We Finally Join the Official Great Loop Route! | Week 3

Three weeks into our adventure, we reach a milestone: joining the official Great Loop route where the Illinois River meets the Mississippi! Come aboard for our journey from Burlington, Iowa to Alton, Illinois, with river towns, locks, wildlife, a few laughs, and the everyday reality of boat life. We explore Hannibal, meet fellow Loopers, and enjoy our first Docktails in Alton before topping off the tanks for what comes next. Next week: roughly 250 miles with no planned fuel stops. The tanks are full, and the adventure continues. What would be at the top of your checklist before that stretch? Tell us in the comments, and subscribe to follow River’s Great Loop. #GreatLoop #BoatLife #RiversGreatLoop