AMERICA'S GREAT LOOP: From tossing your lines to crossing your wake Paperback – October 16, 2025

Dream it - Plan it - Do -FOR 2025 - 2026 - This is Capt. John’s newest and best. Capt. John's "America's Great Loop" is the 2026 redesigned & updated version of his "The Looper’s Companion Guide". Capt. John has been the #1 Best-Selling Author of Great Loop books for over two decades. "America’s Great Loop" delivers unparalleled value, practicality, and firsthand expertise. What sets it apart is Capt. John’s decades of real-world experience on the Loop - knowledge that’s been distilled into a clear, accessible, and deeply reliable resource. The guide combines detailed route planning, safety tips, harbor and lock information, charts, seasonal insights, and troubleshooting advice in a way that veterans and first-time Loopers alike can immediately apply.Loopers trust Capt. John. He consistently receives praise for his comprehensive easy-to-understand format, its focus on preparation and minimizes risk. This is a superior guide for planning, provisioning, and actually cruising the Loop. This serves as both your roadmap and your trusted companion.From planning, preparation, provisioning, and budgeting to casting off and finally crossing your wake, Capt. John walks you through the entire journey—step by step—day by day. You’ll learn how to cruise the Loop safely, comfortably, confidently, and affordably, with guidance not just before you depart, but every single cruising day along the way. Capt. John gives you each cruising day's directions, distances, fuel ranges, bridge heights, controlling depths, mile markers, waypoints, safe anchorages, free docks, and marina recommendations (with phone numbers), and practical expectations for every stop. It also includes a guide with space for you to mark your own miles & cruising times for every cruising day as Capt. John leads you to all the Looper-favorite destinations, must-see attractions, great restaurants, tiki bars, ice cream parlors, and the safest, most popular detours and side trips throughout both the U.S. and Canada. By following his proven routes, you’ll always know how far it is to your next destination or fuel stop and your approximate ETA. Capt. John guides your to a good marina, free dock, or safe anchorage every evening before dark.Cruising by the recommended seasons at an average speed of 7 mph, the entire Loop can be completed in just 140 actual cruising days. Only 30 days exceed 50 miles, and just one day stretches beyond 78 miles - making the journey far safer and easier managed than most expect. With eleven Great Loop voyages in eight different boats, both power and sail, Capt. John is the Loop’s undisputed expert. He knows exactly what first-time Loopers need to succeed, and his mission is to prepare you—on land and on the water—better, safer, and more affordably than anyone else can or does. HIs goal is to ensure all the surprises you encounter are the most wonderful kind.You won’t just be satisfied with this book—you’ll be thrilled you have it aboard.James Peoples,Director, AGLIC Read more