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Two bills filed in Florida would further limit anchoring, and one bill would create free permits to anchor for more than 14 days. This week's podcast explains the history of the issue, gives the details of the bills, and shares why AGLCA supports one and opposes two. Most importantly, please help us fund our efforts on your behalf to protect anchoring in Florida by contributing at www.greatloop.org/advocacy.

Several pieces of anti-anchoring legislation are being heard in Florida this session. AGLCA and the other members of the Boaters' Rights Advocacy Coalition have been active in protecting your right to anchor in Florida's waterways. This episode gives details about the bills of concern and how you can help with our grassroots efforts and fundraising.

Our guest hosts this week are Captain Tom Shipp who will represent the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and, Michael Ahart, On-line Editor of Waterway Guide. We will be discussing the pilot program to explore options for regulating the anchoring/mooring of non-live aboard vessels outside the marked boundary of public mooring fields.

This should be a very interesting show when Gold Loopers, Joe Pica and Gene Schnagl, discuss their opinions on the Asian Carp issue. The main topic of discussion will be a recently introduced bill that demands complete seperation of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to prvent the spread of Asian Carp.

Our guest this week is Brad Pickel, Executive Director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association. Brad will be filling us on on the Association's Annual Meeting, recently held in Charleston, SC, as well as updating us on issues surrounding the Waterway.

Our guest hosts this week will be Mike Ahart, news editor of Waterway Guide and a rep from the Great Lakes Commission, Matt Doss. We'll be discussing the proposal to close the Illinois River off from the Great Lakes to control the Asian Carp.

This week our Guest Host will be Steve Eames, South Coast Office Director of the Coastal Conservation League. We will be discussing the proposed dredging of the Savannah River and Charleston Harbor, preserving our coastlines and maintaining the quality of our waterways.

Our guest host this week is Brad Pickel, Executive Director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association. Brad will talk about this status of this waterway which is an integral part of America’s Great Loop. We will be discussing: Initial Development of the AIW, Current Status, Statistics on Pleasure and Commercial Craft Usage, Involvement of the Army Corps of Engineers, Status of Funding, Upcoming Projects, The Annual Conference.

Brian Stratton, Director of the NYS Canal Corporation and John Callahan, Deputy Director will be our guests to discuss the current status of the Erie Canal.