This year will be a different kind of River to River Retro Road Trip, announced the Board of Directors of the Historic US 6 Iowa Association. Due to COVID-19 an organized cruise will not be held in September. However, Board members plan to "Hit the Highway Safely" on September 18th-20th and hope others will cruise Iowa's Historic Route 6 on their own or in small groups.
"Over the years we have had all sorts of roadblocks that have jeopardized the trip, ranging from road construction, to weather, to switching leadership and having to pull off a cruise having never planned one before," the Board of Directors posted on the organization's Facebook page. "When C19 first started its surge, over two-thirds of the counties that Hwy 6 covers had been hit with cases. Currently six of the counties we go through have some of the highest case counts in the state and three of those counties again have rapidly increasing numbers... In the best interest of the safety for everyone we have made the tough decision not to have a “formal” River to River Road Trip this year.
"We do however encourage everyone to get out in small groups and enjoy the sights, visit restaurants, and shops that are along the route. We the BOD plan on doing some live streaming on Facebook showing some of the sights along the route as conditions allow. While this is a departure from what we have done in the past, we feel that this is the safest and best way to proceed this year. We DO plan on coming back strong in 2021 and having a great time when we can all get back together as a group."
Dash plaques, event sticker and a Booklet of Attractions are available to purchase. Mail a $10 check and your shipping address to:
Historic US 6 Iowa Association
1334 West Pleasant Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
"Yes, it'll be different this year, and that's OK. We on the board of directors hope to take this opportunity to maybe find some different sights/stops while traversing the state. We don't know what to expect attendance wise since this is an unofficial cruise, but for those traveling with, please be safe and take others into consideration when necessary. We do hope to see some familiar faces, and by all means, come out and enjoy what Highway 6 has to offer."
For more information about the UNOFFICIAL cruise, visit https://www.facebook.com/usroute6iowa/.
To purchase Fourth Wall Films' Emmy-nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 or other award-winning documentaries on DVD, click HERE!
You can also get the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 DVD at the Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa right on Historic Route 6!