Great Loop Radio Podcast

Join us for an important discussion on safety!  Captain Henry Marx of Landfall talks about the gear needed to safely navigate the Great Loop, including what items to have aboard for crossing open water.

Two AGLCA members are currently paddling the Great Loop in support of some great causes!  Matthew Pierce is doing the Great Loop on a stand-up paddle board in support of the non-profit "A Kid Again" and Margo Pelligrino is kayaking to raise awareness of the need for clean water.  Listen as we interview both about their epic adventures.

Tanya Binford, who single-handed the Great Loop, joins us to discuss her new book "Crossing the Wake". Listen as Tanya shares details about why she decided to do the Great Loop, the challenges and "Pride Buster" moments she faced along the way, and what life is like for her after the Loop.

Join us on this week's episode of Great Loop Radio as and Looper and Chicago native, Mike O'Malley, shares advice on marinas, sites, restaurants, and how to get around the city when you visit Chicago as part of your Great Loop adventure.

AGLCA members Wendy and Bobby Wilson and their four daughters are about to start their Great Loop adventure.  Listen to this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as we chat with Wendy about looping with children and the special planning needed to accommodate the medical needs of one of her daughters.  If you think there are obstacles you can't overcome to make your Great Loop trip happen, we promise you'll be inspired by the Wilson's story. Although their situation is unique, Wendy will share helpful information for anyone thinking about Looping with children or Looping with a loved one who has medical challenges.  She'll also tell why she recommends not putting off your dream of the Great Loop.

Join us as platinum Loopers and authors Pat & George Hospodar provide details on cruising the Michigan side of Lake Michigan.  They'll share general details, as well as favorite ports, marinas, anchorages, and things to see and do during this part of the Great Loop.

Join us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as Gold Loopers Foster Schucker and Susan Wilson provide details on boating the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan.  Foster and Susan presented on this topic with great reviews at the Spring Rendezvous earlier this year.  Listen as they share the highlights of this leg of the Great Loop.

Join us on this week's Great Loop Radio podcast as our guest, Roy Eaton, shares tips for exploring the North Channel.  Often listed among the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, the North Channel is one of the Great Loop's gems!

Listen as Judy Loving, Cruising Editor for the Lake Superior chapter of the Waterway Guide Great Lakes edition, descibes Lake Superior and its charming towns and anchorages.  Judy shares why she's now spending her second season on Lake Superior and why she thinks this is a Great Loop side trip not to be missed.

On this episode of Great Loop Radio, Gold Loopers and long range cruisers, John & Judy Gill, join us to discuss how to ensure you have clean, odor-free, high quality drinking water aboard your boat.  You'll hear details on installing and maintaining a water purification system aboard that will enable you to stop carrying heavy and hard-to-store bottled water.