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Recommended Web Sites.....


Following is a listing of great web sites related to the rivers and riverboating. If you find any links not working, please email iwahay@insightbb.com so that we can correct or delete them.

Organizations

American Rivers...Join us to help protect our waterways

Indiana Rivers.com...Lots of valuable information, forums and maps for paddlers & hikers

Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission...State sponsored group with many good programs

Friends of the White River...Good people with an active organization for the White River in Indiana

White River Watchers...Well organized group with scheduled clean-ups and much more

Banks of the Wabash....Fine organization dedicated to Wabash Rriver improvements

Hoosier Chaper Sierra Club....An organization for the preservation of rivers, wetlands and woodlands

Indiana Canal Society....Canals were links in our river system and are historically important today

River Network...Bringing many groups together for a common goal...protecting our rivers

ORANSCO...Many educational and environmental programs for the Ohio River

Paddlewheeler Sites

Steamboats.org...Best site for steamboat information with an active message board

Steamboats.com...Another great source of information, particularly historical

Riverboat Dave's Paddlewheel Site...
Historic information on steamboats and captains

Rivermen & Riverboats...Fiddlin' Sue has great historical and current info with an extensive photo collection

Historic Sternwheel Preservation Society...Home page for the Barbara H sternwheeler and other info

Steamboat Dream...Actually a towboat site but features the true story about the Wabash Queen

Paddling, Boating, Fishing and Camping

Indiana Outfitters...Great information and maps for canoeing Indiana's waterways

Indiana Rivers...Site with several good forums and other valuable information

Wabash River...Interactive maps of river access sites including photos.

Canoe Camping USA...Descriptions of the best canoe camping rivers in the country

The Canoe Camper...Another good sight for valuable canoeing information

Kayakpages.com...Great site specifically for paddlers

Wolfe's Leisure Time Campground...Come camp along the Wabash River in North Central Indiana

Rusted Moon Outfitters...Canoe & Kayak gear including Wabash & White River Guidebooks in Indianapolis

Nauti-Links...Valuable information for boating and locating boats

Indiana Info...Great fishing site with lots of current information and an active forum

Louisville Boating...Good local information and forum for Louisville area boaters

Best Boating Pages...Lots of general boating info and links

River Information and History

National Mississippi River Museum...A wonderful new museum in Dubuque, Iowa. Find out more

Howard Steamboat Museum...
Beautiful museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana with much to offer

River Industry Bulletin Board...Get up-to-date information on rivers, locks, and vessel

Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources...Lots of information regarding all aspects of Indiana's outdoors

Little River Books
...This site has books and more. Lots of river info and a great photo section

Blue Heron's Nest...Great river information and a unique virtual viewer of navigable rivers

River Communities

Madison Came Running...All about the great river town of Madison, IN and infor on the Ohio River.

Historic Jeffersonville....Located across the Ohio River from Louisville and rich in History

Boat Pittsburgh...Great site for boating information in the Three Rivers area              

Louisville Boat Harbor...
Many Ohio River issues discussed on this informative site

PortKY.com...This Louisville based site has great local and regional info for boaters


Other related web sites

Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana...Rivers are landmarks too and are part of their interest

Riverboat Inn...Restored motel in Madison, IN with a riverboat theme and a great view of the Ohio River

Dick's Towboat Gallery...Featuring towboats on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers

Skimoil, Inc...Specializes in equipment for handling oil spills and other forms pollution on our rivers

True North & Associates....Well done outdoor site "Learning to Navigate Life's Adventures"

Muscatatuck Park...Beautiful park along Indiana's Muscatatuck River












   

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