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Do you really need all the latest and greatest technology to cruise the Great Loop? Gold Looper Dave Kansler says not necessarily. Read on to learn more.

Come along with Gold Looper Malissa Marsden as we continue enjoying some of the best bites to be found on the Great Loop. Get ready for all things seafood!

Help us welcome SkyMed, who is dedicated to your safety out on the water. And, if you're in the market for a Loop boat, check out The Yacht Zone and see what's out there. While the northern portions of the route are cold and snowed in, a subscription to Southern Boating & Yachting will help keep you warm while you wait out the spring thaw. As always, we encourage you to support these businesses that support the Great Loop!

Wondering what might be the most challenging part of Looping? It might not be what you think.

If you are cruising the Great Loop during the holiday season, you might be wondering how to capture familiar traditions aboard your boat. You are away from the routines you once relied on, and your family may be gathered somewhere you are not. Your onboard space is far smaller than a house. But celebrating from the water can be wonderful when you embrace the moment rather than trying to duplicate every detail from life on land.

There are countless moments during your Loop when friends and family may want to join you onboard—cruising past the Statue of Liberty, riding across the Big Chute Marine Railway, or taking a side trip into Nashville. But no time draws loved ones more than the holiday season. The desire to gather with family doesn’t disappear just because you’re several hundred miles from home, enjoying docktails under the Florida sunshine.

We've got all the best Great Loop gifts this holiday season!

Wish you could try Looping before going all in? Now you can! Check out Le Boat's vacation packages for the Rideau and Trent-Severn Waterways and make 2026 the year you start your Loop!

Crossed your wake in 2025? Be sure to let us know!

As we set out on America's Great Loop, there were several things that intimidated me. Locking topped the list. Give me docking in high winds any day, over going through a lock! However, 150 locks later, I've changed my tune. Here's why...

One thing all Loopers will be doing is eating and there's nothing better than checking out the local cuisine. Butter tarts in Canada, seafood along the coast, and oyster roasts in the south are all regional specialties you don't want to miss. But you'll find local favorites at every stop along the Loop and we begin our tour of Must Eats in Wisconsin ~ one bite at a time.

We congratulate Robert Youens and the crew of "Lady Lor", who enjoyed impressively fast Great Loop Adventures. Both are examples of making the Great Loop your own and are proof that there is no wrong way to Loop.

Since we’re such a close-knit community, it always saddens us when members pass and we want to make sure we keep their memories alive.  Thanks to Platinum Looper Tsali Bentley’s suggestion we now have the perfect way to honor these members.

A recent AGLCA Forum thread asked, “What are things you really like having on your boat?”  Self-described as falling in the Great Loop “newbie level”, the original posters of this thread posed a simple question. All Loopers, whether experienced or not, have pondered this subject at length. When searching for a boat in which to do your Great Loop adventure, or outfitting a boat you already have, it could be helpful to pose questions to the throngs of people who have already gone before you. As the saying goes, it is less painful to learn from other people’s mistakes than from your own!

Exciting news as Loopers head to Chicago this season ~ Navy Pier Marina is excited to welcome you with plenty of things to see and do! Also check out Blue Tortuga Fitness ~ helping Loopers stay fit while cruising the Loop with a brand new fitness program just for you!