Saginaw River Passage - December 20, 2025: Samuel de Champlain/Innovation

Samuel de Champlain/Innovation arrived on the Saginaw River early Saturday morning, making the dock at Amrize Cement in Essexville to unload.  She was assisted by the tug North Dakota, who only hours before had assisted Alpena from the same dock after unloading there.  North Dakota has been busy on the Saginaw River the past few weeks, with two more boats still scheduled to arrive in the next few days.  Photos taken 12/20/25.

Saginaw River Passage - December 17, 2025: Alpena = Part 2

Here are a few shots of Alpena on the Saginaw River, unloading at the AmRize Cement Dock in Essexville Wednesday evening.  Photos taken 12/17/25.

Saginaw River Passage - December 17, 2025: Alpena

After spending two nights on Saginaw Bay, just outside of Light 1, due to ice conditions, Alpena was able to enter the Saginaw River this afternoon with the assistance of the tug North Dakota. Alpena called on the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville to unload. Photos taken 12/17/25.

Saginaw River Passage - December 12, 2025: Iver Bright & North Dakota

Finishing up my coverage of Iver Bright and North Dakota on the Saginaw River from Friday with photos of them both together and entering the Port Fisher Slip.  Photos taken 12/12/25.