On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:03:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

http://www.captainjohn.org/OhioiRiver.html

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Good stuff here. From his ICW page:

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The waters from Fort Myers through Pine Island Sound and Charlotte
Harbor have to be
one of the most diverse boating and fishing locations anywhere in the
world. Pine Island Sound
is bounded on the west by Sanibel, Captiva and North Captiva Islands.
Hundreds of islands dot
the Sound; redfish, snook, pompano and speckled trout delight the
patient angler. To the east,
Pine Island's mangrove shorelines, tidal creeks and oyster bars still
resist the crush of
development. Explore Matlacha, Pineland and Bokeelia for a taste of
the real Florida, where
Calusa Indians farmed and fished 1,000 years ago.
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What he is describing above is sort of our boating backyard when we
are home in Florida.

I grew up on the Oswego Canal north of Syracuse:

http://www.captainjohn.org/GL-9-Erie-1.html

There are some great river cruising opportunities in upstate NY during
the summer.