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RIVER EXPLORER
Schedule 2006*

* This is the planned schedule. It may vary depending on river stages and for other reasons.

Cruise Date Rivers Theme	Nights	Port Stops
Jan 9 - 16 Lower Mississippi River Atchafalaya River Old River Delta South Rare on the River: Prairie Cajuns	7	Jan 9 New Orleans Morgan City Natchez Frogmore Plantation Baton Rouge Breaux Bridge Eunice Jan 16 New Orleans
Jan 16 - 23 Lower Mississippi River Intracoastal Waterway The Route of Jean Lafitte Home Free Motorcoach	7	Jan 16 New Orleans Cajun Country Port Arthur Jan 23 Galveston
Jan 23 - 30 Intracoastal Waterway The Route of Jean Lafitte	7	Jan 23 Galveston Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Corpus Christi South Padre Island Matamoros Jan 30 Port Isabel
Jan 30 - Feb 6 Intracoastal Waterway The Route of Jean Lafitte	7	Jan 30 Port Isabel Matamoros South Padre Island Corpus Christi Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Feb 6 Galveston
Feb 6 - 13 Intracoastal Waterway The Route of Jean Lafitte	7	Feb 6 Galveston Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Corpus Christi South Padre Island Matamoros Feb 13 Port Isabel
Feb 13 - 20 Intracoastal Waterway The Route of Jean Lafitte	7	Feb 13 Port Isabel Matamoros South Padre Island Corpus Christi Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Feb 20 Galveston
Feb 20 - 26 Intracoastal Waterway Lower Mississippi River The Route of Jean Lafitte	6	Feb 20 Galveston Cajun Country Bayous and Swamps Feb 26 New Orleans
Feb 26 - Mar 2 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Rare on the River: Mardi Gras Mambo	4	Feb 26 New Orleans Mar 2 New Orleans
Mar 2 - 9 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Home Free Motorcoach	7	Mar 2 New Orleans Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg Mar 9 Memphis
Mar 9 - 16 Lower Mississippi River Delta South	7	Mar 9 Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Mar 16 New Orleans
Mar 16 - 23 Lower Mississippi River Atchafalaya River Cajun & Creoles	7	Mar 16 New Orleans Bayous and Swamps Cajun Country Baton Rouge Laura Plantation Mar 23 New Orleans
Mar 23 - 27 Lower Mississippi River Delta South	4	Mar 23 New Orleans Baton Rouge St. Francisville Plantation Country Mar 27 New Orleans
Mar 27 - Apr 3 Lower Mississippi River Atchafalaya River Cajuns & Creoles	7	Mar 27 New Orleans Bayous and Swamps Cajun Country Baton Rouge Laura Plantation Apr 3 New Orleans
Apr 3 - 8 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Rare on the River: Mouth of the Mississippi "Pilottown"	5	Apr 3 New Orleans Pilottown Fort Jackson Apr 8 New Orleans
Apr 8 - 15 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Home Free Motorcoach	7	Apr 8 New Orleans Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg Apr 15 Memphis
Apr 15 - 22 Lower Mississippi River Delta South	7	Apr 15 Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Apr 22 New Orleans
Apr 22 - 26 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Kole and Company	4	Apr 22 New Orleans Baton Rouge St. Francisville Plantation Country Apr 26 New Orleans
Apr 26 - May 3 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Home Free Motorcoach	7	Apr 26 New Orleans Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg May 3 Memphis
May 3 - 8 Lower Mississippi River Upper Mississippi River Arch & Pyramids Home Free Motorcoach	5	May 3 Memphis Caruthersville Cape Girardeau May 8 St. Louis
May 8 - 17 Upper Mississippi River Lower Mississippi River Delta South	9	May 8 St. Louis Cape Girardeau Caruthersville New Madrid Memphis Natchez Baton Rouge May 17 New Orleans
May 17 - 24 Lower Mississippi River Atchafalaya River Cajuns & Creoles	7	May 17 New Orleans Bayous and Swamps Cajun Country Baton Rouge Laura Plantation May 24 New Orleans
May 24 - 31 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Home Free Motorcoach	7	May 24 New Orleans Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg May 31 Memphis
May 31 - June 6 Lower Mississippi River Upper Mississippi River Arch & Pyramids Rare on the River: Confluence³ Home Free Motorcoach	6	May 31 Memphis Caruthersville Confluence of Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Cape Girardeau Confluence of Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Grafton Confluence of Mississippi and Illinois Rivers June 6 St. Louis
June 6 - 13 Upper Mississippi River Ohio River America´s Junction Home Free Motorcoach	7	June 6 St. Louis Paducah Louisville Aurora June 13 Cincinnati
June 13 - 20 Ohio River America´s Junction Rare on the River: Rivers and Canals	7	June 13 Cincinnati Ripley Marietta Blennerhassett Island Point Pleasant Portsmouth June 20 Cincinnati
June 21 - 24 Ohio River America´s Junction	3	June 21 Cincinnati Madison June 24 Cincinnati
June 24 - July 1 Ohio River Upper Mississippi River America´s Junction Home Free Motorcoach	7	June 24 Cincinnati Madison Louisville Paducah Cape Girardeau July 1 St. Louis
July 1 - 8 Upper Mississippi River America´s Junction	7	July 1 St. Louis Cape Girardeau Chster Grafton July 8 St. Louis
July 8 - 15 Upper Mississippi River Ohio River Cumberland River Expanding Frontiers Home Free Motorcoach	7	July 8 St. Louis Cape Girardeau Paducah Clarksville July 15 Nashville
July 15 - 18 Cumberland River Expanding Frontiers	3	July 15 Nashville July 18 Nashville
July 18 - 25 Cumberland River Ohio River Expanding Frontiers Home Free Motorcoach	7	July 18 Nashville Clarksville Paducah Louisville July 25 Cincinnati
July 25 - Aug 1 Ohio River Upper Mississippi River America´s Junction Home Free Motorcoach	7	July 25 Cincinnati Madison Louisville Paducah Cape Girardeau Aug 1 St. Louis
Aug 1 - 8 Upper Mississippi River Illinois River America´s Junction	7	Aug 1 St. Louis Grafton Havana Peoria Aug 8 St. Louis
Aug 8 - 15 Upper Mississippi River Ohio River America´s Junction Best Barging Buy	7	Aug 8 St. Louis Confluence of Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Paducah Louisville Aurora Aug 15 Cincinnati
Aug 15 - 22 Ohio River America´s Junction Rare on the River: Rivers and Canals	7	Aug 15 Cincinnati Ripley Marietta Blennerhassett Island Point Pleasant Portsmouth Aug 22 Cincinnati
Aug 22 - 29 Ohio River America´s Junction Best Barging Buy	7	Aug 22 Cincinnati Marietta Sistersville Wheeling Portsmouth Aug 29 Cincinnati
Aug 29 - Sep 5 Ohio River Upper Mississippi River America´s Junction Best Barging Buy	7	Aug 29 Cincinnati Madison Louisville Paducah Confluence of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers Cape Girardeau Sep 5 St. Louis
Sep 5 - 12 Upper Mississippi River Illinois River America´s Junction	7	Sep 5 St. Louis Grafton Havana Peoria Sep 12 St. Louis
Sep 12 - 19 Upper Mississippi River Ohio River Cumberland River Expanding Frontiers Best Barging Buy	7	Sep 12 St. Louis Cape Girardeau Confluence of Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Paducah Lake Barkley Clarksville Sep 19 Nashville
Sep 19 - 26 Cumberland River Tennessee River Expanding Frontiers Rare on the River: Rivers and Canals	7	Sep 19 Nashville Lake Barkley Kentucky Lake Savannah Shiloh Florence Clarksville Sep 26 Nashville
Sep 26 - Oct 3 Cumberland River Ohio River Expanding Frontiers	7	Sep 26 Nashville Clarksville Lake Barkley Paducah Aurora Oct 3 Cincinnati
Oct 3 - 10 Ohio River Kanawha River America´s Junction	7	Oct 3 Cincinnati Ripley Point Pleasant Charleston Augusta Oct 10 Cincinnati
Oct 10 - 17 Ohio River America´s Junction Rare on the River: Foliage & Fillies	7	Oct 10 Cincinnati Ripley Keeneland Horse Racetrack Point Pleasant Huntington Portsmouth Oct 17 Cincinnati
Oct 17 - 24 Ohio River America´s Junction Rare on the River: Foliage & Fillies	7	Oct 17 Cincinnati Ripley Keeneland Horse Racetrack Point Pleasant Huntington Portsmouth Oct 24 Cincinnati
Oct 24 - 27 Ohio River America´s Junction Discover Barging on the Ohio River	3	Oct 24 Cincinnati Huntington Oct 27 Cincinnati
Oct 27 - Nov 5 Ohio River America´s Junction Breeder´s Cup / Charter	9	Oct 27 Cincinnati Keeneland Horse Racetrack Churchill Downs Breeder´s Cup Horse Country Nov 5 Louisville
Nov 5 - 10 Ohio River Cumberland River Expanding Frontiers Discover Barging	5	Nov 5 Louisville Lake Barkley Nov 10 Nashville
Nov 10 - 17 Cumberland River Tennessee River Expanding Frontiers	7	Nov 10 Nashville Lake Barkley Kentucky Lake Savannah Shiloh Florence Clarksville Nov 17 Nashville
Nov 17 - 28 Cumberland River Ohio River Lower Mississippi River Expanding Frontiers Mile Zero Thanksgiving	11	Nov 17 Nashville Lake Barkley Paducah Confluence of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers New Madrid Memphis Vicksburg Baton Rouge Mouth of the Mississippi River - Mile Zero Pilottown Fort Jackson Nov 28 New Orleans
Nov 28 - Dec 5 Lower Mississippi River Delta South	7	Nov 28 New Orleans Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg Dec 5 Memphis
Dec 5 - 12 Lower Mississippi River Delta South Best Barging Buy	5	Dec 5 Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Dec 12 New Orleans
Dec 19 - 27 Lower Mississippi River Atchafalaya River Basin Expanding Frontiers Rare on the River: Christmas Bonfires	8	Dec 19 New Orleans Bayous and Swamps Cajun Country Baton Rouge Plantation Country Dec 27 New Orleans
Dec 30 - Jan 2 2007 Lower Mississippi River Delta South New Year´s	3	Dec 30 New Orleans Jan 3 New Orleans