Information On Cruising The Great Loop

The subject will be The Erie Canal - and the guest host will be  Kim Vorchheimer of AGLCA Sponsor, Ess-Kay Yards. She will tell us about the status of the locks and things to do along the Canal.

As many of our current Loopers are getting ready to visit our Northern neighbors, we thought it might be advantageous to replay Capt. Gene Schnagl's BlogRadio Segment on Rules and Regulations for cruisers to enter Canada

  We’re happy to introduce Looper Katherine Burik who is currently cruising with member Kermit Ruegamer on the East Coast.  Katherine runs her business – Interview Doc – from their boat.  The subject of today’s Blog Radio segment will be Connectivity While Cruising and Katherine will tell us how she stays connected to her clients which includes videoconferencing while aboard.

Our Guest Hosts Jim and Lisa favors will be talking about taking a side trip up the Potomac from Chesapeake Bay.

This week's show is a rerun of our show featuring Capt. Henry Marx

Guest Mary Beth Amelia will discuss what it is like for a woman cruising the Great Loop. Learn the ins and outs, what to bring, what to leave behind, and what special things to consider, from a woman's point of view.

Our Guest hosts this week, Scott and KC Calkin will be talking about cruising the Intracoastal in Myrtle Beach and things to do while visiting that area.  

Our Guest Host this week is Capt. Bob Kunath who will discuss the low-water situation in the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay and how it wil affect Loopers headed that way in the coming months.

Our show this week is a rebroadcast featuring guest host Jim Stewart from Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY. He will walk us through the steps to make our boat ready for spring cruising.

This week's show is a rebroadcast of one of America's favorite destinations: Charleston, South Carolina. Listen as Dr. Jerry Reves, former Dean of MUSC and native Charlestonian, describes where to go and what to see in the Holy City.

This is a rebroadcast of a show that originally aired in March of 2012 featuring Captain Sterling Kennedy. Capt. Kennedy talked about cruising the St. Johns River in Florida including various sites, moorings, marinas and navigation.

Our Guest Host this week will be Chuck Gorgen who will tell us about interesting stops on the cruise form Florida to Beaufort, SC.

We didn't quite get to AED's on our recent blogradio segment, but they will be covered in detail on this show. Our guest host will be the very popular Dr. Jerry Reves, former Dean of the Medical School at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Reves will go over the use of AED's and the very important after-care of the patient before help arrives.

This week we will be broadcasting live from the offices of Waterway Guide.

Our show this week will feature member Dave Fuller, Vessel Safety Check Officer for the United States Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is the District Captain-North for the Coast Guard Auxiliary 7th District. We will discuss PERBs, EPIRBs, and AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). Be safe, not sorry, listen top this show!

We will be giving an update on the effects of Super Storm Sandy on the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway and the status of many of the marinas in the area. The information will be offered by Waterway Guide News Editor, Michael Ahart. Listen on Friday, February 22, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell will join us live from the Miami Boat Show. They will fill us in on what's new at the show and also talk a little about taking your bicycle on the Loop with you.

Gues Host barbara Benjamin will join us to discuss cruising with her golden retriever, Lily, and cruising with pets in general. This should be an entertaining and educational show for all you Loopers thinking of bring Fido along for the ride!

Guest hosts Frederick Clarkson and Gerry Etzold will join us to discuss the financial aspects of doing the Loop.

The topic for our Blog Talk Radio Segment this Friday, January 25, 2013, will be "Advantages and Disadvantages or Cruising on a Trailerable Boat vs. a Larger Motor Yacht". Editors, Gold Loopers and Harbor Hosts, Jim and Lisa Favors will share their opinions and experiences with our listeners.