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Cruise Ship passing Downtown New Orleans

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:26:19 +0000

Winding down the Mississippi River

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Universal Hovercraft Cruising the Mississippi

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:36:15 +0000

Out on an evening cruise with the Wilkey Brothers during Universal Hovercraft / Hoverclub of America Hoverally 2011

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Wisconsin Cruises Past Mississippi Valley

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:34:04 +0000

Jordan Taylor scores 17 to lead Wisconsin to a 79-45 win over Mississippi Valley State

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My Favorite Minnesota – Scenic Byways – Road Cruise

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:30:10 +0000

http://www.exploreminnesota.com/
Hey, I’m Jon Hawks and one of my favorite things to do is to jump on my Harley and explore Minnesota with my friends. It’s a beautiful state with great scenic roads no matter which direction we feel like heading — North, South, East or West.
It just depends on what we’re in the mood for: curvy roads that twist along rivers like the Minnesota, St. Croix, or Mississippi, the beautiful bluff country in SE Minnesota, quaint and historic towns to stop at along the way, or site-seeing along the North Shore.

See more about this topic and other favorite places of Minnesotans at
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/myfavoriteminnesota/
You can upload your own stuff too!

Duration : 0:3:32

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Cruise out of New Orleans – May 26, 2011. River High!

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:54:23 +0000

Cruise out of New Orleans – May 26, 2011. River was very high due to massive flooding all the way down the Mississippi River. Excellent Cruise though! – Just used vintage filter on my iphone.. nothing spectacular…

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River cruise / travel & boating in the United States

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:48:32 +0000

Cruise America’s 6,600 miles of inland waterways. www.RiverCitiesCondos.com 1-866-891-2503 If your retirement dream includes travel and adventure – make River Cities floating home your lifestyle www.RiverCitiesCondos.com 1-866-891-2503

Duration : 0:4:29

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Riverboat cruise-St. Louis, Missouri

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:43:32 +0000

We took a one hour riverboat cruise and learned about the history of the St. Louis Riverfront, the mighty Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, and lots of other fascinating historic sites. Our riverboat was named “Tom Sawyer”.

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Murray River Cruise

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:29:19 +0000

Murray River Cruise with www.murrayrivercruises.info

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Drunken Sailor cruise holiday entertainment Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:22:18 +0000

Footage taken at a rehearsal aboard the Fred Olsen Cruise ship Black Watch, the performers rehearse the song 'What shall we do with the drunken sailor'. Fred Olsen Cruise Lines provide luxury cruise holidays for the discerning UK traveller.

Duration : 2 min 34 sec

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Aboard the Paddle Steamboat Natchez

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:30:24 +0000

We went for a river cruise on the Mississippi River on the paddle steamboat Natchez. Below is some information about the Natchez copied from Wikipedia.
The ninth and current Natchez, the SS. Natchez, is a sternwheel steamboat based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built in 1975, she is sometimes referred to as the Natchez IX. She is operated by the New Orleans Steamboat Company and docks at the Toulouse Street Wharf. Day trips include harbor and dinner cruises along the Mississippi River.

The Natchez IX is modeled not after the original Natchez, but rather the steamboats Hudson and Virginia. Her steam engines were originally built in 1925 for the steamboat Clairton, from which the steering system also came. From the S.S. J.D. Ayres were taken the copper bell, made of 250 melted silver dollars. The bell has on top a copper acorn that was once on the Avalon (now known as the Belle of Louisville), and on the Delta Queen. The Natchez IX also features a steam calliope that can play 32 notes. The wheel is made of white oak and steel, is 25 feet (7.6 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m), and weighs over 26 tons.[2] The whistle came from a ship that sank in 1908 on the Monongahela River.[citation needed] The Natchez IX was launched in Braithwaite, Louisiana. She is 265 feet (81 m) long and 46 feet (14 m) wide, has a draft of six feet and weighs 1384 tons. Natchez IX is mostly made of steel, to comply with United States Coast Guard rules.[1][3]

In 1982 the Natchez won the Great Steamboat Race, which is held every year on the Wednesday immediately before the first Saturday in May, as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival held in Louisville, Kentucky.[4] She has also participated in other races, and has never lost.[2] Those beaten by the Natchez include the Belle of Louisville, the Delta Queen, and the Mississippi Queen.

During the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the Natchez was temporarily moved upriver to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since then, operations have returned to New Orleans.

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