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America’s Great Loop

The Greatest Trip You’ve Never Heard Of

The Great Loop is a 6,000-mile journey by boat around the East Coast into Canada, the Great Lakes, and then back down the Mid-West Rivers. America’s Great Loop is the trip of a lifetime where the journey is the destination.

Optionally, navigate through 18 states, three countries, all 5 Great Lakes, and an innumerable amount of smaller rivers and lakes on this amazing voyage. Check out our interactive Great Loop map!

We created videos of our every day on the Loop during our time aboard Pivot from April 2021 until June 2023 to share the adventure and inspire others to take the leap! Watch our Great Loop Documentary to learn what this journey is all about!

Great Loop Boats

What makes a good Great Loop boat? We’ve listed all of the qualities that make an excellent Great Loop boat and what to look for in your boat search!

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Great Loop Preparation

Preparing for the Great Loop can be overwhelming. To help make your transition easier, we wrote guides with printable checklists on everything we wish we had known before starting the Great Loop.

Boating with a Dog

How to Lock a Boat

Dinghy Essentials

Boat Cards

Boat Maintenance Tips

Elliot with tools on dock in maryland

Boating Essential Toolkit

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Great Loop Expenses

How much does it cost to complete the Great Loop? We documented our expenses and shared monthly expense reports.

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Side Trips

Multiple side trips along the Great Loop route offer extra sights and waterways to explore by boat.

Cumberland River – Nashville Side Trip

Tennessee River – Chattanooga Side Trip

St. Johns River -Sanford Side Trip

Great Loop Travel Guides

Planning your Great Loop experience can be daunting. We created travel guides to help you optimize your time at each destination. We also listed several Great Loop destinations in our Great Loop Interactive Map.

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How to Document Your Loop

There are countless ways to document your trip when going on an adventure of a lifetime. We compiled the various methods we saw used throughout our trip and how we created daily vlogs, including copyright-free music, camera gear, and editing software.

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Great Loop Videos

We documented our Great Loop journey through daily vlogs on YouTube. This playlist lists our Great Loop videos in order.

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Scenic drive details ⬇️ But first, follow @sc Scenic drive details ⬇️

But first, follow @schoandjo to see the whole journey to Alaska 🚐🐻🏔️

📍Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 

Scenic Drive Highlights:
1️⃣ Lake Louise

2️⃣ Peyto Lake

3️⃣ Mistaya Canyon

4️⃣ Highway Lookout

Have you driven the Icefields Parkway? Let us know your favorite stop in the comments 👇🏼

#icefieldsparkway #scenicdrive #bestdrive #visitcanada #visitalberta #visitbanff #visitjasper #roadtripvibes #roadtrips
Scenic drive details ⬇️ But first, follow @sc Scenic drive details ⬇️

But first, follow @schoandjo to see the whole journey to Alaska 🚐🐻🏔️

📍Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 

Scenic Drive Highlights:
1️⃣ Lake Louise

2️⃣ Peyto Lake

3️⃣ Mistaya Canyon

4️⃣ Highway Lookout

Have you driven the Icefields Parkway? Let us know your favorite stop in the comments 👇🏼

#icefieldsparkway #scenicdrive #bestdrive #visitcanada #visitalberta #visitbanff #visitjasper #roadtripvibes #roadtrips
Scenic drive details ⬇️ But first, follow @sc Scenic drive details ⬇️

But first, follow @schoandjo to see the whole journey to Alaska 🚐🐻🏔️

📍Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 

Scenic Drive Highlights:
1️⃣ Lake Louise

2️⃣ Peyto Lake

3️⃣ Mistaya Canyon

4️⃣ Highway Lookout

Have you driven the Icefields Parkway? Let us know your favorite stop in the comments 👇🏼

#icefieldsparkway #scenicdrive #bestdrive #visitcanada #visitalberta #visitbanff #visitjasper #roadtripvibes #roadtrips
Hike Details ⤵️ 📍Peek-A-Boo Loop, Bryce Ca Hike Details ⤵️

📍Peek-A-Boo Loop, Bryce Canyon National Park

Distance: 5.2 miles

Trail kind: Loop

Elevation: 1,528

👋 Hi, we’re Jen, Elliot, and Ollie - a couple with a dog living in our self-converted van as we travel to all 50 states and 63 National Parks. We share travel inspiration, actually helpful tips, and detailed itineraries, all to help get you outside! Follow @schoandjo for more 🌞

#bryce #brycecanyon #brycecanyonnationalpark #southernutah #bestofutah #visitutah
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