's
Tuesday
14
April, 2015
Over 7.1
Million Boater Visits
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The Always Changing
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Picture of the Day
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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.
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Click here
to go to the
Boathouse Food and Deck website
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Yesteryear's Picture of the day
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Yesteryears
Boat of the Day in
2006......
was
of
from
Steve Schulte. Its a shot of the Marine-Max
Port Arrowhead Gateway Getaway in front
of the St. Louis Arch .....17 boats made the cruise that
year !
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MS Word document
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Mississippi River
Winfield
Grafton
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Alton
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Illinois River
Hardin
LaGrange
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here
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Missouri River
St. Charles, Mo
Washington,
Mo
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Click here
for current Doppler Radar
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for U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST.
LOUIS DISTRICT, RIVER & RESERVOIR DAILY REPORT.
Click here
to activate map from
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gauge location for current river levels, river forecast and flood
watches, warnings and advisories.
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618-786-PORT (7678)
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N new incidents to
report
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Updated 08 April
2015
US Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis District - Weekly Navigation Channel Condition
Dredge Potter
- Potter will be dry docked for maintenance until further
notice
Mississippi River
MILE 185.5 - L/D 27 CLOSURES - UPDATE
Main Lock Closure tentativly set for 16 April 2015 to
complete work associated with the protection cell at Lock
27, updates will be issued at a later date if date changes..
Continuing until 5:00 p.m., May 11, 2015, L/D27 (auxilairy
chamber), in the vicinity of Mile 185.5, will be closed to
navigation. Navigation interest should be alert for and
abide by any special instructions that may be issued by the
lockmaster.
Missouri River
MILE 44.0 - BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Daniel Boone Companion Bridge; Superstructure erection is
intermittently ongoing. At times work in the main channel
may require temporarily blocking the river for up to
8-hours, during those periods the alternate channel will be
available for use. Mariners may contact M/V GABRIEL J via
VHF-FM Channels 13 or 16, for more information.
Illinois River
MILE 60.1 - BOAT DOCK INSTALLATION
Commencing approximately April 20, 2015 and continuing until
approximately May 1, 2015, ABC Corp. will install a boat
dock in the vicinity of Mile 60.1, LDB. Work will be
conducted from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday. The contractors floating plant will consist of the
M/V DREW SCOTT and a barge mounted crane. During non-working
hours the contractors floating plant will be moored at the
work-site and lighted accordingly. The M/V DREW SCOTT will
monitor VHF-FM Channels 13 or 16. Mariners are urged to
transit the area at their slowest safe speed to minimize
their wake and proceed with caution.
Kaskaskia River
MILE 1.7 - KASKASKIA RIVER GAS LINE
REPAIR
Continuing until approximately April 20, 2015, the City of
Chester, Illinois will conduct repairs to a gas line in the
vicinity of Mile 1.7. Mariners may contact the City of
Chester Gas Company at 618) 615-3170, for additional
information. Mariners are urged to exercise caution in the
area.
Click here
to go to the
US Army Corps of Engineers website for the current
Navigation Channel Condition Status Report
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Port Charles website
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Port Charles Harbor facebook
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Osage River In Osage
County, Missouri
Fishing Boat Almost
Sinks At The Dam........
On April 10, there were three people fishing in a
1979 Fisher Marine boat, just below the Osage River
Lock and Dam. Reportedly, the boat got caught in
the boil below the dam's waterfall, and began taking
on water.
The three people aboard the boat, Daniel Kingsley,
Denise Kingsley, and Robert Poindexter, were able to
jump overboard, and swim to safety. The boat
eventually emerged from the waterfall, and was
recovered by a local fire department.
Only a week before, a man was injured after his boat
went over the Osage River Dam, and he fell in the
boat........
Click here to read this news story from
lakeexpo.com. With Photo and
Video.
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 River
History....
14 April, 2007 in River History
Captain Jack's Bar and Grill at North Shore Marina held it's Grand Opening
Party…….
The band Rail provided the music.
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Boat & Motor website
Click here St. Charles boat & Motor Facebook
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Creve Coeur Lake
St. Louis County Mulling
Carp Warnings........
During Friday's rowing practice for Washington
University freshmen, they were surprised by Asian
carp jumping out of Creve Coeur Lake. The incident
was filmed by varsity captain Ben Rosenbaum.
Thankfully, although the rowers were startled, no
one was hurt. Rosenbaum said that during a rowing
practice in 2013, he was hit in the ribcage by a
flying carp. He added that it was a painful
experience.
It is thought that the Asian carp arrived in Creve
Coeur Lake during the The Great Flood of 1993. Now,
St. Louis County Officials are debating posting
Asian carp warning signs for visitors........
Click here to read this news story from
fox2now.com. With Videos.
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 News
Release From BoatUS
What's
Really In Your Marina Dock Contract?
BoatUS Consumer Protection Looks at the "Risk Shifting" of
Marina Dock Contracts
 ALEXANDRIA,
Va., April 13, 2015 – Be sure to read your dock contract
carefully, or you may be surprised to find that you can be held
legally responsible for damages and injuries, even if you or
your boat were not the cause. It all could be in the fine print
of the marina or boatyard dock contract that hundreds of
thousands of boat owners sign this time of year as the boating
season returns. Before boaters sign any dock contract, the
national advocacy, services and safety organization Boat Owners
Association of The United States (BoatUS) has some tips for
recreational boaters searching for a marina for their boat.
“While the enforcement of dock contract provisions vary and your
options to walk away may be limited, it’s important to know how
a dock contract’s language can contain various provisions that
may affect your insurance coverage and ability to recover for
damages,” said BoatUS Consumer Affairs Director Charles Fort.
BoatUS has identified a trend with some marinas including “risk
shifting” language in their customer dock contracts that
transfers the responsibility for defense and payment of claims
to the boat owner and the boat’s insurance policy, even when the
cause of the accident and responsibility for the resulting
damages rests with the marina or staff. This includes
“Exculpatory Provisions” which attempts to hold the marina
harmless for negligent activity, “due to fire, theft, vandalism,
collision, marina equipment failure, windstorm, rain, hurricane
or other casualty loss.”
Other clauses, such as “Waiver of Subrogation,” may prevent an
insurance company from suing a marina or boatyard to recoup its
claims payment after damage caused by the marina. Once the
waiver is signed, a boat owner has in essence agreed that the
marina isn’t responsible if marina staff is negligent, for
example, of gouging the gelcoat while hauling out the boat.
“Indemnification” applies to boating guests or invited workers.
A boat owner agrees to defend the marina and pay any damages the
marina may owe if one of these parties is injured – even if it’s
the marina’s fault.
“Requirement of Insurance With Additional Named Insured Clause”
asks the boat owner to add the marina as an additional insured
on the boat policy at the owner’s expense, essentially asking
that the marina be protected the same way as the policyholder is
– sort of like adding your Uncle Bob to your policy. That means
the marina is also covered, if, while hauling your boat, a
marina staffer bumps the vessel into a steel bulkhead and causes
damage, much in the same way if the boat owner had done the same
thing. But note that it’s the insurer that decides to add this
coverage and at what cost. Don’t assume the insurer will pay.
“Let’s also remember that the vast majority of marinas want to
keep customers and reputable marinas and yards will often pay
when they damage a customer’s boat. But you should always
immediately report a claim to your own insurance company,” added
Fort. “It’s also not a bad idea to share a marina contract with
your insurance company before you sign it so you know where you
stand, as some insurers, such as BoatUS, may provide coverage
for risk shifting provisions.”
For a full look at dock contracts, go to BoatUS.com/marinacontract.
This press
release reprinted by permission of Scott Croft of BoatUS.
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Grafton Weekly Event & Music Calendar
Click here
and check out Grafton's Weekly Event and Music Calendar
Reprinted from a Grafton Chamber of Commerce e-mailing
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Grafton
Big Kahuna Open Daily
Starting 04-13-15 we are officially open daily for
the 2015 season!!
Kitchen opens daily at 11am!
Partially
Reprinted from Facebook
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Riverside Bar & Grill
Riverside Bar & Grill at PYC will be open any day now to the
public, waiting on a few final items! Last weekend was a private
soft opening for a little practice! You will be the first to
know when we know folks.
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List your boat on RiverBills
Classifieds from now until October for only
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Sad News to Report:
 Rose
Seabaugh, beloved Mother of Con Trios
Yacht Club member Connie Scheafnocker,
passed away this morning (4/13/2015) at
the age of 88. Rose, who also went by
the nickname “Bingo Rose” was dearly
loved by all of us that had the
privilege of spending time with her and
will be sorely missed by all of her
family and friends.
Funeral arrangements in her hometown of
Jackson MO are pending and will be
posted as soon as available. Our prayers
and condolences go out to Connie, her
husband Craig and their families.
Attached photo is of Connie, Rose and
Craig at the Scheafnocker house in St.
Pete Beach Florida in happier times
during one our many annual trips down
there.
Reposted from Con Trios
Yacht Club
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May 2,
May 16
Missouri Department Of Conservation
35th
Annual Free Kids Fishing Days At Missouri Trout Parks Coming
Up........
The Missouri
Department of Conservation has teamed up with the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources and The James Foundation to
present FREE FISHING FOR KIDS aged 15 years and younger at
Missouri's 4 trout parks in May. This years event marks 35
years of free fishing to help kids discover fishing.
On Saturday,
May 2, Montauk State Park and Bennett Spring State Park will be
offering free kids fishing, and other activities from 6:30 am to
8:15 pm.
On Saturday,
May 16, Maramec Spring Park and Roaring River State Park will
offer free kids fishing, as well as other activities from 6:30
am to 8:15 pm.......
Click here for more information from the Missouri Department
of Conservation website.
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Boating News
Brunswick: Lower Gas
Prices May Mean More Time On The Water........
A recent report from the U.S. Energy Department is
predicting that gas prices may fall to their lowest
levels in nearly six years. The report says that
the national average price is estimated to fall 32%
from last year to $2.45 per gallon between April and
September.
As of Monday, the average price of gasoline was
$2.387 per gallon, down 33% from last year. Tom
Kloza, chief oil analyst for OPIS says that the
price of gas could drop below $2 per gallon this
summer.
John Pfeifer, president of Mercury Marine says that
lower gas prices mean more money left in people's
pockets, which in turn, will mean more time spent
out on the water........
Click here to read this news report from
boatingindustry.com.
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July 10, 2015
Mississippi River At
Alton, Illinois
Dwight Yoakam Performing
At The Alton Amphitheater........
On Monday, Alton Mayor Brant Walker announced that
on July 10, country music star Dwight Yoakam will be
performing at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater.
The opening act will be the local group, Glendale
Riders.
Walker says that over the next several weeks, they
will start sharing all of the exciting events slated
for the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater, which is
just a short stroll form the Alton Marina. Walker
added that last month, they announced that Alison
Kraus & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas will
perform in Saturday, June 13. That concert will
benefit Senior Services Plus' Meals on Wheels
program.
With each online order for Dwight Yoakam tickets,
fans will receive a standard physical copy of his
new release, "Second Hand Heart", which will hit the
stores on April 14........
Click here to read more from thetelegraph.com.
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Saturday, April 28, 2015
Mississippi River Near
Grafton, Illinois
Education And Fun At The
Earth Day Festival........
On Saturday, April 28, 2015, from noon to 6 pm,
Piasa Harbor will be hosting the annual Earth Day
celebration. The event will mix fun and nature
education, by offering canoeing, disc golf, guided
hikes, and tree planting.
Last year was the first year that the event was held
at Piasa Harbor, as it had outgrown it's former
venue at The Nature Institute. There were
approximately 900 attendees to last year's event,
roughly three times the number that TNI could
handle.
Amy Curry says that The Great Rivers Land Trust owns
Piasa Harbor, and has offered the location as a
place to celebrate Earth Day. Curry added that the
event celebrates the Earth, as showcases local
artisans and non-profits with what they do........
Click here to read this news article from
thetelegraph.com.
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Carlyle Lake
Camping Opportunities at
Carlyle Lake in 2015
The 2015 camping season is currently underway at
Carlyle Lake. Dam West and McNair Campgrounds opened
on April 1st, Boulder Campground will open April
15th and Coles Creek Campground and Lotus Group Area
on May 1st. The Dam East Spillway Campground and
Eldon Hazlet State Park are open year-round.
Click here to continue
reading
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Engineers
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Wednesday, August 26
Lake Of The Ozarks
Shootout On The Strip
Returning To Lake Ozark........
After a two years at the Laurie Fairgrounds, the
Shootout Street Party will be heading back to the
Bagnell Dam Strip. On Wednesday, April 8, Race
Director Ron Duggan made the announcement during a
Shootout meeting at Captain Ron's Bar and Grill.
Back in 2013, the event left the strip following a
crackdown on an open alcohol container ordinance by
the Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen. At the time,
businesses on the Strip could not get behind a
proposed "Temporary Outdoor Consumption Permit" that
the Board required.
The Laurie Fairgrounds proved to be an adequate
venue for the event, however, there was a big
problem with dust. Apparently, powerboaters were
getting frustrated about spending quite a bit of
money getting their boats to shine, only to have
them end up dirty following one day at the
fairgrounds........
Click here to read this news article from
lakeexpo.com. With Photo.
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Grafton Ferry............... 1-800-258-6645
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Who's
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Big Kahuna.......................
Open
Boathouse Food &
Deck.... Open
Cedar Hill
Resort................
Closed... Opening Friday, May 1, 2015
Duck Club Yacht Club ....... Open
Evandy's Boatel................. Open all year
Froges Bar & Grill.............. Open all Year
Kinder's
Restaurant............
Open
Longshot
Saloon................ Closed...
Opening Saturday, April 18, 2015
LaRosa
Cantina.................. Closed
Palisades Yacht
Club......... Closed.... Riverside Bar & Grill
Opening soon
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 Polestar
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River
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History for weather station KMOSTCHA4...Polestar Boating
Center, St.Charles, MO..
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"Great Escape" We are currently "dirt dwellers" but have lived aboard traveling for as long as 7 months at a time.
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April 17 - 19, 2015
Lake Of The Ozarks
In Water Boat Show
........
On April 17 - 19, the 2015 Lake of the Ozarks Marine
Dealers Association In Water Boat Show will be
returning to Dog Days Bar and Grill at the 19 Mile
Marker.
This year's boat show will feature a wide variety of
boats, including cruisers, runabouts, performance
boats, and personal watercraft........
Click here to read more from
lakeozarkboatdealers.com.
RiverBill say Thanks to Cap'n Ken Goode for the news
tip!
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April 18, 2015
Missouri River At
Washington, Missouri
Washington River Cleanup
And Festival Next Weekend........
On Saturday, April 18, Rennick Riverfront Park in
Washington, Missouri will be hosting the Washington
River Festival and Missouri River Cleanup.
The festival will run from 11 am to 5 pm, and will
feature art, food, music and other family-friendly
activities. The river cleanup, which is sponsored
by Missouri River Relief and a local group of
volunteers, will start a 9 am, and wrap up by 1 pm.
The Missouri River Cleanup will have boats leaving
every half hour to ferry volunteers to work sites
along the riverbanks and islands to pick up debris
that has washed up. Volunteers will get a T-shirt,
and trash bags, and they will be provided with
gloves and a life jacket........
Click here to read more from emissourian.com.
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
Riverbend Earth Day
Festival
Piasa Harbor
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Piasa Harbor,10815 Lockhaven Road,Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 466-9930
Click here for more information
Reprinted from "All Around Alton"
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Saturday, April 18th
River Bend Earth Day Festival
Piasa Harbor
Happy Earth Month!
I thought you may be interested to know that we will
have the following tables/activities at the
River Bend Earth Day Festival at Piasa Harbor on
Saturday, April 18th from 12-6pm. We will need help
at each of them, if you have some time to spare.
Please share this with others that may be
interested.
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The Sierra Club Beyond
Coal – playing a bean bag toss game with kids
and performing a skit at 12:45 on the main stage
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The Sierra Club Local
Foods -Community Cultivators’ info – planting
seeds with kids and getting volunteers for the
many local community gardens
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Sierra Club - Cool Cities
and Cabin Rescue, amongst other pertinent
information such as volunteer opportunity flyers
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1 Mississippi Campaign –
garnering River Citizens and getting folks
signed up for the May 9th 20-mile Great River
Road Clean-Up
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Electronic Recycling -
bring anything that used to have a battery or
plug to be responsibly recycled. Located at the
parking lot entrance from 12-4pm only
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Clothing Swap booth near
the shuttle stop at the entrance – bring
something & take something. Or just take
something
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The Jaime Hines Discovery
Garden will also have a food booth, selling
yummy hummus, pitas, and cucumber salad for just
$6 a plate as a fundraiser for the garden
There will be so much more at this year’s
Festival: come down to enjoy the day with
like-minded friends! Thank you!
Hope to see you there,
Christine Favilla
Three Rivers Project Coordinator
Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra Club
Riverbender Community Center
200 W 3RD Street Suite 512
Alton IL, 62002-6180
(618)462-6802
christine.favilla@sierraclub.org
www.sierraclubppg.org
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April 18, 2015
Longshot Saloon
MARK YOUR CALENDARS, LONGSHOT IS OPENING FOR THE SEASON ON
SATURDAY - APRIL 18TH!
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April 18, 2015
Mark Twain Lake
Work Day Planned For
Earth Day........
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is calling on the
public to participate in their Earth Day Work Day at
the M. W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center. The
event will be held Saturday, April 18, from 10 am to
1 pm.
Projects will include the removal of trash, dead
plant detritus, weeding and mulching. Earth Day
Work Day participants will have an opportunity to
harvest plants to take home. Children will have an
opportunity to learn how to plant sunflower seeds at
a seed planting station.
During this year's Earth Day celebration, sailors
from the Mark Twain Lake Sailing Association will be
demonstrating water quality sampling........
Click here to read this news story from
hannibal.net.
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April 18 & 25, 2015
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April 18, 2015
Missouri Department Of
Conservation
Paddlefish Snagging
Clinics Coming Up........
On Saturday, April 18, the Missouri Department of
Conservation will be offering Discover Nature Family
Paddlefish Snagging Clinics at the Warsaw Community
Building.
The free clinics are intended to give anglers that
had never attempted to snag a paddlefish an
opportunity to learn how. Classroom space is
limited to 18 participants, so anglers are
encouraged to register early.
There will be two clinic sessions on April 18, the
first from 8 am to 1 pm, and another from 10 am to 3
pm. The MDC will have rods and reels on hand, but
participants must bring 5 snagging weights, in the
14 to 20 ounce range........
Click here to read this release from the
Missouri Department of Conservation website.
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The Big Kahuna
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Grafton Harbor Winery
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UMR 222.2
Marine Gas,
Diesel Fuel, Ice
Docks, Rack
Storage
2 Lifts
Repairs all makes
& models
636-250-3446
Map..
click
here
Woodland Marina
website
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Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set ....$499
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Show Team
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3503 New Town Blvd
St. Charles, Mo
Phone 636-724-6600
Hours 7-3:30 or by appt
Complete boat upholstery using only the best vinyl
Click here to go to FIBRENEW website
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Toll-Free:
866-249-2135
See class schedule for East Coast,
Great Lakes & Midwest locations.
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If
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Docks-Dry Storage-Ramp-Repairs-Gas 24/7
Transients welcome
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636-946-2073
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Rooms Available Year Round
Call
314-620-1971 or
618- 883- 2356
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100 Bob Michael St.
Naples, IL 62665
217-754-3700
www.evandysboatel.com
Open 7 Days a Week
A unique dining
experience set on the banks of the Illinois River.
Great food, exceptional service, and scenic views.
Visit our website to view our menu and summer band
schedule...
Click Here
Evandy's Boatel Jingle
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stcharlesboat.com
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Open
Golden Eagle Ferry
Mon - Thu.. 5AM- 9PM
Fri - Sat .... 5AM- 2AM
Sun .......... 8AM- 9PM
Holidays ... 8AM- 9PM
On Board Phone
618- 535-5759
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for website
Winfield Ferry
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PROPS
AREN'T
JUST FOR
BOATS
Call
Kirk Blomgren for all your Private Aircraft Needs
Meisinger
Aviation
Spirit
of St. Louis Airport
636-536-3976
Aircraft Sales
Management
Acquisition
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St. Charles, Mo
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Club 636-250-4333
Marina 636-250-4321
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organizations which advocate for fair and equitable policies
regarding flood relief on the Upper Mississippi River.
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