Saginaw River Passage - April 25, 2025

John J. Boland inbound on the Saginaw River, Friday evening, headed for the Port Fisher Slip to unload for Bay Aggregates. She backed into the slip and unloaded there overnight, before departing for the lake Saturday morning. Photos taken 4/25/25.

Saginaw River Passage - April 23, 2025: Manitowoc

As the sun was setting Wednesday evening, Manitowoc made her way up the Saginaw River, carrying a split load for the Wirt Stone docks in Bay City and Saginaw.  She finished unloading at Saginaw Wirt, Thursday morning, turned in the Sixth Street Turning Basin and was outbound for the lake, passing through Bay City during the early afternoon. 

Saginaw River Passage - April 19, 2025: Candace Elise

Saturday evening saw the tug Candace Elise arrive on the Saginaw River, light tug, traveling up to Lafayette Bridge to retrieve the two barges she had dropped off on November 28, 2024. The barges, D-2002 & D-2006 were used in the demolition of Lafayette Bridge. No longer needed, Candace Elise got them made up and was back outbound during Saturday night's great sunset.

St. Clair River - April 12, 2025: Manitoulin

Manitoulin on the St. Clair River at the Blue Water Bridge on April 12th.  These were my last photos of the day before heading home to Bay City.

St. Clair River - April 12, 2025: Great Republic

No commercial traffic on the Saginaw River today, but I still have a few more photos from my April 12th trip to the St. Clair River. I took these shots of Great Republic in Algonac, near the State Park. 

St. Clair River - April 12, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Continuing on from my April 12th visit to the Blue Water Area, Here is Saginaw River favorite, Olive L. Moore/Menominee, chugging her way under the Blue Water Bridge and out into Lake Huron.

St. Clair River: April 12, 2025: Atlantic Huron

With a break in Saginaw River traffic, today is the perfect day to expand on some of the photos I took in Port Huron on April 12th. Here are a few more of Atlantic Huron.

Saginaw River Passage - April 16, 2025: Defiance/Ashtabula

Defiance/Ashtabula were inbound on the Saginaw River Wednesday morning, after arriving on Saginaw Bay early Tuesday morning, then going to anchor to wait for gale force winds to diminish before coming into the river.  The pair made the turn into the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates in Bay City.  The dock has now received the last three deliveries in a row, with Robert S. Pierson and Manitowoc each delivering there as well since Sunday.  Photos taken April 16, 2025

Saginaw River Passage - April 13: Manitowoc & Robert S. Pierson

Manitowoc departing the Port Fisher slip after unloading for Bay Aggregates. Robert S. Pierson had pulled past to wait for Manitowoc to depart, then backed down and entered the slip to unload for Bay Aggregates as well.