Saginaw River Images: November 2026

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Saginaw River Passage - November 1, 2026: Saginaw - Part 1

Saginaw inbound the Saginaw River Sunday morning, as seen by my DSLR camera instead of the drone, at the Essexville Range Lights and Independence Bridge. Photos taken 11/1/26

Saginaw River Passage - November 1, 2026: Defiance/Ashtabula

Defiance/Ashtabula were inbound on the Saginaw River, making the swing into the slip at Port Fisher late Sunday morning. The pair unloaded for Bay Aggregates. Photos taken 11/1/26

Following the boats of the Saginaw River and Great Lakes

Here is a little background on my history with the boats: I have been an avid photographer and follower of the big lake freighters that carry their cargoes between the ports of the Great Lakes. During that time, a number of my photos have been used by various shipping companies and in publications from the U.S. Coast Guard, Lake Carriers Association, the Marine Legal Review, and in the annual boatwatchers bible, "Know Your Ships". I also report news and vessel passage information from the Saginaw River to both Boatnerd.com and to the local newspaper, The Bay City Times, and have been fortunate enough to have had the honor of being aboard and taking a trip on a Great Lakes Freighter. I am also a licensed U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner, Captain and deckhand for the Bay City Boat Lines, and a Deckhand for Malcom Marine, Inc.

In this blog, you will see information on the vessels that ply the waters of the Saginaw River, photos, and vessel passage information. I hope that you will enjoy what is posted here.