#1,... Mississippi River Barge Towboats

[@ZoeToots]

Do you know everybody? : ) The train people (so cool) The tug boat guy who is going to warmer weather! I want to hop on the back and go for a ride! That train rolling by was perfect timing!!! Beautiful video...

[@tmatte1981]

I love the randall its not the most comfortable boat to ride but in my 10+ years on the river that's the boat I've spent most of my career. I'm one of the mates on it now and we are making some drastic improvements to the old girl, nice video

[@flyprprincess]

i love the power these boats have

[@ceddyced31]

I remember those days working on the DENNIS C. BOTTORFF (Ingram barge). its definitely a total change of lifestyle and if u never been on the river or had any knowledge about it, whew!! A eye opener. one of the best feelings is Crew change time lol!!!!!!!

[@markgossman4747]

lock #8 Genoa, Wisc, watched a few tows go thru there

[@MegaMouseSEC]

these are the real workhorses of the USA. I work on teh lower mississippi river and it amazes me just how much tonnage goes through New Orleans every day.

[@firefighter1811]

great video ken what was the 2 boats on the deck of the tug used for they cant be life boats they are to big for that? the BBQ on the boat was funny but I guess they gotta eat to. the timing on the train was great! was that coal they were hauling in the bardge? keep up the great work.

[@firefighter1811]

very interesting I would of never guessed that they stay on the boats that long. I thought they only done that in the oceans.

[@andyz28]

5:20 is the best part when he hammers the throttle. Listen to that beast whine! P.S. - I work for Hennepin Boat Store and I supply these guys with food and anything else they need. If you have any questions, feel free to message me!

[@tmatte1981]

Wow I'm sitting in the galley of the ardyce randall right now. Just came across this video.

[@BilgeDweller]

Take it from somebody who works "the shit ditch", it isn't like that any more. We did three trips to South Chicago last time I was on and I spotted an osprey nest in a high line just above Sag Junction and a 110 lb beaver near Worth, and kingfishers everywhere. The original purpose of the Sanitary & Ship Canal and the Cal-Sag Channel was to divert Chicago's industrial and sewage wastes down the Illinois River instead of out into lake Michigan (Chicago's drinking water source.) No more!

[@PaulSAUK]

Thanks it's a shame that the UK can't go back to push tows now our rivers and canals are given to pleasure craft and our roads are chock a block with trucks

[@doughesson]

I've seen a few trains hit the lead barges laid on the bank waiting to go into the lock northbound. Big mess with lots of emergency crews & company suits trying to figure out what happened."Well,duh,the barge was on the bank overhanging the track & the crew didn't have the sense or the time to stop the train..."

[@andyz28]

@ringy17 Depends on the company as someone else said. Most are 28 on/28 off. Some do 30/15 or 28/14. I've known guys to stay on for 6 months straight before. If you're a homebody, towboating isn't for you. I don't know how these guys do this job. I would lose my mind.

[@weeman11thefast]

when im out duck hunting we see like 5 to 10 barges a day and we are in pool 9 i think

[@firefighter1811]

ya but it looks like a fun job to have though.

[@btown217]

@IntoWisOutdoors im tryna get on with artco now

[@MrCarlonb]

turbos screaming

[@firefighter1811]

I should of guessed that they don't cover coal. lol