Adventure – Quimby's Cruising Guide
World’s Longest Continuous River Race

Kansas City, Mo. — Starting point for the annual Missouri American Water MR340 — the World’s longest continuous river race. Launched in 2004 during a time when social media consisted of niche forums attached to websites, the race still maintains its grassroots origins and in some ways mirrors the small town Americana path that it […] Read More

2023 Quimby's Cruising Guide

The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways

Alton Inks 5 Year Deal with American Cruise Lines

The City of Alton, IL recently inked a 5-year deal with American Cruise Lines for three of their vessels to use the Mississippi dock as a point of entry for full-length river cruises and day excursions. The development is meant to be a huge boon to the river town. According to Brett Stawar, president for […] Read More

Transient Stories: Bugs, Barges & Beauty

[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://quimbyscruisingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Cabin-Life.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]BY KEVIN DERR | KEVINDERR30@GMAIL.COM[/author_info] [/author]   “Don’t go down the Mississippi!” everyone and all the articles said.  “There’s nothing to see but bugs and barges.” They were all wrong. It was beautiful. The Vessel I have an old S&S designed Catalina 38 named Euphoria. She is the Catalina with the tumblehome […] Read More