Great Loop Radio Podcast

Effective January 1st, an Administrative Order implementing Georgia's new anchoring law took affect.  The order disallows anchoring within 1,000-feet of waterfront structures.  Our guest on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast is Jack White.  Jack is a long-term, long-distance boater who is also a former Georgia State Representative.  He'll share insight on how these restrictive rules came to be and what boaters can do to help fight them.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio Podcast, Wendy Wilson and her daughter, AnnaMay, talk about what it's like to celebrate holidays aboard a boat.  They also share helpful tips on adapting the traditions you may have at home so that you can continue them aboard while on the Great Loop.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, we continue our discussion on some of the basic knowledge and skills needed to safely cruise the Great Loop.  If you've been watching our forum and social media discussions, you know that there are varying opinions on how much preparation should be done.  Some say "just do it" while others prefer extensive preparation, knowledge & skills.  We invited Gold Looper Dave Fuller to join us for this discussion.  Dave serves as the Deputy Director of Education for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at the national level.  His group is responsible for producing all public education content for the Auxiliary, so he is an ideal person to share his thoughts on this topic. This week's discussion is part 2.  The first part of the discussion aired on December 6th.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, we discuss some of the basic knowledge and skills needed to safely cruise the Great Loop.  If you've been watching our forum and social media discussions, you know that there are varying opinions on how much preparation should be done.  Some say "just do it" while others prefer extensive preparation, knowledge & skills.  We invited Gold Looper Dave Fuller to join us for this discussion.  Dave serves as the Deputy Director of Education for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at the national level.  His group is responsible for producing all public education content for the Auxiliary, so he is an ideal person to share his thoughts on this topic. This week's discussion is part 1.  The rest of the discussion will air on December 13th.

With the holidays upon us, it seems like a good time to talk about having guests join you for part of the Great Loop.  So, on this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, Scott & Karen DeVoll of Capable Cruising give tips on how to prepare your guests for spending time with you aboard your boat.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, we're joined by Mike Walsh, Chief, Lock and Dam Section, Illinois Waterway.  Mike will share lessons learned from the 2019 lock closures on the Illinois Waterway and give us an overview of the closures planned for 2020.  Listen to learn what to expect during the 2020 "Looping Season" on this inland river.

The site Mike mentions during the podcast that lists closure dates is available here: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Navigation-Status/

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, Cherie Ve Ard and Chris Dunphy share tips on how to do the Great Loop in small segments over a long period of time.  Listen to learn the benefits and potential drawbacks of this type of Great Loop plan.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, Kim Russo and Karen Nettles from the Home Port Crew give all of the details of the upcoming Looper-palooza event.  Whether you're new to the idea of the Great Loop, you're cruising the Loop now, or you've completed the route, there's something at Looper-palooza for everyone!  Kim & Karen share all of the details of the agendas, what's included, and how to register.

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, Gold Looper Dave Fuller shares the details of his recent cruise of the Down East Loop.  The discussion covers information about the Down East Loop route including distances, weather concerns, favorite stops, and whale sightings!  Dave and fellow Down East Loopers Vicki and Mack McGahee have also shared their cruise plans for the Down East Loop.  

On this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast, Curtis Stokes of Admiral Sponsor Curtis Stokes & Associates joins us to talk about a topic of recent interest on the GreatLoop.org members' forum -- what to expect for sales and use taxes when buying a boat and cruising the Great Loop.