That’s right. Looking back at when we finished our Great Loop and that list of rivers: Calumet, Des Plaines, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, Tenn Tom and Tombigbee it’s understandable that we were quite done with them. So to be cruising on the Petaluma River this week was a bit of a trip down memory lane. Dredging up some great memories from our travels a few years back and some, not so great (the stories people love to hear), about near shollings, near collisions with marker pylons and full grown trees just to mention a few! Well, this weekends adventures were much more tame but there were some shallow areas to be cautious about. The river and channel were dredged two years ago but we still had a few 8 foot areas to wake us out of complacency. This fantastic cruise was sponsored by our SFYC and it’s cruising committee, which organizes an annual cruise to Petaluma. They outdid themselves this year and had 18 boats in attendance. It was great to see the Petaluma Public Docks full and watch the commotion of ‘med tying’ the motor vessels. This was our first time participating in a med tie and it was great to learn the details of doing this with a large group of boats. Also great, was gathering on the dock to meet and greet all our club members during docktails and then head off together to one of the many amazing restaurants in Petaluma. What a welcoming town with sincere and friendly residents. We can’t wait to do it again!