Alma Marina - Houseboating.org

Taking one look at the Mississippi River will generally cause a sense of awe and amazement at the sheer size and power of such a huge body of water. Because of this boating on the river doesn't always strike some as a great idea, however, the Upper Mississippi River presents one of the best and most unique houseboating waters in the United States. With an unimaginable acreage of water, hundreds of miles of shoreline, numerous islands, and amazing river town communities to discover, it is no surprise that the Upper Mississippi is a gem that can be considered one of the nation's most well kept secrets.