Flood water flanking point making Upper Baton Rouge bridge

[@Ms.Bayou4495]

Just seeing this. You were jamming! Please disregard my request to film the old bridge at Port Allen and Baton Rouge. Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesweir2943]

“that’s how that’s done!” drive on driver! good background music as well.

[@denniss6799]

Outstanding job Capt!! Great video and loved the soundtrack too!

[@budm9982]

So cool listening to you talking through driving the tow.

[@LadyMarie880]

Hey you-all keep looking for a new video if not well I'll look at this one again and wow here we go again. BUSHING acres and acres down or up river thankyou Sir beautiful much appreciated and enjoyed

[@terencegillespie6675]

Very arty. The 3 trips down through that bridge I made on larger boats they weren't finessing it like you. It was more like middle of the riv and backing until you thought the rivets and bolts were all going to shake loose on the back.

[@TheLouisamite]

Hey I'm loving it capt. Kyle,,cool sound track ,I always look forward to seeing you an great videos,,oh yeah drive the pissed out of her down though there capt.Kyle

[@mikemueller8865]

Another fine job Kyle' Roll on Captain !

[@olddogcitypound5859]

Sir your videos are fantastic, thanks so much for posting.👍

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

That's exactly how I paddle my canoe. Except I only need 6 inches of water. From the San Joaquin Valley California.

[@marktwained]

It’s same concept, kinda. 👍🏻

[@marktwained]

Size and propulsion change the dynamics a bit, but it is very much the same.

[@robfraley4210]

Very nice 👍

[@frankbarker739]

Smooth as a good Tennessee whiskey. Love your video's and looking forward to your next one. Question. It seems like this has been a bad winter for towboats, every day or so we see where another sinking or some other mishap even a loss of life. What are your thoughts on this, is this average.

[@ratdog3055]

Nice flanking job.

[@mykaskin]

You've got the moves, like Jagger! While flacking, do have any power on? I'm thinking slow astern to keep the back on the inside of the bend...

[@marktwained]

+mykaskin it matters on if I am in good position. Sometimes little adjustments are needed.

[@mykaskin]

+marktwained I must try it next time I'm on a fast river, though I'm thinking a much smaller river than the Mississippi!

[@marktwained]

+mykaskin little bit different when flanking bend compared to this, flanking the point. When flanking bend, head is closer to bank and stern is further to the river.

[@TheLouisamite]

Oh he's got her down threw there that's for sure,,he is a dam good captain, iv seen some pretty cool turns an he let's her eat down threw there like it ain't shit

[@tomwaller2953]

You are in my stomping ground now.

[@LadyMarie880]

Cool thankyou sir

[@jessedickerson01]

Professional status!!!

[@Ms.Bayou4495]

After you go under the bridge, you'll be able to see my cousin's former plantation home called Monte Vista on the Port Allen side.

[@kenprevatt1267]

I love it drifting a tug roll tide roll

[@ednowalk4538]

Brings back fond memories catching Baton Rouge S/B on the Sierra Dawn(WBL/Artco).Calling traffic control and hang on.Only we didn't call it Wilkerson Point.It was known as Free something or other years ago.Ha.

[@marktwained]

+Ed Nowalk updated electronic charts have it labeled "Free negro point"

[@ednowalk4538]

Yep that's right.We'd call it in as such,or similar lingo and traffic control would always respond:roger,S/B at Wilkerson point.I'd heard several similar stories about it.Most were that near the end of the civil war,a plantation owner freed several slaves there.Thanks for posting the videos.Brings back fond memories from many good trips from 1978-1991.

[@RVJimD]

Kyle, on a bend like that, do you ever have to drop the strbd engine into reverse to bring the head around better while keeping the stern close to the bank? Thanks for the commentary and comments! Jim

[@marktwained]

Yes. I use engines and rudders to make adjustments as needed. How I get set up, dictates how much I have to adjust. Each bend is different every time made.

[@RVJimD]

+marktwained cool, thanks! Ya know it would be kinda cool if you had two cameras running on a bend like this one or one of bridge slides maneuvers if you could figure out how to do a picture in a pictures with the big picture looking out front and the small inset of the chart plotter and probably run the entire clip a fast forward. Just thinkn. Thanks again for the videos!

[@marktwained]

+RVJimD Great ideas, but I'm a few steps ahead of you. 😉 I have quite a few projects in edit that have multiple camera angles, even drone shots. Most of my youtube stuff is not my best work, at all. It's my hobby. I post a lot of these raw, or with very little editing, usually on my iMovie phone app. I'll start getting some teasers out in coming months, on some of the stuff I'm working on for film festivals.

[@RVJimD]

I hear ya, I have a few videos posted and the edit process is a LOT of work! Thanks for the comment and videos!

[@cajunnathan4586]

Were you south bound or northbound?

[@adamfowler5475]

Hey, I know this might be a history question, but is flanking a technique that the old riverboats even used as long ago as Twains days as a captain?

[@cajunnathan4586]

The state is fixing to build a new bridge near Baton Rouge

[@arielorue5831]

Muy buena maniobra

[@kylejordan3451]

Great video capt, just curious. What made you decide to solely become a trip pilot versus being full time at a company. I've been on the river 5+ years and have my sights set on the wheelhouse and know that trip pilots kinda negotiate their own pay, is that why?

[@marktwained]

Kyle Jordan freedom of schedule an better money are the main reasons. Port captain's ask me to do stuff instead of tell me to do stuff also.

[@kylejordan3451]

@ marktwained I figured it had a lot to do with scheduling and what knot. Never really thought about the port captain thing lol

[@weinerpugdad]

Question how much does the rigging weight from ratchets to cables to the straps .been strength training to pass the test for the boat

[@marktwained]

Not real sure, but I’d say a full set, (no need to carry all at one time), probably around 125-200 lbs. for ratchet, strap, 35’wire. If you can move a fifty pound weight, you will do fine. You don’t need to be “Hulk”, but it is very physical labor. Working at a steady pace for 6 hours is more important than feats of strength. Most of my job starting out was just lifting a mop and broom. I get enjoyment from all aspects of the job. Good attitude and good work ethic will get you where you want in this industry. I wish you well on your river career/journey.

[@weinerpugdad]

@@marktwained thanks always get back to my message. God bless you

[@jamespendergrass4561]

Never noticed the wheelhouse head.

[@mikebonnett7730]

Why don't you take the center span instead of waiting for the head to come all the way around to the right span is that where the channel is great job very interesting to watch

[@marktwained]

+Mike Bonnett that is how I was taught. I know fellas that flank to center span, I just don't feel comfortable doing it.

[@nicolefromscaleswind7511]

I'm in Louisiana baton rouge in the city of walker and it's flooding bad!

[@bradgt5130]

NicoleFromScalesWind this is from the high water of 2015 when the flood stage of the river was at like 42.

[@garygarretts6712]

Good old free n***** point

[@marktwained]

Still on charts

[@garygarretts6712]

@@marktwained and Facebook told me to keep my comments respectful well if it's on the maps that's respectful

[@jameshalljedidrivertrainer7207]

Kind of ironic straight across the river in the bend way of that point up on that bluff is Southern University.

[@jameshalljedidrivertrainer7207]

@@marktwained I watched a heavy tow lost his ass half way through his flank one time spun real quick and backed through that center span . River stage that day was about 42 or so. It was something to see. Alter barge line boat I believe it was. Around 1991 or 92.

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

wht is the head coming round? Oh Yea

[@terencegillespie6675]

How come so many watch this vid instead of your other ones? Huh huh?