For 47 years, she told us, Fern has been keeping boaters informed. She and her husband own a marina called Hoppies, on the Mississippi. One of the very FEW marina's available. From this point on, it's anchorage and long distances between those anchorages. Yesterday we did 100 miles! Fern conducts seminars each evening for her "guests" telling them what to expect on the Mississippi and other rivers downbound. She is in constant contact with tugs, commercial traffic and other boaters before her establishment and after. And they report back with various changes. This lady was a powerful asset to the downbound trip. She was so on target with mile markers, changes, and tug friendly procedures. We were very grateful we stopped at Hoppies on the Mississippi.
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