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More stories from: Gary Kramer
Mike Ohrt crosses the river nine months a year
ARTICLE: ALBANY, Ill. — The Mississippi River and boats are a source of recreation and business for Mike Ohrt.
Nov 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
A silver wedding anniversary ... boating style
ARTICLE: Wedding anniversaries are special. For Roger and Kari Hetz, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing vows and celebrating with boating friends all rafted together was extra, extra special.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Cruising the Great Loop
ARTICLE: Cruising the Great Loop is a dream for many boaters, but planning can take longer than the journey. A Hampton couple will embark in September.
Aug 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Tom and Diann Lanum
IMAGE: Tom and Diann Lanum of Hampton, Ill., plan to cast off in September on the Noah Genda and hope to complete the Great Circle Route in one year.
Aug 18, 2009 | 6:20 pm
Dock Talk: Legalities of boating vary from state to state
ARTICLE: As boating season gets into high gear, there are a couple of legal phrases boaters need to understand.
Jul 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Rope-A-Boat
IMAGE: Mark Ebbenga, inventor of the Rope-A-Boat, demonstrates how it is used to allow a person to single-handedly launch and load a boat on a trailer.
Jun 28, 2009 | 2:00 am
A one-person system for boat launching and retrieval
ARTICLE: People who trailer their boats who don't look forward to the actual process of launching and loading them should take a look at a new product that greatly simplifies those tasks.
Jun 28, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Eating your way down the Mississippi
ARTICLE: One of my assignments the last few years has been to write the lead article for the yearly edition of Quimby's Cruising Guide, the "bible" for traveling boaters with listings of marinas and locks on 26 inland rivers and waterways.
Jun 05, 2009 | 3:20 pm | Loading…
