On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 20:10:58 -0500, "Tom R." wrote:

A friend has suggested a route from Florida to New England which does not
involve the ICW or the Mississippi, but rather a series of rivers in
between. Has anyone done this or know of the route?

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He may be thinking of the Tombigbee Waterway which is a combination of
rivers and canals which take you from Alabama to the Ohio River.
After you get to the Ohio however, there is no alternative to the
Mississippi that I'm aware of.