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Hello,

I'm interested in taking my family down the Mississippi River some
summer. So far I have almost NO boating experience, so I recognize
that I can't start with a big project; I'll have to learn the basics
before taking The Big Expedition.

Some people have advised me against going on the Mississippi
altogether. "Too dangerous."

Okay. What do I need to know?

Thank you for all serious replies.

Ted Shoemaker



Great advice so far.

A good link with a lot of information.

http://members.aol.com/americacruisi...roduction.html

" JimH" wrote in message
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wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm interested in taking my family down the Mississippi River some
summer. So far I have almost NO boating experience, so I recognize
that I can't start with a big project; I'll have to learn the basics
before taking The Big Expedition.

Some people have advised me against going on the Mississippi
altogether. "Too dangerous."

Okay. What do I need to know?

Thank you for all serious replies.

Ted Shoemaker



Great advice so far.

A good link with a lot of information.

http://members.aol.com/americacruisi...roduction.html

That is a great site. Wondering if there is a similar one for Cruising
Europe?

-Greg

"Dene" wrote in message
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" JimH" wrote in message
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wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm interested in taking my family down the Mississippi River some
summer. So far I have almost NO boating experience, so I recognize
that I can't start with a big project; I'll have to learn the basics
before taking The Big Expedition.

Some people have advised me against going on the Mississippi
altogether. "Too dangerous."

Okay. What do I need to know?

Thank you for all serious replies.

Ted Shoemaker



Great advice so far.

A good link with a lot of information.

http://members.aol.com/americacruisi...roduction.html

That is a great site. Wondering if there is a similar one for Cruising
Europe?

-Greg



Good question. Where in Europe are you from Greg and where in Europe do you
cruise?

I always wanted to rent a houseboat and cruise the Ohio River or to check
out the Ft. Myers area.

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:41:58 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

I always wanted to rent a houseboat and cruise the Ohio River or to check
out the Ft. Myers area.

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I live across the river from Ft Myers and can see it from my back
deck. You could cruise a houseboat in the river here but you'd be
better off getting a trawler so you could go out in the Gulf also. On
a windy day even the river could be a bit rough for a houseboat,
depends on size and freeboard.

" JimH" wrote in message
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"Dene" wrote in message
...

" JimH" wrote in message
. ..

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm interested in taking my family down the Mississippi River some
summer. So far I have almost NO boating experience, so I recognize
that I can't start with a big project; I'll have to learn the basics
before taking The Big Expedition.

Some people have advised me against going on the Mississippi
altogether. "Too dangerous."

Okay. What do I need to know?

Thank you for all serious replies.

Ted Shoemaker



Great advice so far.

A good link with a lot of information.

http://members.aol.com/americacruisi...roduction.html

That is a great site. Wondering if there is a similar one for Cruising
Europe?

-Greg



Good question. Where in Europe are you from Greg and where in Europe do
you
cruise?

I always wanted to rent a houseboat and cruise the Ohio River or to check
out the Ft. Myers area.

Actually....I'm from Portland, Oregon where we play on this little brook
called the Columbia River. ;

But....I'd love to do Europe via boat, in about 15 years. Buy a boat there,
then use it, abuse it, and lose it.

-Greg