I came across "Safety Valve" sitting in a slip at Alton Marina in Alton, Illinois on Saturday night. Recognized the canvas work from afar as being the same folks who made mine in Proctor, MN. The boat came from my dealer, Northwest Outlet in Superior, WI. You guys get to see other examples of these great boats a lot more frequently than I do, for the most part. It was great to see another one in my part of the world, particularly with the same dealer lineage. There just ain't many of us around here.
The top of the boat had a sign up on top that read, "St. Louis Confluence Riverkeeper". I have contacted the fellow who is "the Riverkeeper" for the confluence of the Mississippi, Illinois, and Missouri rivers, and hope to hear from him. The Riverkeepers apparently are a group of folks who try to independently keep an eye on water quality and educate folks about the same. Admittedly, I had never heard of them before this encounter.