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Hi all, Colby, we will be traveling to the Grafton Marina on Friday. The marina is located at the confluence of the Mississippi River (mile 219.1) and the Illinois River (mile 0) There are a bunch of wineries in Grafton. One at the marina and we will be having lunch at another winery. You...

Hi Tim, The best time to see the C-Brats and the boats would probably be either Thursday or Saturday. Since the marina is locked down you need help to get to us. When you arrive at the marina call Pat Frey at (815) 303-2154. She will come and get you and introduce you to the C-Brats. Ken &...

Hi fellow C-Brats As tex indicated, we have some more info to share. Alton Marina is located at mile 202.9 LBD on the mighty Mississippi River. N 38 53.035, W 90 10.592. You can make reservations at (618) 462-9860. Cost is $1.30 per foot. Be sure to identify yourself as part of the C-Dory...

Once again I forgot to give our sincere thanks to a very lovely lady, Jan of the Tully B. The Mississippi River Gathering would not be the same without her amazing talent to make the best of pies. We always look forward to the great pies and are never disappointed. Thank you Jan and Lee Ken...

Hi All, Ken, Pat, Tex & Sharon want to thank everyone for coming to the Mississippi Gathering. It was so much fun to see our old C-Brat friends and meet new ones. We missed all who could not make the gathering and wish them all the good luck with the devastation going on in there areas. May...

walexjenn You are most welcome to the C-Brat Gathering in Clinton, Iowa. You will meet some of the nicest people to ever set foot on a boat. Their knowledge and experiences are second to none. I have personally stolen dozens of ideas from them and my boat is much the better for it. No...

For anyone interested in camping during the gathering, there is a campground directly across the street from the marina: Riverview R/V Park - Clinton Marina. 9th Avenue North and Riverview Drive, Clinton, Iowa. (563) 242-3600. www.clintoniowatourism.com RV parking, electrical hook-up...

Thank you Tex for getting the ball rolling on the next gathering. Thank you Tyboo for posting the event and sign-up sheet. As noted , the gathering will be at the Clinton Marina in Clinton, Iowa. Mile 519.0 RDB, N41 50.908, W 90 10.857 Clinton Marina is $30.00 per day and has fuel, 30/50...

Your assessment of the Clinton Marina is correct. We have been working with the marina management and the city of Clinton director and the cooperation has been great. They knew of the C-Brat gatherings and have thrown out the welcome mat. The same goes for the local museums and attractions in...

Pat and I went to the visitation for Judy today. It was a long and quiet ride knowing the purpose of the trip. We met with Rich and said our farewell to Judy. In the back of the room was a group of pictures that we reviewed. One of the pictures of Rich and Judy on their pontoon boat I took...

Jim & Julie, Sorry to hear the crew of Dutch Treat cannot make the gathering. We understand your situation. We will miss you guys. It should be known that the crew of the Pelican will sacrifice and consume your share of home made ice cream and pie at the gathering. Someone has to do it...

Hello Fellow C-Brats, I have finally secured some entertainment for the gathering. The entertainment is scheduled for 6 to 6:30 on Saturday after the bbq. We will probably be all Mark Twained out after Fridays adventure so we found something else, hope you enjoy it. Ken and Pat (Pelican)

Hi Bud & Nancy You are most welcome to join the C-Brats at the gathering at Two Rivers Marina. The best time to visit would be Saturday, Sep. 10th, when we will have all day to introduce you to the C-Dory lifestyle and inspect the boats. We have no activities scheduled until the bbq at 5pm...

Bob, You will love the upper Mississippi River. When we meet at the gathering, we should talk about some of the great places to see and visit. You should have a Quimbies Guide. If you do not have one, I will bring a copy for you to take with you. We have toured the Mississippi many times...

Hi fellow C-Brats It great to see the gathering getting some momentum. We will be doing our own bbq but the bbq area is owned by the local boat club and they have graciously agreed to let us use it for the weekend. In regards to the food for the bbq, Pat talked to the New York gang, Terry...

As we know it now, here is the schedule of events for Friday, Sep.9th and Saturday, Sep. 10th. Friday Sep 9th: weather and river conditions permitting, we will depart Two Rivers Marina for Hannibal Missouri at 8am sharp (be gassed up and ready to go, round trip will be 51.6 miles with no gas...

Tex, thanks for starting the blog for the gathering. As mentioned, Two Rivers Marina is located at mile 283.2 LBD on the Mississippi River. N39 27.651 W91 020.477. When coming from Missouri, you will see the marina from the bridge. When coming from Illinois, don't turn right until you see...

Joyce, It is with heavy hearts that we learned of Bruce passing away. On behalf of all the Mississippi River C-Brats we will greatly miss Bruce but know we are all better for knowing him. A quick story that is so Bruce. Four C-Dories were traveling the Cajun Loop and we had arrived in Houma...

Hello from Illinois We had a great time at the Lake Powell gathering. It was great to meet new C-Brats and to see some familiar faces as well. We thank you for your hospitality. We would love to see all of you guys at the 2016 Mississippi River Gathering so we could return the favor. Most...

Colby, Look at the 4th entry in the blogs where I indicated the coordinates for Alton Marina. These came out of the Quimbies Manual and I assume they are correct. I don't remember exactly what they are but you can look back and see them. See you soon, Ken