Cuyahoga River Passage - September 17, 2026: Robert S. Pierson, Tugs Ohio, & Cleveland

For those who follow my page, you know the Saginaw River has a few tricky spots, plus four drawbridges and two train bridges.  The Cuyahoga River is next level however with extreme tight bends and 24 active road and rail bridges in the navigable lower industrial portion alone!  Ship handling here is incredible.  On a recent trip to Cleveland, I was able to catch the tugs Ohio & Cleveland assisting the Robert S. Pierson on the Cuyahoga at Heritage Park on the West Bank and the Center St. swing bridge.  It was definitely very cool to see, and I will have to go back and chase boats for sure!  Photos taken 9/17/26

Saginaw River Passage - September 20, 2026: Calumet

Sunday morning saw Calumet arriving on the Saginaw River, making her second visit of the season here.  She lightered at the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock before heading upriver to finish unloading at the Burroughs North - Zilwaukee Dock.  Photos taken 9/20/26.

Saginaw River Passage - September 15, 2026: Saginaw

Saginaw outbound on the Saginaw River, passing through Bay City and the Liberty Bridge/Huron & Eastern Railway Bridge on her way to the lake.  I took these photos on September 15th, the day before I took a trip to Cleveland for three days, so I never got a chance to post them, until today.   Saginaw had unloaded at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw overnight on her first of three consecutive visits to the Saginaw River.

Saginaw River Passage - September 14, 2026: Herbert C. Jackson - Part 3

I am pretty excited about these photos of Herbert C. Jackson inbound on the Saginaw River at Liberty Bridge and Downtown Bay City that I took on September 14th.  Finally getting around to posting them all!  Photos taken 9/14/26