Cruising the Great Loop – Books and narrated photo tours for boaters

Bob quote: "Only by water can you see the way America was when discovered"

We began our first Great Loop trip in October 2003. The most interesting finding was that only by water can you see America the way it was when discovered. The country developed along the coasts and rivers. We traveled in the Katy Leigh a 36 ft Grand Banks trawler for 6 months over a 2 year period.

We will never forget the people we met and the small towns we stayed in. Since that trip we cruised the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. In 2007 we decided to continue the adventure this time in a small 23 ft Winnebago View motor home making Great Loops from Nashville to Newfoundland, to Vancouver Island, California, and Florida. Alaska is next. See more photos of our trips around the Great Loops below.

“I took my interactive cruise of the Tennessee River today during my mandatory 72 hour circadian rhythm shift period for all pilots returning to theater. So I have been hanging out in my room a lot. What a fantastic voyage. I watched it from start to finish, with only a slight delay around the 600 mile marker. I am fairly certain I am the only person to view your CD that had to take a pause due to a rocket attack. I miss my boat, Kenlake, and the marina lifestyle terribly already. Thanks again for the CD's, they are a reminder of the good times to be had upon my return.”

-- Note from an U.S. Army Pilot, stationed in Afghanistan

“I must have watched that CD, "Cruising America's Great Loop" 10-15 times last year. It got me into a 40' trawler. We start the Great Loop from Morehead City within the next two weeks. You have an outstanding product that shows a lot of pride and hard work.”

-- Lewis Wade, Leasburg NC

“I believe it's the best available preview for anyone planning to cruise the Loop and will prove to be a most helpful companion when they finally get underway.”

-- Fred Myers, Florence AL

“Your CD is a valuable information resource for our trip planning. Actually, we consider it as audio-video encyclopedia.”

-- J.R. Normand Vallée, Quebec City, Que

"I’m a couple of years away from an early retirement and have been reading about the “Great Circle Loop” as my first potential big adventure. Out of all the materials I had gathered on this adventure your CD was the best at allowing me and my wife JoAnn to appreciate what we might experience taking such a trip. My wife JoAnn was very reluctant about taking such a trip, as we have never ventured out of the Great Lakes area of lower Michigan in our boating experiences, but after watching the CD she is starting to talk to friends about the trip. The CD is very well organized, the pictures and commentary are very professionally done and the ability to interact with the trip through the various points in the route was a great way for us to go through the material, and will provide a quick reference for us to use when actually making the trip."

-- Ben Schmidt

“I’m mad at you Bob! I got your CD yesterday and I can’t stop watching it. I always say just 5 more minutes and 2 hours later I’m still watching. The pictures are nice in that it’s more like family vacation pictures rather than professionally staged boring photos. I find the commentary, short, sweet, and right to the point and seems to always hit the important points.”

-- Michael Shields, Bradenton FL