We are looking at finishing the Loop in 2011...our return to New York will depend on weather and water. The Canal opens on May 10th but we understand that high water and cold weather could be an issue. So for now we aren't in any rush and will probably wait until after Mother's Day to head that direction. We figure that gives us plenty of time to enjoy Canada (without the French invasion) and Lake Michigan...we still plan to be in Chicago over Labor Day and finish the Loop shortly thereafter. We'd also like to spend October on the Tennessee River. Time will tell...