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Paul & Joni, Sorry to hear that you can't make the trip to Alton. We are glad we stopped by earlier this year to see you guys. Hope you pouch is doing better. It's tough to know such a fine animal is not doing well. Best of luck with him. As far as tipping a brew for you guys, I've already...

Hi Jan & Lee of the Tully B ( There is a song in there somewhere) It is my guess that we will have about 35 people at the Friday night dinner. This will include invited guests from the marina. We will have a short meeting after the dinner to make a presentation and a group photo. Getting...

Lee & Colby, If you guys come into Alton on E. Broadway, Turn left at Broadway Connector. Next, turn right onto Hwy.67 (also called Hwy 143, Landmark Blvd). The marina will be about the second left turn, over the rr tracks. If you stay on E. Broadway, turn left on Henry St. and go straight to...

Charles, Just sent the stove via ups this morning. Should be there in a couple of days. From one old Navy man to another, the shipping is on me. Thanks for your service. Enjoy Ken and Pat (Pelican)

I will package up our 2 burner stove and get in the mail within a couple of days. Glad you can use it. Regards Ken & Pat (Pelican)

I have a 2 burner stove but it is model 4100. It came out of our 1998 22 cruiser and it worked just fine. we now use a bbq grill and a microwave oven. I don't know how this compares to the model 3000. It is available for the reasonable price of free to a good loving family. If you could use...

Hi fellow C-Brats, Just got a message from Terry, Jay & Bob (Last Dance) of Attica NY. They have advised me that they will be providing red hots (beef), white hots (pork), hamburgers, sweet Italian sausage patties, as well as ketchup, mustard, relish (sweet and dill) and horseradish sauce...

Sorry to hear of your situation, Pat and I were looking forward to seeing you guys this year. We will now look forward to seeing you in 2016. Don't tell anyone, but the 2016 Gathering will likely be at the Two Rivers Marina, across the river from Louisiana, Missouri. I tell you this secret...

Hi All, Here is the Schedule Of Events as we know it now. Thursday, Sep. 10th: Get to know your fellow C-Brats and socialize. Go cruising, swim in the marina pool, relax in the marina's hot tubs, etc. 6pm, an unorganized trip to Mac's Time Out (outdoor beer garden and restraint) for dinner...

Lee, in answer to your question, we will trailer to Alton. We are hoping to leave Alton for places unknown after the gathering. Last year we left Alton and continued down the Mississippi to the Arkansas River and took it to Little Rock. A great trip. We were in the company of Bixby"s Cub...

The crew of the Pelican (Ken & Pat) will be traveling to Alton in the near future to finalize plans for the gathering. We encourage all who will be attending to give us your ideas and we will try to get them included. There are so many options for food and events it is hard to pick out just...

Chuck & Penny Welcome to the Midwest and the Mighty Mississippi River. My wife and I have traveled the river from the first dam to Memphis and it is great. We travel the area between St Louis and Wabasha yearly and love it. As Tex mentioned, the bald eagle museum in Wabasha is great and they...

More info on the Mississippi "Meet In The Middle" Gathering. For those who will trailering to Alton, The Alton Marina has a boat launch, secure trailer storage, gas pumps and ample vehicle parking. Alton Marina also has a laundry room, wireless internet, satellite TV connections, convenience...

Tex, thanks for posting the announcement of the 6th annual Mississippi River "Meet In The Middle" gathering. I want to extend a great big thank you to the participants of last years get- together and all those who sent in pictures of the event. A special thanks to the New York gang, (Terry...

Rob, Another thought (a rarity these days) you could drive 15 miles North on hwy. 100 to the town of Grafton, Il. Hwy. 100 is one block from the Alton Marina. This is a spectacular drive with high cliffs on one side and the Mississippi River on the other. When in Grafton, park at the Grafton...

Rob, The Pelican and Bixb's Cub should be in Alton sometime Wednesday, We would be glad to help you kill some time in Alton. There is a lot to do in this town and I'm sure we can find something to keep you busy. We'll see you Wednesday. Ken & Pat (Pelican)

Hi Everyone, Pat and I figured we needed a little time on the water and decided to hit the Illinois River for a few days. (who needs an excuse) After two days we ended up on the Mississippi River and decided to take a left hand turn and ended up in Alton. We visited the tourism office and were...

On Friday, Sept. 5th, there will be a cookout at the Marina for all the C-Brats at the gathering. It is our good fortune that the crew from Attica, NY (Terry, Jay & Bob) of the Last Dance will be providing "the best dogs and drats this side of the Mississippi River". They will also be providing...

As a host of the Mississippi River "Meet In The Middle" C-Brats gathering, I would like to extend a personal invitation to you to join us in Alton, Illinois. The C-Brats that attend these events are among some of the most inventive people you could want. You will meet people who have done all...

Welcome to the world of the C-Brats. My first mate will tell you that the best modification we have done to our 22 cruiser, and there have been many, is the addition of a windlass. As a host of the upcoming C-Brat gathering at the Alton Marina, my best advise is to come to the event and see...