Saginaw River Passage - November 29, 2025: Algoma Compass

After anchoring in Saginaw Bay to wait for wind conditions to improve and water levels to come up on the Saginaw River, Algoma Compass was finally able to enter the river early Saturday morning.  She brought a split load, stopping first to lighter at the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City, then continued upriver to finish unloading at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw.  Photos taken 11/29/25.

Saginaw River Passage - November 29, 2025: American Courage

After anchoring out in Saginaw Bay, near Light 1, to wait for winds to calm down and water levels to come back up, American Courage made her way into the Saginaw River on Saturday, heading up to the ACE/Saginaw Paving - Crow Island Dock to unload.  After finishing, she turned in the Sixth Street Basin and started making her way outbound Saturday afternoon.  Photos taken 11/29/25.

Saginaw River Passage - November 22, 2025: Algoma Compass

Algoma Compass arrived on the Saginaw River Friday night, bringing a split cargo for three different docks.  She stopped first at the Wirt Sand & Stone Dock in Essexville for a partial unload, then continued upriver to finish unloading at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw and the Burroughs North - GM Dock.  Algoma Compass then turned at Sixth Street in the Basin before heading outbound for the lake.  Photos taken 11/22/25.

Saginaw River Passage - November 22, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Olive L. Moore/Menominee were back on the Saginaw River Saturday morning, stopping at the Wirt Sand and Stone Dock in Essexville to lighter, before heading upriver to finish unloading.  This was the 19th time out of 30 visits that I have photographed the pair this season.  Photos taken 11/22/25.

Saginaw River Passage - November 21, 2025: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder

Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived on the Saginaw River November 19th, delivering a split cargo to the Wirt Stone Docks in Bay City and Saginaw.  Two days later, the pair backed down the river from the Saginaw Wirt Dock, turning around in the Airport Turning basin, and then heading outbound for the lake.  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder passed Alpena at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville on their way out of the river.  Photos taken 11/21/25.