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Old 08-26-2018, 03:54 PM   #23
Jeff F
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Originally Posted by bayview View Post

I think it is a legitimate question. Why bother with the inland rivers?
For me it's the inland rivers that are the attraction. As much as possible I avoid large open stretches of water. Been there, done that, and have found I get far more boating pleasure travelling on inland rivers than on open waters. On the east coast I would never choose to go outside where the AICW provides an inside alternative. In fact it's why I own a power boat as my 'big' boat. If I wanted to travel offshore I'd have a sailing vessel.

I'm heading south from Lake Michigan this fall and have been considering going down the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf then north in the spring from Mobile to continue river cruising next summer. Yes, it will be a few hundred miles in a ditch with mostly commercial traffic for company, but I find that endlessly fascinating and look forward to doing it at least once.
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