Oklahoma: The Forgotten Great Loop Sidetrip - Part Fifteen, Ep-276

[@ptb-texas6111]

Actually liked the music choices! Interesting side loop content!!

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@ptb-texas6111 - thanks !!

[@DNCJavor2655]

Years ago, Mike and I were in a marina in Punta Gorda with about a 100 bass boats starting a fishing tournament! I remember our surprise. 😅

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@DNCJavor2655 - wow - 100 would certainly get your attention !!

[@jr.leininger4109]

Cool video. Your music selection could use some tweaking but no worries lol

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@jr.leininger4109 - thanks - it can be difficult at times to find music that everyone likes - but I have to admit that sometimes I’m not 100% pleased with my own choice - I try not to use the same song in two different videos but there is only so much music available through the subscription service I pay for. There might be other services out there that could increase my choices but everything costs money ! 😉 Thank you for watching!! We appreciate it and I will try to improve on the music.

[@stevetadlock5223]

Steve's are good guys!

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@stevetadlock5223 - 😂😂

[@krautAmerican]

dam that would have freaked me out waking up to all them boats wow...good job on the vid, I like that music

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@krautAmerican - thanks !

[@RLoose9494]

Well, have you made up into Oklahoma? Our lake is so low and they are not releasing much water, I imagine the river is running low

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@RLoose9494 - we did make it to Oklahoma and departed Three Rivers yesterday to start heading south - due to the lack of rainfall there is almost no current on the river

[@RLoose9494]

@@CruisingThisOldBoat well dang it, my wife and I would of loved to come have lunch/dinner with you all. While you were up this way. The videos must be behind schedule 😂

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@RLoose9494 - sorry we missed you - I sent you a message letting you know we were in the area - maybe I sent it through the wrong media ☹️ Yes - videos always lag behind to give us time to edit and some padding in case something happens and we can’t shoot video for a time. If you follow our Facebook page we post our current whereabouts there. Don’t know how far of a drive it would be for you but we will be in Ft Smith, Arkansas for a few days. We would certainly make time to meet if that was within range for you.

[@krautAmerican]

I am settled in at crystal cove marina in Palatka, I can spend the winter here they said, we are looking for a house here too

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@krautAmerican - I like Palatka - we will have to try and visit you there

[@EleanorMazourek]

Hope you don’t run into problems with pool level on your return trip

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@EleanorMazourek - we will be returning through a different route so we should be ok 🤞

[@RLoose9494]

@@CruisingThisOldBoat what route ? The McClearren Arkansas river is the only choice to the Mississippi is it not?

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@RLoose9494 - it is, but this video was on the Tennessee River so I assumed (hopefully not incorrectly) that she was referring to that river. We will be taking the Mississippi to the gulf so a different route. 😁

[@jimreid67]

We just went under that bridge today. It was open fortunately. We called him to report us passing. Hope to catch up you all in the gulf coast. MV Cetus

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@jimreid67 - you cheated 😂😂 We look forward to seeing you on the Gulf. We are heading south on the Arkansas now - will be in Little Rock next week.

[@jimreid67]

@ we have really enjoyed the rivers. We purchased our boat in Maryland 1.5 years ago. Spent last summer in the Chesapeake then headed to Florida this time last year. Started our Loop in Key West in April. Decided though to turn west at Mobile and head to Texas for the winter. April we plan to come back here to the rivers for the summer. We will eventually get back to Florida to complete the loop. These rivers as you know are the best kept secret in cruising. Been enjoying your videos.

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@ - the rivers are a fun and beautiful place to hide from hurricanes! 😂😂

[@EleanorMazourek]

I take it that those larger cruisers have to stay on that side of the railroad track you went under. 11:54

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@EleanorMazourek - no, they can get through. They just have to get the bridge to lift up. But it’s illegal to have the bridge lift if you don’t need it so we had to go check it out first.

[@debsorn]

Do you have a drone?

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@debsorn - yes !

[@Inamorata.367]

What is your fuel cost this far?

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@Inamorata.367 - we traveled over 2,400 miles and our fuel costs were about $3,521

[@Inamorata.367]

@@CruisingThisOldBoat thks

[@RLoose9494]

@@CruisingThisOldBoat that’s not bad at all

[@CruisingThisOldBoat]

@@RLoose9494 - thanks - it’s a lot of money on social security income but we are thankful we get such great fuel economy out of our Ford Lehman! One of the best marine engines ever made.