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Great Loop Radio Podcast

America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association brings you this weekly podcast providing information and inspiration to help you plan your own Great Loop adventure.
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Episodes

Great Loop Radio Boating in the Information Age

Ed Tillett, General Manager, and Jeff Jones, Publisher of Waterway Guide Media are our guests. Our discussion was recorded at the Miami Boat Show and covers boating in the information age and new tools available that help make boating more safe and fun!

Aug 07, 201529 minEp. 230

Great Loop Radio: Looping Down Lake Michigan's Eastern Shore

Gold Looper Barb Reinken is our guest for this episode. Barb has been boating on Lake Michigan for more than 40 years, and just finished cruising the eastern shore on her second Great Loop trip. Barb joins us from her boat, docked in Hammond, Indiana, and shares detailed information about the ports on the Michigan side of the lake. Please note: During our discussion, we promise to provide additional information about Michigan's Habors of Refuge. A list of Michigan Harbors from DNR, with Harbors ...

Jul 31, 201529 minEp. 229

Great Loop Radio: Cruising the North Channel

Mike McKeown of Parkbridge Marinas is back to give us cruising information on the North Channel. He'll share navigation tips, fishing information, anchorage suggestions, and what to see and do when in this picturesque area of Canada.

Jul 17, 201526 minEp. 227

Great Loop Radio: All About the Trent Severn Waterway

Our guest this week is Chad Buchner, Manager of Canal Operations for Parks Canada. Chad will lead us through the Trent Severn Wateray, covering details about this historic and unique waterway and how to plan for this part of your Great Loop Adventure.

Jun 26, 201530 minEp. 224

Great Loop Radio: Crossing into Canada

As many Loopers get ready to tackle the Canadian portion of the Great Loop, join us and our guests, Bob Anderson and Chuck Wells, presenters of the USPS webinar on Crossing Borders. They'll give us all the information needed to cross into Canada.

Jun 19, 201527 minEp. 223

Great Loop Radio: Cruising with Kids

This week's episode covers Cruising with Kids. Our guests are John and April Scarcella, new members of AGLCA who are about to begin the Great Loop with their three children, ages 12, 10, and 2 1/2. We'll talk about why this is the right time for their family to do the Loop and what they hope the kids will gain from the experience.

Jun 12, 201524 minEp. 222

Great Loop Radio-Looping solo

We often receive questions from people contemplating doing the Great Loop without a first mate. So this week, we're rebroadcasting a previous episode featuring Tanya Binford, a Gold Looper who single-handed her boat for most of her adventure.

Jun 05, 201530 minEp. 221

Great Loop Radio: Trouble Shooting Electrical Problems Aboard

Join us this week as we talk about meters for troubleshooting on your boat, with a focus on electrical problems. Our guest host will be Keith Ruse of Deltaville Boatyard. Those of you who attended the Spring Rendezvous will remember Keith's very interesting presentaion on this topic! Don't miss it.

May 29, 201530 minEp. 220

Great Loop Radio: Great Loop Highlight - Cruising New York Harbor

Join us this week as we talk about the Big Apple! Our guest is John Calascibetta, AGLCA Harbor Host for New York City. John will lead us through New York Harbor, including navigation, anchorages, and marinas. He'll also give us tips on how to get around New York City and see the sights!

May 22, 201523 minEp. 219

Great Loop Radio: Cruising New Jersey -- The ICW or Outside?

Our guests for this episode are George and Pat Hospodar, authors of "Reflections on America's Great Loop" and "The Great Loop Experience from Concept to Completion". The Hosposdars start from the Delaware River and Bay and guide us through their home waters of New Jersey. They share recent and specific information on whether to choose the inside route through New Jersey, or go the outside route which takes you about a mile and a half off shore. Hear details on what to expect, where to anchor, wh...

May 15, 201534 minEp. 218

Great Loop Radio--Conversations from the Rendezvous

This week the show will be three segments, One will be with a Gold Looper, one with a Current Looper and one with a planner. We'll talk about what they got out of the Rendezvous, best thing they learned, was it what they expected, etc.

May 08, 201517 minEp. 217

Great Loop Radio: The Dismal Swamp

On this week's edpisode, we'll explore the Dismal Swamp. Join us as we talk about this unique ecosystem with Donna Stewart, Director of the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center. We'll talk about what you'll see on this historic canal and how to traverse the canal safely.

May 01, 201529 minEp. 216

Great Loop Radio: Cruising the Atlantic ICW in South Carolina

Join us as Larry Dorminy of The Salty Southeast Cruisers' Net tells us what to expect while cruising the Atlantic ICW in South Carolina, including tides, shoaling, must-see ports, best marinas and anchorages, and more.

Apr 24, 201529 minEp. 215

Great Loop Radio: Get Ready for the Spring Rendezvous!

On this week's episode, members of AGLCA's Home Port Crew will talk about the Spring Rendezvous & Reunion, and what attendees can expect this year from the educational seminars and the social events. We've got some great new sessions that we're excited to share!

Apr 10, 201524 minEp. 213

Great Loop Radio: Confessions of a Galley Slave

Who says meals aboard should be from a can or served on paper plates? Join us as Captain Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services shares tips and tricks for making your boat's galley user-friendly and preparing fabulous meals aboard!

Apr 03, 201529 minEp. 212

Great Loop Radio: Proposed Law Would Eliminate Many Anchorages in Florida

Join us for important up-to-date information on the attempts in Florida to restrict anchoring! Florida Senate Bill 1548 titled “An Act Related to Vessel Safety”, addresses many valid safety issues related to the anchoring of derelict boats. However, it also contains controversial proposals limiting boaters’ ability to anchor in areas “within 200 feet of developed waterfront property” from one hour past sunset until one hour before sunrise. The Seven Seas Cruising Association leads a team that in...

Mar 26, 201535 minEp. 211

Great Loop Radio: Cruising the Atlantic ICW from Stuart, Florida Northward

This week, Waterway Guide's Southern Edition Cruising Editor, Bud Lloyd, will pick up where we left off in our previous episode. He'll take us northward on the Atlantic ICW from Stuart, Florida to the Florida/Georgia border. Tune in for essential information on cruising this part of Florida. To listen to the previous episode covering the Okeechobee Waterway and the Atlantic ICW from Miami to Stuart, click here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aglca/2015/03/13/great-loop-radio-cruising-lake-okeechob...

Mar 20, 201518 minEp. 210

Great Loop Radio: Cruising Lake Okeechobee and the AICW in South Florida

This week's Great Loop Radio podcast guest is Bud Lloyd, Cruising Editor for Waterway Guide's Southern Edition. Loopers are heading north, and Bud will guide us through the two routes they're taking to Stuart, Florida: Lake Okeechobee and the ICW in southern Florida.

Mar 13, 201526 minEp. 209

Great Loop Radio: Cruising Lake Okeechobee and the AICW in South Florida

This week's Great Loop Radio podcast guest is Bud Lloyd, Cruising Editor for Waterway Guide's Southern Edition. Loopers are heading north, and Bud will guide us through the two routes they're taking to Stuart, Florida: Lake Okeechobee and the ICW in southern Florida.

Mar 11, 201526 minEp. 208

Great Loop Radio: Cruising Cuba

Chuck Baier, author of the popular "Great Book of Anchorages..." series and the Trawler Beach House Blog (http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/) will be our guest. Chuck will share information on the current status of regulations for going to Cuba by boat, including who can go, what to expect when "checking in" upon arrival by boat, what you can bring back, what facilities are available, and more.

Feb 27, 201527 minEp. 206

Great Loop Radio: Upcoming Boating Seminars

Join us with guests Captains Chris & Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services and Curtis Stokes of Curtis Stokes & Associates discuss their new one-day seminar, "Boating: How to Start Your Adventure" which is the day after AGLCA's "Great Loop Cruising: A Guide to the Looper Lifestyle seminars. Listen to learn more!

Feb 20, 201521 minEp. 205

Great Loop Radio: Boating in the Information Age

Ed Tillett, General Manager, and Jeff Jones, Publisher of Waterway Guide Media are our guests. Our discussion was recorded at the Miami Boat Show and covers boating in the information age and new tools available that help make boating more safe and fun!

Feb 13, 201529 minEp. 204

Not Your Average Loopers: Katie & Jessie

Katie and Jessie completed the Great Loop in 2014 at the age of 25, making them the youngest Gold Loopers around! They'll share the story of their Great Loop adventure and talk about why this is a journey like no other.

Feb 06, 201530 minEp. 203

Great Loop Information--Maintaining your Trawler

Capt. Sterling Kennedy and Capt .Bill McKay will talk about doing repairs and maintenance of your trawler. If you are considering doing the Great Loop it is important for you to know how to repair your boat. There may not always be a mechanic close by!

Jan 29, 201530 minEp. 202
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