Thank you to everyone that submitted photos throughout the year of your boating adventures on the waterways through the Heartland. Below are the 2021 semi-finalists — including the various boats, marinas, crew, wildlife, scenery and animal companions along the way.
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- Mississippi River, MM 494
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- Tennessee River, MM 208. Photo: Jeff Rattikin, Boat: Good Deeds
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- Tennessee River, MM 350. Photo: Cindy Hunt
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- Tennessee River, MM 209. Photo: Jeff Rattikin, Boat: Good Deeds
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- Illinois River, MM 287. Photo: Barb Selk
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- Mississippi River, MM 179.5
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- Joe Wheeler, Tennessee River. Photo: Cindy Hunt
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- Tenn Tom, MM 398. Photo: Barb Selk
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- Tenn Tom, MM 298. Photo: Shannon Selk
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- Jamie Whitten Lock, Tenn Tom 411.9. Photo: Barb Selk
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- Chicago, Lake Michigan
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- Missouri River, Port of Bismarck. Photo: First Mate Jessie Kennedy submitted by Captain Damon Kennedy
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- River Dogs, Ohio River
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- Ohio River, MM 815
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- GIWW, MM 85
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- Heritage Harbor, Ottawa, Ill
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- Grand Haven, Mi.
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- Anderson Island, Ohio River, MM 736
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- Mississippi River, Lake Pepin
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- Grand Haven, Mi.
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- Havana, Ill.
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- Mississippi River, MM 215. Photo: Chelsey Knuth
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- Dusable Harbor, Chicago
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- Chicago, Lake Michigan
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- Dancer, Ohio River, MM 782
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- Missouri River, Port of Bismarck
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- Ohio River, MM 199. Photo: Pat Mace
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- Helm of a Nordic Tug
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- Transient Boat
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- Red Wing, Minn.
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- Mississippi River, St. Louis Harbor
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- Upper Mississippi, MM 718
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- Mississippi River at Marquette, Iowa
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- Lock & Dam near Dubuque, Iowa
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- Windmill Built in The Netherlands, Fulton, Ill.
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- Harbor Point, Mississippi River, MM 204.5. Photo: Claudia Ruth Burris
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- Illinois River, MM 88
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- Dog River Marina, GIWW, MM 134. Photo: Shannon Selk
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- Cumberland River, MM 190. Photo: Cindy Hunt
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- Mobile Bay, Ala. Photo: Brent Williams
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- Mississippi River, MM 180. Photo: Matt Learned
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- Tenn Tom Waterway, MM 118.9. Photo: Chris Knuth
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- Racine Yacht Club, Lake Michigan. Photo: Barb Selk
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- Ohio River, MM 96. Photo: Chelsey Knuth
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- Illinois River, MM 176. Photo: Chelsey Knuth
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- Mississippi River, St. Louis Riverfront. Photo: Matt Learned
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- Tennessee River, MM 342. Photo: Cindy Hunt. Boat: Great Escape IV
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- Tennessee River, MM 452. Photo: Jeff Rattikin
