Cruising from Chicago to Mobile
Skipper Bob Cruising from Chicago to Mobile covers cruising the Inland River system from Chicago on Lake Michigan to Mobile, AL on Mobile Bay. Information on anchorages, free docks, marinas, bridge and lock restrictions, and navigational concerns for this route.
Includes the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee, Tombigbee and Mobile Rivers, as well as the Tenn-Tom Waterway.
20th edition, updated annually. Also available digitally via the Waterway Guide Mobile App.
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Reviews
4
Limited info, but well organized and very helpful in route planning
I’ve used this book for planning and traveling in the western rivers southward.?I keep the book open at the helm and follow along, flipping pages as we go so that I am aware of what is nearby and coming up soon.?Highly recommended.
Pros
- Laid out in logical travel order, with river chart number and river miles stated for each place discussed. Assuming southward travel, you can simply start following along and turn pages as you go.
- Good listing of anchorages which is particularly helpful. You can find info on marinas and locks elsewhere, but Skipper Bob excels in calling out anchorages, plus putting it all (anchorages, marinas, locks) in travel order as you work your way down the river system.
- Calls out some highlights along the way or landmarks to look out for.
Cons
- Very simple presentation with limited info.
- Nothing in the book gets more than about 3 or 4 sentences. For more detail, you will need to check Loopers Companion (recommended) or Waterway Guide (also recommended).
4
Very informative. A must for anyone planning a transit ...
Very informative. A must for anyone planning a transit of the waters covered.
5
What a Help
The Skipper Bob guide makes easy work of contacting lift bridges, marinas, and locks. With VHF channels, Phone numbers, and the like listed, reaching these people became much easier. With this info at your finger tips rather than trying to google search, when cell reception is sketchy at best, was a great help. loved it.
4
A detailed and useful guide, used by me and many Loopers. Includes details of anchorages, which is essential information for some sections of the river system, as the distances between marinas mean anchoring is necessary.
