Great Loop Radio Podcast

There's been a popular discussion about dinghies in this forum? recently, so we thought it would be nice to cover that topic on our Great Loop Radio podcast this week.  Capts. Chris & Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services will join us to discuss types of dinghies, outboard engines, required safety equipment, and where to stow your dinghy.

Kim Russo and Janice Kromer discuss the additional features and benefits AGLCA released in 2016 and share information on what we're working on for 2017.  Listen to learn more about the Association's new developments for both members and non-members.

This episode of Great Loop Radio gives details on the upcoming "Looper-palooza" events in Fort Myers, Florida.  Our guest this week is Robert Creech who is presenting at two of the three tracks during the event, and attending the third as a participant.  Join us for details on this event happening January 20-21, 2017.  More information is available at www.greatloop.org.

Our guests on this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast are AGLCA members Kate Payne & Tom DeBacco. Tom & Kate are not your average Loopers.  Listen to hear how these 30-somethings were able to leave life behind for a year while they take on the Great Loop.

On this week's Great Loop Radio podcast we'll be discussing engine room fire suppression systems with AGLCA members Blair Bugher and Curt Corda.  Blair will talk about some of the features and techincal information about these systems, and Curt will share his personal experiences with an engine room fire.

Are you confident in your maintenance skills? Do it yourself Maintenance aboard your boat can make the difference between cruising or waiting for the repairs to be completed while you are stuck at the dock. Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services share details about the systems you have aboard your boat and teach you which ones you can maintain yourself. This episode of G...

If you have the Great Loop on your bucket list but you or your mate need some help getting started then listen as Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services talk about cruising FUNdamentals! This episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast will open your eyes to the life of a Looper and all the essentials you and your crew should master before you leave the dock.

Join us as one of our Gold Loopers, Tom Ray, shares details of his most recent boating adventure, a cruise down the Lower Mississippi River. Tom talks about what it's like to be a pleasure craft on this area of the river system that many Loopers avoid. Spoiler Alert: It was an enjoyable trip!  Tom found a lot of typical Looper fears about the Lower Mississippi to be unfounded.

Listen to hear details about the 2017 Spring Rendezvous and its new home, New Bern, NC! My guest is Millissa True with New Bern Grand Marina and Yacht Club.  We'll discuss the marina, the hotel/meeting space, and details of what there is to see and do during your visit to New Bern.

The topic for this week's Great Loop Radio podcast is "Crossing the Gulf Without Drama".  Listen as Eddy Johnsen provides some of the information from his 90 minute seminar and shares details about his daily Weather WAG. 

Join us for information on the status of marinas, atons, and other marine infrastructure along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.  Our guest is Ed Tillett of Waterway Guide.  Waterway Guide has been collecting and verifying information on the storm's impact and providing regular updates for the boating community

We hope all of our Loopers and other listeners in the path of Hurricane Matthew are taking precautions and preparing their boats for the storm.  Listen now as Captains Chris & Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services give advice on making your boat storm-ready.  You're bound to hear some tips you hadn't considered.

Platinum Looper Joe Pica shares details on a popular side trip up the Cumberland River to Nashville.  Find out why this 160-mile trip up the river is the perfect Great Loop side trip for the fall season.

This week's episode of Great Loop Radio shares information on what many consider the most moving and somber historic site along the Great Loop route, Shiloh National Military Park.  Charlie Spearman, a Park Ranger at Shiloh, shares details of this Civil War battle that saw more casualties than all previous American wars leading up to that time. 

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 yo...

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.  

On this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, Chad Buchner, Manager of Canal Operations for the Trent Severn, takes us through this unique waterway.  Listen to hear about the history of the Trent Severn, the towns and villages along the way, and what to see and do on this Looper-favorite waterway!