Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived on the Saginaw River just before sunset on Sunday, backing into the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates. The pair finished unload overnight and were outbound for the lake early Monday morning. Photos taken 11/8/26.
Saginaw River Images
Following the Vessel Passages of the Saginaw River and Beyond!
Monday, November 9, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Saginaw River Passage - November 7, 2026: Samuel de Champlain/Innovation
Samuel de Champlain/Innovation arrived on the Saginaw River, tying up at the Amrize Cement dock in Essexville to unload. The pair arrived Saturday afternoon. Photos taken 11/7/26. Sadly, I missed an amazing pink and red sky by about five minutes....
Friday, November 6, 2026
Saginaw River Passage - November 5, 2026: Manitoulin & Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder
Saginaw River Passage - November 5, 2026: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder
Dorothy AnnPathfinder arrived on the Saginaw River early Thursday morning, stopping first at the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock to lighter, before continuing upriver to finish unloading at the Burroughs North/1st Street Dock in Saginaw. There pair completed their unload and were outbound Thursday evening. Photos taken 11/5/26.
Saginaw River Passage - November 5, 2026: Manitoulin
Manitoulin arrived on the Saginaw River during the early evening on Wednesday, November 4th. She traveled up the river to the Sargent Docks & Terminal in Zilwaukee, there unloading Egyptian Salt overnight. Manitoulin was turned and outbound for the lake Thursday morning. There photos were taken right after she passed the waiting Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder at the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock. Photos taken 11/5/26
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Saginaw River Passage - November 3, 2026: American Courage
American Courage arrived on the Saginaw River on November 3rd, traveling up to the Burroughs North/GM Dock in Saginaw to unload. After a lengthy unload, she was back outbound for the lake this morning, a little over 48 hours after arriving. On her outbound trip, American Courage stopped at the Sargent Dock in Zilwaukee to allow the inbound Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to pass by before continuing her trip outbound. Photos taken 11/3/26.













































