Final Voyage Of The Mischief The Great Loop Video Series ICW Log 25 Documentary 

Every now and then, when I need a shot of America as I remember it, I watch this series again. Thank you two, you’re a class act.

"We went out with our boots on...fightin' til the end" Matt Mattson. Yes you did, and you did it in style. With much respect, Cheers.

Matt, thank you so much to you and Connie both for sharing your last cruise together with us! I am simply amazed and in awe of the time that you guys shred with us. I wish you both the very best in all of your future endeavors. We must all go ashore at some point. Fair Winds and Following Seas my friend!!

I really wonder if you realize the impact and the joy you folks have made on some of us. I only hope that you will once again give us something to look forward to. I have enjoyed your adventures for quite sometime and can only look forward to a repeat. Thank You and God Bless

Thank you for sharing you life with us. God Bless You

Matt and Connie... Thank you SO MUCH for this wonderful series. I have spent the last three nights watching every one them. I couldn't wait to get through with the workday in anticipation of getting home to watch another 6 or 7 logs of your Great Adventure before going to bed. You two really seem to have a fantastic marriage and partnership. I have a great wife, but I am envious of how well you two work together. Thank You again and Godspeed to BOTH of you. Steve in TN

That was incredible. I felt like I was there with ya all the way. I learned so much and most of all I became friends with 2 people that I've never met. Hopefully that will change someday and I can shake your hand Matt and give Connie a hug. If you ever get the urge to see Punxsutawney PA, we got a guest room waiting for ya. Thanks for taking us along on this trip, it was great. God bless both of you and as always, stay sharp.

I stumbled on your series and have thoroughly enjoyed it, though nearly 8 years after your adventure. Do hope someone rescued Mischief.

Tank you both for sharing this trip with us shore bound folks. I have followed your adventures for years and enjoyed all. Best wishes, please know you have given a great gift to thousands of people that will never have the opportunity to make the voyages you have shared with us.

Thank you for sharing your trip and lives with us out here. And teaching us with grace and class how to let go of the things we love.

I've always felt a sense of loss upon selling the boats of my life. The attachment that we form with them is much deeper than with land vehicles. I was right there with you as Connie read the final log entry. What wonderful journeys Mischief has carried you on. She will sail along a parallel course with your hearts. Thanks for letting us aboard for the final trip. Grace and Peace...

Thanks for the trip. Very enjoyable and a great learning experience. Hope to see you again soon on you tube.

Thank You, Matt & Connie, it has been a pleasure to watch these videos. I've learned a bit from these. I wish you both the best!

Thank you for sharing your great experience with us !!!!!

A Wonderful, beautiful, experience we have shared with you. Thank you. Dennis, Seattle.

May God bless the both of you. That was truly AWESOME.

I too have been a long time fan of your videos. I've learned so much and enjoyed watching your channels over the years. The treasure hunting , the guitar playing, flying the plane, there is just so much you all know and have done. I've never commented before but this series was just so great! On top of that, you two are something special as far as people go. I never even knew there was an intra coastal waterway boats could take from Florida to the Chesapeake Bay. I sure hope our government realizes this is a national treasure not to mention something that encompasses our national security. Thanks for sharing and Godspeed.

I followed along, every step of the way. Thanks for sharing your journey.

What a wonderful adventure. Thank you for sharing the experience.

What a great adventure you guys had. Thank you

Following you has been a very interesting and enjoyable journey, thank you...

A great adventure! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for making and sharing these videos. I enjoyed every one of them and look forward to watching them again. Best regards to both of you.

Our community will truly miss you both, as i have been following your videos for quite some time now. They have been fun informative and very entertaining. I congratulate the both of you for being very down to earth human beings, i wish i too can some day fulfill my dream to go out on the water for extended periods of time. Even on short cruises, have the boat but not the time. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS...

Heath from Alabama... I've enjoyed the journey. I have to say we had a scare on 4-28-14 in Alabama with the storm I believe you filmed in 22. It hit 1 1/2 away and God protected all that was here. I can't thank Him enough. I'm glad also that your trip ended well. We can only live day by day and give God the Thanks He deserves for allowing us life in those days. I pray you both have many more and that my Heavenly Father will allow me to see them with you. If you ever get bored and feel like faceting any stones I may would get with you and see what we could work out. Wish you both the best, Heath from Alabama

Thank you for a history lesson as well as being with you on the last trip for you guys on The Mischief. God speed home! Dave and Diane Yates

Fantastic! Thanks for taking the time to make these wonderful videos! We just bought a 41' Trawler and are planning on doing the ICW in the next couple of years!

I truly will miss your videos Matt and Connie. I have been with you on all your cruises since the Sea Dory cruises. Sliding up to the riverbank in the Dory while you played guitar Matt. When I get my boat over to the East Coast would love to get some coffee with you two.. Thank you so very much for the wonderful adventures you have shared with all of us. You have left your mark on me and started the fire for adventures on the water and for that I Thank you...... Hope to see you two soon as it is never goodbye but we will see you later!!!!!

What a great great series. Thank you so much.

End of a chapter, but that is all it is! End of a chapter, the whole book is left to finish! Even though there's some sadness, it was a well written and executed plan! Good trip and well done!

I just want to thank you for you hard work putting together these outstanding videos. I watched all 25 episodes it was so enjoyable for me to watch. Thanks again and I hope your health remain good.

Matt and Connie,,,what a ride I've been on with the two of you,,,at 73 years old my boat is on the trailer probably for good..after watching the C-Dory stuff I had big plans to do a trip maybe over to Tampa and back....got busy with other stuff oh,,,well I still use my 16' alum. Bass Tracker here in Gulf Shores,,,just wanted your Subscribers to know,,, in case they missed it,, that one of my all time favorites of yours was the trip out west about the Windmills and how you gave it to Senator Nelson,,,love that..oh, and also the video of you flying close to the ground and hooking a high speed left turn,,,it was filmed from on the ground....wow,,,I watched them all ,,and Connie's Gem stone work was very impressive,,,,,you guys take care thanks for the ride.,,,,Rod Moody Gulf Shores, Al.

We loved al of your trip. Miss you and will see you soon. Love ya

Thank you for sharing your voyage and excellent videos. Best wishes,

I have been waiting for your videos with anticipation and enjoyed it so much i felt like a passenger on the Mischief.Thank you two so much for sharing this trip with me gonna miss you and God bless Frank South Africa.

What a great way to say goodbye to the old girl well done Matt and connie

thank you for sharing your trip peace.

Love this story! Thank you for sharing this trip!

Fantastic trip and great log. God speed to you both, thanks for letting the rest of us tag along.

We will surely miss your daily post. What a wonderful adventure! So sorry there won't be more. God bless you.

Hello Matt and Connie, I have been watching and enjoying your videos since the C Dory days. I want to thank you both for taking the time to make the videos to share with us and take us along on journeys we will most likely never go. I hope you have many more adventures together . I am happy I subscribed to your channel and look forward to see what you come up with in the future.

I have tears in my eyes with that ending. I have learned a lot from your wonderful video series and voyage. Thank you very much.

I have immensely enjoyed having this adventure with you two. Thank you so much for sharing these vids........no, for sharing this story. My best to you both. I passed through Homosassa on Tuesday and ate lunch on St. Simons Island today and though of you in both places. I anxiously await your next series of vids.

Great set of video's! I watched all 25 and learned so much. Thank you for all the work and for the posting. I'm sure you helped out more boaters than you know. Hope you are both well!

Watched over the last 2 evenings. Truly inspired and not much of a romantic. I do have to admit a true love story. I never met either one of you but you have all my best wishes. and from one pilot to another "way to keep the dirty side down"

Wonderful story and a wonderful crew, thank you for sharing. Fair winds and following seas to Mischief and all who sail on her.

This series has been wonderful and I have enjoyed watching as well as learning. Thank you for narrating and navigating through this experience. We cannot wait to embark on this awesome journey and see these wonderful places. Because of your series, this trip is more navigable!

love you both . thanks for sharing your voyage

Excellent!

Wonderful series. I have traveled from Camden Maine up and down the east coast, back to Intracoastal City, La - wonderful trip. Sure did enjoy the 25 vidoes - - - it was great - as if I were back at it again. This is what my wife and I plan on doing into retirement. Hope all is well with you and Connie..... Thanks for the adventure.

Great ride.....thanks Mr. Mattson. It's sure a dream I've had for years...maybe one day soon. Blessings

Matt and Connie, we LOVE Ya'll ... I followed your videos, all 25! Plus, I had Google Earth open behind my browser, so I could zoom in and see everywhere you guys went :) :) :) The LORD Bless you and Keep you, make His Face Shine upon you and give you Peace...

what a wonderful experience, along with excellent commentary and scenery, I felt like I was on every leg of the trip with you two,..A lovely couple and excellent seamanship....I'm getting a 50 footer and would love to run into you two on the water someday....smooth sailing...All the best, and thank you for sharing, Godspeed

Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii! Thanks for all your videos and sharing your way of life and adventures since the C-Dory series, and the gold series, and the pig hunting series. Extra Very Special Thanks for the video on the Swedish immigrants. My grandparents left Malmo, Sweden about 1910, and my mother was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. The whole family eventually ended up in Chicago. I always wondered why they left Sweden, and thanks to you, now I know. So, now I;m looking forward to the further adventures of Matt and Connie Mattson. The best of RU-vid!

Thank you for sharing. I loved the series with all the stories and history of the area. Hope to see the ICW from your prospective someday! Take care!

great job enjoyed all of your videos the best to you 2!!!!! miss the the little skipper

Dear Connie and Matt; Many, many thanks for sharing this journey with us all. These videos will be enjoyed on many a winter night, as well as any other. I hope and pray that your journey together will be a happy and healthy one in your bright future. Parting with a boat is a sorrowful moment and this too shall pass. I've watched your adventures from the little C-Dory 22 to the Prairie 29. I hope and pray also that I can one day make this journey from up here on Long Island, south to Florida and then who knows where. Running that trip in something small and seaworthy is just the ticket. May God bless you both and keep you well.

Just a wonderful experience for both of you. "Fair winds and following seas,"

Thanks for letting me travel a way I would otherwise never of known Best of luck in future Stevie Donaldson Mobile, Al

Great to see the passion that only true boaters understand. Adventures on the water far exceed those on land. It really is like a different world. Been a live a board boater for over 15 years and have no desires or plans of changing that anytime soon. I've known old captains that died on their boats. They would not of wanted any other way. I find solace when under way. It takes you away for the stress of the madness sometimes found on land. So I understand your tears at the end. Absolutely.

I just finish the series and all I can say is wow... What a great journey and thank you for sharing this. I hope one day I can take my vessel through the IWC... Thank you! Fair winds!

I want to thank both of you, I have followed you on your C-dory trips also Matt. Your adventures are great and it inspired me to start some trips of my own. This year we completed a trip of 811 miles on the Missouri River. We ran from Yankton SD to the mouth of the Mississippi river. I plan on the Great Loop later in life but for now I just work on pieces as its all the time I have as a young guy lol. Thank you Matt. Scott

Great job captain

Thank you hope to see you guys back on the water y,all are needed for other to follow

I enjoyed watching your video series about the Final Voyage of the Mischief. You did a great job of putting this together, it was both entertaining and educational. I know you are going to miss your Mischief. She seems to have served you well. Just remember, you will always have the wealth of memories you created together during your time on her. Good luck and best wishes on your next chapter in life together.

A real treat to share your journey but so sad to know there are no more to follow. Thankyou.

Don, You and I are from the same vintage... Im pushing 67, grew up in SOuth Florida sailing Biscayne Bay....thinking of buying a 29 foot sailboat and bringing it down...now that I ve watched your series....twice... Im thinking I definitely will be doing it. Hope you bother are well.. I truly enjoyed the series... thanks again.

Salute.

Great series, great trip. Matt, you're one lucky guy, your wife Connie is a first rate first mate. I think you both might have another boating adventure in ya...I hope so.

What a touching ending.

I like the Ranger tug in front of you in the lock

Never to old to help others

As a lot salty I feel your pain...thank you guys for the great detail you habe planted for other to follow..like the way you highlighted the marked in the turn...hope and prey that everything is ok with y,all you need to get back on the water a lot of folks could used the I formation that you lay down with a lot of detail

Have watch all 3 time learn something new evertime

At 13:26 is the USS Cole, attacked in the Port of Aden, Yemen.

Neat little adventure, thanks for sharing. So when you going to turn around and go the other way????

I must have something in my eye again...

I wish all of RU-vidrs and the people that do this intercoastal Loop would be as informative if you guys have been it has been a pleasure to watch all your videos and is one of my dreams to do this unfortunately I would want a little bit bigger boat like the Bayliner 4788 are they 5788 but unfortunately I don't believe the tower on the flybridge on that 5788 folds back like it does on the 4788 to meet all the requirements you guys have been so awesome and so informative I hope and pray that someday I get to make this trip before my days are up I hope your health is well God bless you all

Is the Erie Canal the only option to travel the Great Loop using the Hudson? I ask because we are looking at a used trawler whose height would exceed 15.5 feet. Can you use Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence and bypass the Erie Canal altogether? Thanks!

I have watched a number of your logs aboard the Mischief and noticed the spiral bound chart book you use. Would you be able to share the brand/edition that you used on the ICW?

I just about bought a boat like this should have .

Matt the wife and I are planing a few trips it's been few years since I have been on the water .the real kicker I watched as many of these video of yours in best order I could .see I kept my boat docked off shore line Blvd 24 years ago .was not till this one I cought your home port I'd sure like to buy you a cup of coffee and have a talk with you the vessel I am redoing is 281 chris twin I am converting it to single Yanmar .the experience you have on I C W is great I am good from the hernando rack out and down to the 26 line deep water thanks Brian

Hello what type of boat was Mischief? Make, model, length? I would like to look up the brand, looks to be a nice looper. Thanks,

I k ow it's been a couple years, but what are you guys up to now? Got a new boat yet?

Is she for sale

what a wonderful experience, along with excellent commentary and scenery, I felt like I was on every leg of the trip with you two,..A lovely couple and excellent seamanship....I'm getting a 50 footer and would love to run into you two on the water someday....smooth sailing...All the best, and thank you for sharing, Godspeed