a year-long cruise along the
Great Loop Waterway
The Great Loop Waterway route follows both natural and man-made waterways, through salt and fresh water systems.
Tom & Elyse are currently cruising the Great Loop aboard their motor yacht, Swamp Puppy. They’re attempting to complete the Great Loop without plugging in to shore power!
6,000 miles, 12 months, a landlubber, and a Florida man.
Think of the Great Loop as an even wetter Appalachian Trail.
It’s another kind of seasonal, long-distance journey up the Atlantic coast, and beyond! But instead of climbing up mountains, we’ll navigate through the protected intracoastal waterway, between historic canals, into Canadian waters, across the Great Lakes, down the inland rivers of America’s heartland, and ride out into the Gulf of Mexico.
We began our Great Loop from Sebastian, Florida on April 7, 2026. So far the Looper community has been nothing short of incredible, and the waterways have been teeming with wild beauty.
See what it’s really like on the Great Loop – watch our daily vlogs!
Our vlogs are ~6 weeks behind, due to editing time constraints. If you’re looking for real-time updates, Q&A’s, meet-ups, and more, join our community on Patreon!
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Interested in anchoring? Read our Great Loop Anchorage Reviews!
In over 1,600 miles, we have never stayed at a marina or plugged in to power! We’ve spent all our nights on the Loop powered by our boat solar system, and most of them have been on the hook. But we’ve been known to haunt a few free docks and walls as well.
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