One Inch Above the Water, by author Jim Payne
Table of Contents
Chapter 7, Beginning

Photo Album of Jim's Adventures
The Potomac River
Columbia River I
Columbia River II
Columbia River III
New York City to Quebec
Miami, Florida to Key West
The Mississippi River

New! Connecticut River Trip Photos

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One Inch above the Water, Jim Payne’s memoir of nautical escape, shows us a side of America we’ve never seen. We’ve had tours of America by automobile, van, motorcycle, and on foot; now it’s time to see the river side!

Columbia River Trip Deep inside the dam I felt an enormous rumbling
Florida Trip
Celebrating sunset at Mallory Square, Key West.
Mississippi River
Two hours before being hit by a killer rainstorm.