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Great Loop Map, Route, and Destinations
The Great Loop is considered a βtrip of a lifetimeβ as it travels through several waterways. Whether you just learned about America’s Great Loop or are in the planning stages…
A Complete Guide to Boating the St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is Floridaβs largest river, with 140 nautical miles of navigable waterways. This boaterβs guide to the St. Johnβs River in northeast Florida gives you all the…
Top 10 Beautiful Chesapeake Bay Towns & Cities on the Shore
The Chesapeake Bay area is easily one of the country’s most beautiful areas to relax on the water, and with so many cute Chesapeake Bay towns, both large and small,…
What to Wear on a Boat
We lived aboard our boat full-time for 2.5 years and traveled Americaβs Great Loop, experiencing weather conditions ranging from below freezing to hot and humid 85 degrees. In this post,…
A Detailed Guide to Boating the Dismal Swamp Canal
The Dismal Swamp Canal is the oldest operating man-made canal in the United States and connects the Chesapeake Bay with the Albemarle Sound through a 22-mile-long waterway. The Dismal Swamp…
Ultimate Guide to the Okeechobee WaterwayΒ
The Okeechobee Waterway connects the Gulf Coast of Florida to the Atlantic Coast, with Lake Okeechobee in the center. We cruised through the waterway during our 2022-23 passage of Americaβs…
The Best Marine Navigation Apps and Other Boating Apps
Although boating has been done for centuries without any fancy apps or technology we have today, we relied on many different apps aboard PIVOT. During our 6,000-mile boating journey around…
The Best Snorkeling in the Florida Keys
One of the best parts about the Florida Keys is snorkeling in the beautiful water. Weβve visited the Florida Keys three times, spending over three months exploring the area, and…
15 Tips for Boating on a Budget
We compiled all of our tips and tricks for boating on a budget after traveling 10,000 miles on our boat, PIVOT. Most of this journey was on America’s Great Loop,…
Everything WE LEARNED about Boat Anchors while Living Aboard
Boat anchors and how to anchor your boat are seemingly confusing but surprisingly simple. We spent over 300 nights on anchor through many different conditions over two years and we’ve…
