World’s Toughest Boat Trips | The Great Lakes, USA | Free Documentary

[@FreeDocumentary]

In this episode, Globe Trekker adventurer Holly Morris explores the waters that shaped America - the Great Lakes. Covering 94,000 square miles, the Great Lakes are the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet and one of the world's busiest waterways. For centuries these waters have been a critical trade artery, determining the history and economy of North America and the world.

[@tmontgomery7592]

I knew i recognized her from somewhere.

[@STEEPPOW]

At the 18 minute mark you see the myth of lake Michigan, and Huron, being two lakes. Lake Michigan is one gigantic like. There’s a misnomer to consider at two lakes, split by a bridge and magically separate.

[@MartsEntertainment]

I’d love to learn more about the incidents that occurred in the area surrounding Chicago including the history of building Lake Shore Drive and how it changed the shape of the Lake b

[@FirelandsAccounting]

What about Lake Erie?

[@HarryEbanks-dk9lz]

We​@@MartsEntertainment

[@NorthCountryHistory]

I am proud to have been a small part of this. I'm the one sharing Michigan's lumber industry with Holly.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

I'm a Sparta, but I didn't know much about the shipping industry on the Great Lakes after taking many trips to the UP😊 springs in Travis City was beautiful

[@colonialstraits1069]

Lumberman’s Monument and the Au Sable dune are always a stop when I’m up there.

[@steady3459]

So you are Responsible for the DEVISTATED Forests in Mich ! GOOD JOB . Just RV parking lots Now ! REAL CAMPING IS A THING OF THE PAST ! 🎉🛶😒

[@mikescott3370]

@@steady3459first of all no that was 80 years ago and now we have 30,000 miles of lush forest! I’m from the area so please don’t disrespect it if you don’t know!

[@alfee9411]

Thank You

[@they-call-me-mister-trash847]

This is the most authentic, most cringe, most hilarious, most entertaining documentary I've seen in a while. It's... something.

[@lordcommander3224]

She’s really fun 😅

[@themicrowave905]

@@lordcommander3224i can bet she’s fun

[@beaconterraoneonline]

Too many people have no idea what it takes to make our lives comfortable. They should be showing documentaries like this in high school and teaching kids what is required to make the world work as it does, and the extraordinary effort and resources required.

[@RogerDiotte]

You are SO CORRECT...I'm glad your watching and anyone else also here!

[@johncj5551]

The bridge is called the "Mighty Mac". Grew up in Gaylord, but my mom and pop grew up in Rogers City. Pop sailed the great lakes when they were still steam ships. He sailed the Fitzgerald before it went down. He talked about how dangerous the ship was- loose rivets and all. He told us he could stand at one end of the ship and when it hit a wave, the light would disappear.......couldn't see the other end. What you don't realize is that the great lakes can swell unlike anything you could imagine. After Mom got pregnant, she demanded Pop get off the ships. He did. We had a collection of slides and a projector. Every year we'd make Pop narrate the slides as we projected them onto a white sheet. The pictures of the storms, ice and snow was crazy. Sadly, then we moved south, those slides melted in the attic. More sadly, I lost my Pop 4 years ago. Man, I miss the stories.......

[@nadinedaoud2538]

You have beautiful memories of an amazing area (Great Lakes) God bless your father 🙏🙏❤️ I’ve lost mine too but the memories are eternal ❤️🕊️🕊️

[@donaldlayher3180]

Great story of your family. You should be, and I'm sure you're proud of this history. Been there.

[@RogerDiotte]

Hello also John, GREAT write up you shared! Just crossed the MAC coming home myself I picture exactly your stories! I'm up in Ontario a few miles from there!

[@stevenjohnson7086]

@johncj5551 If you still have the slides, it’s possible they might be salvaged. Even with discoloration, fade and warping, slides can often be salvaged into digital images. The cardboard mounts will be removed, and the film sandwiched between glass plates like a microscope specimen. After scanning, the damaged image is corrected in programs like Adobe Lightroom. Color correction and distortion issues can be corrected to a large extent. It’s not a perfect solution, but a possibility. Digital slide protectors are now cheaper than an Ektagraphic III

[@josephelden4573]

Growing up on the Detroit River many of us are avid Freighter watchers. Watched about every documentary possible on the subject. This one was very well done.

[@FreeDocumentary]

excellent - glad you liked it!

[@madrx2]

Holly is an amazing presenter and super brave especially getting up on that bridge. I had to laugh when the captain was manoeuvring the ship and holly was like, "this must be the hardest trickiest part of your job, let me ask you a bunch of questions whilst you're executing that!" lol

[@RogerDiotte]

LOL

[@stevenjohnson7086]

Ha! Yes, I was laughing at the same thing.

[@spinkey4842]

hahaha..... homeboy was blushing in that little bridge elevator

[@keebz75]

That woulda been great to be In that thing with her like that!

[@timothyhill9146]

She is pretty!

[@RealJeep]

Not a bad person to be stuck in a small elevator with, minus the cameraperson.

[@blauer2551]

Better than Bubba the painter

[@wishinifishin5172]

Yeah...he did this on purpose.

[@madcitywendy]

Great to see Holly in this film. Globe Trekker is amazing. My mother grew up in London, Ontario and I have wanted to explore this area of the Great Lakes. Thank you for this great film.

[@arneservatius1982]

Just for fact; Lake Superior is crystal clear seeing down 60 ft. It’s not murky. She “ the Host” is one of my favorites on a great program “Lonely Planet” this broadcast was not only fun it was energizing.🤗 so great full to see her again.

[@billyjoejimbob56]

Holly... You are a genuine adventurer, a gifted storyteller, and a great narrator. Among the best Great Lakes documentary flicks I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing it!!!

[@JuicyPeaches504]

Holly is awesome! You might like Stacy Dooley's documentaries. I love her series "Stacy Dooley sleeps over". 🧡

[@seanwalters1977]

I love all the locals you interact with. Pure midwestern wholesomeness

[@qv81]

The elevator scene is the best. I never expected to laugh so hard on a boat documentary.

[@toms7947]

Agreed. He could have warned her how small it was!

[@smf2072]

What is "lough?'

[@qv81]

@@smf2072 It's writing English using Norwegian autocorrect and fighting it every word. ;)

[@enzoangiolillo9244]

Samme her. Noe av det beste på lenge hahahah

[@KamionKing]

@@qv81don’t mention Norway, he probably doesn’t know where it is. Thanks to the US ed system

[@lanceg133]

Holly, as a 67 y.o. lifelong Michigander who loves the great lakes, I'd pay any amount to have been able to do this adventure. What a privilege. (P.S.: They're called "upper" and "lower".)

[@stevenjohnson7086]

Yewpers! Haha😅

[@countrycountry6729]

Worked at coal power plant over 24 years. Assigned to SUS "Ship Unloading System." Worked closely with the vessels and offloading equipment. Never got old. So massive and impressive.

[@GypsyLyn]

I watched a ton of documentaries about Michigan because I love living here and learning about all things Michigan. I am only 8 minutes into this documentary and I love it already.

[@ninadsheth8422]

An absolute top class bit of journalism and story telling

[@Truthasvictim]

What an absolutely great documentary Holly, et al. I am so accustomed to documentaries tabling mankind's dominant dark sides, that watching one that is covering more normal and benevolent sides is almost a relief. Thanks for such an informative and uplifiting show!!!

[@MartsEntertainment]

Growing up on Lake Michigan was the highlight of my childhood and a favorite adventure whenever I’m back North.

[@Pelican5077]

This was awesome. Thank you so much for featuring the lakes. We have lived on our sailboat for 12 years and sailed extensively in the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. Prior to moving aboard and heading south, we sailed and cruised on the Great Lakes for 30 years. The most beautiful anchorages are in the North Channel and Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. And the worst storms we have ever encountered have been on the Great Lakes. 40 knots with 12-14 ft waves with square tops and a short wave train is way worse than 40 knots and 25 feet on the North Atlantic.

[@julybliss4440]

Always been my dream accomplishment and plans. Cruising or sailing Great lakes and to the Atlantic. Hopefully plans coming true soon.

[@Pelican5077]

@@julybliss4440 Sweet! I hope that you are able to make it all work out. Living on a sailboat is nothing like the YT videos. It’s a lot of work, but the rewards are priceless. I could give you a literal ‘book’ of advice. On the other hand, sometimes figuring it almost out on your own is more rewarding. One idea you won’t likely find anywhere else is this: as long as you are in the Northern Hemisphere try to be the northernmost boat in the anchorage. You’ll sleep better when the weather gets nasty. Best wishes from te crew on S/V Blessings.

[@julybliss4440]

@@Pelican5077 thanks for the advice. And yes I know sailing is nothing compared to actually doing it, especially compared to you tube videos. Even reading though won't do it justice I assume. Just sailing communities and first hand experience. I like the sailing groups on facebook better than I like youtubers. Been a carpenter and mechanic for 15+ yrs so that's what knowledge I plan on helping me survive and to get my experience started. Not sure how long I will last, I don't expect I will last as long as you because I know to expect it to be rougher than any one can explain. Just I want the reward, knowledge, experience, and enjoyable parts from sailing and live aboard for any amount of time. Been working on selling/renting my home and other assets to get started. Late 30s so I hope within few or handful years I will officially be ready and equipped to sail great lakes and head to gulf of Mexico or more preferred Atlantic Ocean. Ever since a child I have wanted to do transatlantic but I think that's a stretch for me to expect without trying ever. We'll see.

[@chancekruse9570]

Oscoda local born and raised! We are very proud of our Lumberjack history and have lots of respect for them! Very cool video

[@riptide8103]

I love these world's toughest boat trips. Please post more.

[@Sudique1]

OK. So, I got dizzy just watching the view from the top of the bridge. I'm originally from the east coast and have been living in the Chicagoland area for the past 45 years. I LOVE the mid-west. I have to admit, the Lake Superior coast of Minnesota has got to be one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Thanks for the wonderful tour of these lakes.

[@MichaelLasleyIII]

Watching this video is making home sick. I am from Mackinac my great grand father X 4 was a soldier stationed at fort Mackinac from 1798-1804 and after his service was completed he opened the first hotel on the island called the Lasley House or the Lasley tavern. My family still lives there and buried there also. My ancestors comprise of Scottish, English and Chippewa Indians I am am a member of the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of the Chippewa Indians. I loved growing up there I remember the night the Fitzgerald went down the bridge was closed down because the waves were 20-30 tall going over the causeway of the bridge, I was in high school at the time and was into photography for the yearboook and our teacher and year book advisor lived south of the bridge and he stayed at our house because the bridge was closed so he and I jumped into his van and took some awesome photos of the storm and the bridge it was like a hurricane in November. My next door neighbor was a professional diver and he had worked on the first expedition finding the Edmond Fitzgerald. I live in Florida now but my heart is still in Mackinac.

[@RogerDiotte]

Hey Mike, you have good memories and best of all you live em! I'm saying hello from near Desbarats Ontario...look it up i'm just a hop skip jump as crows flies to the Straits. I like you story of the Edmonds that evening..I to was out on Queen Street in the Sault that night as a young kid and man that wind....I still remember it...

[@SkyzBlazed]

So glad I have the privilege to live in such a beautiful state surrounded in peace.

[@phillymathguy8142]

Missed an important point when marveling at the engineering at the Soo locks. "Raise the water a few feet". Locks do not use pumps. Valves are opened at the higher level water side & water pressure by itself causes that water to flow into the lower water in the locks. Going the other way, valves are opened to let higher water in the locks flow to the downstream side. No pumps in either direction. That is what is marvelous about locks.

[@haadbajwa7565]

Free Documentaries are the best democracy on utube. ❤

[@nicho-uyx1287]

Don't watch too many docs these days, but why does this feel like an older style documentary? I love it.

[@stevenjohnson7086]

Maybe because it doesn’t have some sort of hidden yet obvious agenda, or calculated social and political remarks sprinkled in like cheap seasoning.

[@Mopar-Pioneer]

Absolutely THE best documentary hostess/host around. The best documentary I have watched since the doc on Packard !

[@Kaipi1988]

The elevator scene made me laugh XD but loved the documentary. It's such a beautiful region

[@johnstudd4245]

I would love to go to the top of the tower, but ain't no way in hades you would get me in that little elevator!!!

[@42Ccastro]

This was a great documentary! Please post more videos like this, it was well documented. Thank you.

[@lawrencejeffrey9245]

I lived in Northern Ontario close to Thunder Bay for over 40 years. Now I live on the St. Lawrence Seaway just inside Ontario, east of Montreal, on the river. I not only see lake boats going by every day, but lots of ocean ships too. As a Canadian, I am so very proud of the American-Canadian co operation on the whole Seaway project that goes from Montreal to Duluth Minn. Pres. Eisenhower and P.M. King had the foresight to make this project happen in the 50s. The amount of commerce that moves through this waterway is like nothing on earth.

[@mlwtennessee322]

I was so glad to find this! I've been a big fan of Globe Trekker/ Lonely Planet for many years. Thought I had seen them all. Not only did I find another but the subject is something that I'm quite interested in. I wasn't disappointed and really enjoyed this. Bring more! You can find more episodes here on KZbin or you can stream from some PBS channels. Every episode is top notch.

[@hightower6645]

Usually videos or pictures don't do a justice, but the view from the height of one of those bridge towers looks exhilarating!! The Mackinac bridge actually crosses over an entire Great Lake - Lake Michigan-Huron, even though they're considered as two separate ones. There's a deep trench between the two suspension towers that equalize the levels of both lakes so essentially they're two parts of the same lake.

[@georgekn3mp]

Hydrologically true but don't take away one of the two Great Lakes 😂

[@tomyost6330]

Holly Morris, YOU ROCK! Thank you so much for this incredible documentary and insight of what the upper Great Lakes are like. Woman of steel nerves you must be in many way, like like going up the bridge tower to almost 600 feet on top. All I can think is OMG! The history and industry and the many people of these great waters that you brought to all us who wonder, now have a clearer view of life on and around these big lakes. Thank you thank you thank you for the effort you gave to make this great video. Loved all of it.

[@tomhulbert2784]

Having grown up on the Great Lakes, I must say this was well done.

[@critterscute3642]

Terrific documentary! So glad this came up in my feed. Love watching anything Great Lakes and this doc was “superior.” Thanks to the entire production team. Great work!

[@rustymacneil3227]

Well done!! The " Mac" bridge part was amusing. The " manways " and elevator were designed when the average worker was far less the size we are today!!! The Soo locks are by the international bridge where I spent two season's 1995/96 hanging scaffold from that bridge for the painters. Saw lot's of boat traffic!!

[@samsrailventures1961]

Really enjoyed this! Holly is really an intrepid person, not afraid to push herself. I was born and raised in Muskegon, which was a real logging center in the 1870's, so I enjoyed the focus on the history of logging. It really was the industry that started Michigan into the industrial age.

[@wendellellison3482]

Absolutely wonderful video of my beloved home state! I am a boat and history nerd, so obviously I have been to all of these venues (many several times) - even been to Duluth, MN. But not like this! This was and "up close" experience. I wish I could ride on the PRT (Tregurtha) or go to the top of the Mighty Mack! I can't wait to see what other videos are on this channel! Thank You!

[@USAIRFORCE621]

Duluth is a beautiful city; I've had family there for nearly a century and both my mom and her parents and all but one of her siblings were born there and more than a dozen of my family still call it home to this day! Having seen the mighty Paul R. Tregurtha coming into Duluth's Twin Harbors as she sails under the aerial lift bridge is an awe inspiring and terrifying sight all at the same time because she's a beautiful ship but incredibly massive as one of the 1,000+ ft Lake Freighters!!

[@steveravely6708]

How do you handle the hilly streets in the winter?

[@carolwilliamson4660]

I REALLY LOVE THIS DOCUMENTARY!!! GREAT TO THOSE CREW MEMBERS !!! GREAT JOURNALING 👍 👌 👍 👌

[@wil48823]

There's a big difference between driving over the bridge and walking on it I live in Michigan and finally did the annual Labor Day Mackinac bridge walk for the first time in 2023. As a person with no history of acrophobia, I can tell you that bridge fear is real. You can feel the bridge swaying underfoot as you walk which is a bit disorienting but tolerable. It was when I made the mistake of looking directly down thru an expansion joint in the center section that it hit me like a bolt of lightning. Like every nerve in my extremities was lit up. I finished the walk of course, but I don't think I'd do it again. I admire the host's (and the bridge worker's) bravery here in going to the top of the bridge. I couldn't do it.

[@christinagowan8116]

I've always wanted to do the Bridge Walk but I can never get my husband to do it

[@wil48823]

@christinagowan8116 If you ever do, plan to take the next day off to recuperate. My friends and I walked over 10 miles that day. I could hardly walk the next day lol.

[@christinagowan8116]

@@wil48823 😂 lol ok, thanks for the tip

[@davecarpenter4917]

I've driven across it a few times. That would be some walk, I dont think I could do it.

[@IamDoctorJekyll]

I don't doubt you one bit. Between the weather and next-level size and height, it would be no walk in the park even for a strong person.

[@edstoffregen3623]

The thought of being on a freighter on a great lake is a surreal feeling

[@awesomeness1414]

I'm from oscoda . It was a cool video.i now live out west I love the history of the great lakes

[@dyoung3536]

Nobody in the great lakes call's it the Southern or Northern Peninsula. It's the Upper and Lower Peninsula.

[@johncordes7885]

Lower trolls and upper yoopers

[@JonKorpi-fk7yo]

As a yooper I think of michigan as two separate states governed by one😢😢😢😢

[@uprebel5150]

I have a house on each peninsula and NOBODY calls them “Northern” and “Southern” Peninsulas. Actually sounds ridiculous.

[@curtis4390]

Facts

[@shanefluhr6454]

​@@uprebel5150 I'm sure she didn't mean to offend you get yourself a tissue and dry your eyes

[@jameslenzmeier480]

Got the wonderful opportunity to build scaffold in the Paul during layup this past winter. Absolutely incredible piece of engineering!

[@avionicbug]

Excellent my cousin sailed the Edward L. Ryerson, and I am a Navy Vet always loved ships., I enjoyed this alot.

[@countrycountry6729]

Off track. 44 years working in power plants. My last 22 years worked at a coal plant. Received 30,000 t0 35,000 tons per vessel. (Once or twice a week) Vessels were Tregurtha, Bethesda, and McCarthy. Worked closely with the vessel. It was amazing.

[@Tickle..Tipson]

The amount of coal transported in the Paul R. Tregurtha in this trip was 71,000 tons, worth $7.668 million and generates roughly 156,200 mWh of energy. It's absolutely shocking how important just this one ship is to powering the northern US and southern Canada.

[@hectorn.6137]

A ton of coal is $108?? This can't be real.

[@Tickle..Tipson]

@@hectorn.6137 well, the cost per ton today is $105, so you're not wrong. There's a reason it's still used for electricity, and it ain't because it's efficient.

[@4.0gpa44]

​@@hectorn.6137Did you think it was going to be more or less?

[@hectorn.6137]

@@4.0gpa44 I thought a lot more. I was so off.

[@stevenjohnson7086]

More perspective… these are average numbers: A ‘unit coal train’ (train of coal only, no other merchandise) can be moved from Powder River to the lake with an average of .75 to 1.25 horsepower per gross ton. Locomotives are averaged at 4,400 horsepower each. Tractive effort is the magic there. Average weight of a loaded coal car is 125 tons. Empty car average is 40ish tons. Some cars are aluminum sided, some are steel… the weights vary slightly. Average gross weight of a coal train: 14,000 - 16,000 gross tons.

[@Curtis7391-t8q]

Best way to keep the crew happy is by having great food…thank you Paul!

[@colemant6845]

The Great Lakes of America are Truly AMAZING. The states around them are Freshwater Goldmines for the rest of the world... Fresh Water is Gold! Never saw a more beautiful coastline state (or country) than Michigan. ... AND still very Untouched and as it was 100 years ago. Northern Michigan is maybe the Most Unique state in the USA. (BTW... Did you guys go out for dinner after that Elevator Ride?...) Wow... What an experience going to the the top of Mac Bridge!... Lucky Woman!

[@northlander4370]

The Great Lakes of Canada !

[@dougscott9524]

Lived in Michigan for most of my 68 years , after seeing this I'm going up to see the soo locks on a vacation soon.

[@ziro9122]

Awesome show and I like the way Holly is doing it. She asks the right questions and she is nice to look at as well :)

[@HonestUAWElectrician]

Got to see the Paul R. Tregurtha on multiple occasions when I worked for DTE at Monroe Power Plant. Watching them put that thing into the mouth of the River Raisin was cool to see. Especially if you got watch it from the 13th floor roof. Coolest thing was seeing the waterline come up as she unloaded.

[@pudermcgavin4462]

Duluth is my fav city and watching the ships roll in is amazing!

[@colonialstraits1069]

Lifelong Detroiter but I love the area along M-23. It’s a truly underrated area. Michigan is a special place.

[@ericb9426]

Very nicely done and without one mention of the Fitzgerald. Great look inside ship operations.

[@CherylzaLoufan]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, especially the time spent on the ship. Cudos to the men and women who work on these giant boats doing a job that most of us don't even realize needs doing. Just amazing.

[@Jim-nt7xy]

I remember Holly Morris from Lonely Planet! Love your presentations.

[@Jaymindrew1990]

Back in April 2004, my wife and I stayed at the Coast Guard lodge next to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum (back when you could stay there) which is at Whitefish Point. We ironically saw the Tregurtha sail past out on Lake Superior. That is a HUGE ship!

[@RogerDiotte]

GREAT Video! I live on the Great Lakes so this is BONUS! The Soo Locks...my hometown...awesome content well done!

[@anderskandersson4613]

Wow ... This is very unique and mesmerizing story indeed , absolutely far beyond an adventure documentary ... Keeps going Holly !!! Always love you and a big HUG from Sweden ❤❤❤

[@TheRacerG]

Traversing the Great Lakes on the Paul R. Tregurtha was quite the experience.

[@memal25]

You went through some amazing pieces of Michigan's infrastructure, great video!

[@DemetriaLewy]

I'm blown away by the value you provide in your videos. 🚀 Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

[@shoepenguin]

Loved absolutely everything about this - surprised they didn't show and tell more about coming into Duluth though - the lift bridge is pretty awesome and watching it from the ship would have been super cool (I watch the web cams all the time, so I've seen it from that side). Still, awesome job.

[@FreeDocumentary]

awesome - so glad you liked it!

[@troy9er]

I grew up boating on Lake Michigan. Loved it!!!

[@nadinedaoud2538]

Oh HELL NO ‼️‼️(top of bridge) over massive body of water. That is soooooo fr’g scary. My legs are shaking. These guys are unbelievable ‼️‼️🙌🙌🙌

[@PeteD1884]

What an amazing experience to ride a laker across Lake Superior. Thanks for this cool film.

[@larry648]

I had family working the ships in the lakes, three were chief engineers and one a ship’s captain. They also ran speedboats across Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River running booze.

[@lassepeterson2740]

At 30:30 that staircase was often used by passengers when transfering from ferry boat route to another boat at open sea in around the Danish Islands in the 70's and 80's . Also love the Mackinac Bridge been there too .

[@warpig4942]

The Straits of Mackinac is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. On two occasions vehicles have gone over the side of the bridge. One was deemed a suicide, the other was a Yugo going 60mph in high winds which sounds suicidal enough.

[@WilliamDobson-h2t]

I've been over the Mighty Mac at least 50 times. Anyone else notice when she was first talking about going over the bridge, she was already in the UP? Thank you Holly for the great documentary. I enjoyed it very much.

[@isaacdrost15]

I work for Interlake Stramship Company and the PRT is one of the easiest ships to work on. I was part of the first crew when the Mark W Barker launched and been sailing 7 years. The hardest working ships to work on is the Dorothy Ann Pathfinder, Herbert C Jackson and maybe the Kaye barker. However the Mark Barker is running all those short trips like those boats so it’s a different kind of work. I know all those crew members on the PRT in this video. I’m a relief Bosun/ deck boss as well as relief wheelsman on the Mesabi miner my permanent ship. @FreeDocumentary

[@superior451]

The Miner was always my favorite. Grew up in Grosse Pointe in a house 3 north of the gpyc. The seasons and the boats kept time. I friends dad, a boater/sailor struck up a friendship with the captain back in the late 1970s. Captain had he and his wife and kids aboard a few time at anchor in the Detroit River. In perhaps 1980 I got to ride with a group a few miles on the Miner from one fuel dock to another in the St Clair River. Quite an experience I will always remember, riding on a freighter for once vs, sailing, racing, boating around them. Grateful for that. I would say the Roger Blough is a favorite to sight. She cuts a distinctive silhouette and a bit of an accomplishment when You ID her across the lakes.

[@alisamariespistol6331]

Interesting 👍

[@RogerDiotte]

@@superior451 Yea Interesting....I like you describe "cuts a silhouette"..... I set nets in Lake Huron with my grandfather that was AMAZING time of life!

[@RogerDiotte]

Thank YOU for your service!

[@katydidiy]

The Great Lakes are incredible!

[@dougmacqueen1679]

Been watching these behemoths cross Lake Erie for years coming into Cleveland and negotiating their way down the Crooked Cuyahoga river. Great video.

[@kevinducharme1263]

I used to drive a transport truck over the Mackinaw bridge once in a while. the view from the bridge is awesome. in the early winter/late fall you could see large chunks of ice floating under the bridge deck (the truck lanes are made of a heavy steel grating that's open and you can see through it). I kinda miss those days.

[@aspiceronni4462]

The Tregurtha is cool but my favorite is the Stewart J Cort followed by the Presque Isle.

[@luukkuijer5790]

a great! great! great! documentary!

[@ellenpeterson-t9w]

Awesome story, Holly Morris, ❤, I love all the stories on the lakes, especially the Paul R. Tregurthra!!!! The boat is amazing and so are the crew and all that work on the moving mighty ship!!!!!

[@marksalgy7589]

I retired 2012 off M/V PAUL R. TREGURTHA😅

[@lordcommander3224]

Guessing Dayton was captain then?

[@marksalgy7589]

@lordcommander3224 I worked for Daton on the pRT. I guess he pass away.

[@goofyleo3869]

And I helped keep 'er going at BayShip in Sturgeon.💪🏻

[@georgekn3mp]

We almost lost a Great Lakes Freighter yesterday. The Michipicoten was saliling out of Duluth and after she passed Grand Marais Minneota she "struck something underwater" and took a 15 degree list and half the crew was evacuated from the freighter while the Michipicoten was escorted to Thunder Bay for investigations

[@HeavyHaulKen]

Glad they got here to port! We'll all wait for her to get inspected to hear what happened. Training and safety of crew pays off!

[@rjcoady21]

It was even in this video, the ship that is. I identified quite a few seeing ive lived on the St. Mary's for a bit.

[@georgekn3mp]

@@rjcoady21 i noticed the Michipicoten was going upbound in the Locks, I wonder if after going to Duluth did she start on her infamous trip? Not sure when this was actually filmed...

[@debbiejohnston59]

This was a terrific doc!!

[@2wheelneil362]

This was my first ship as a deckhand with interlake steamship and worked my way up to Oiler in the engine department in my 8 years with the company. Spent a lot of time on this ship

[@Steve-318]

Been across that bridge a bit, loaded semis are limited to 20 mph so it takes a good 15 to 20 minutes to get across. Fun in the winter.

[@Nationof300]

Todd was on his Mack daddy mode 😂😂😂😂

[@MrCtsSteve]

Those frieghters have pretty nice state rooms . Ex Navy here , i always thought working on one of these for a season would be interesting

[@goofyleo3869]

I'm an ex-Squid myself and did a winter repair season at BayShip in Sturgeon Bay. I enjoyed a slightly 'elevated status' among employees since I had time at sea and own boats.😎

[@MrCtsSteve]

@@goofyleo3869 way cool man 👍 . I bet it was an interesting time . Elevated status ...lol . I hear ya

[@robertshelton9881]

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed our voyage.

[@BlaineTrarop-q9q]

Excellent video. I really feel like I have more of an idea how they function on these big ships that go through my towns river. I will definitely be more patient when the bridges go up and cars have to stop

[@AJBnCats]

Fantastic stuff. Thank you. I would be one of those history geeks that would know the significance of that ship. Thank you.

[@bak4320]

Todd is a man of few words. Love it!

[@WilliamEricStone]

Great documentary! Loved the view from the top of "The bridge", (there is after all only one when we talk of the bridge). Michiganders are proud and strong, and water defines us!

[@NJF60]

Bravo 🙌 Holly, excellent presentation!

[@normrustic9987]

Or Brava!

[@jefflevoir6127]

The captain is in the middle of performing several maneuvers and conversing with multiple crew members on the radio. A very, very important task. And she keeps asking him questions the whole time. LOL. That captain had A TON OF PATIENCE !!

[@sheilarounds5286]

Great video. We enjoyed this a lot. Our favorite vacation spot is Clayton NY on the St Lawrence River. We watch the freighters a lot on the river. It was wonderful to be able to see what is on the freighters. Thanks for filming this.

[@air4334]

The elevator ride ...🤣😂 This was such an fascinating documentary !!!!! A++++

[@riverraisin1]

Everything she did on this adventure would be on my bucket list Awesome doc.

[@mikebrunner1577]

I am not a long bridge fan, but that is an amazing drive. I would love to do it again now that i am a bit older.

[@steppanoreed]

I go across that bridge all the time and never knew it had a elevator lol. I guess I thought they climbed a ladder. I worked on the Tregurtha for a while and it is a nice ship. One reason it's nice is that it has a single belt unloading system. Makes cleaning much easier. The only drawback on that boat is you share the head (bathroom) with the room next door. not sure why they did that. Older footers you get your own. The only problem with great lakes shipping is it does not take any real time to get anywhere. Lots of work goes on during the trip. Such as say cleaning the tunnel, you get 5 hours of sleep then through the locks. 3 more hours of sleep. Then a workday then 5 hours of sleep then Superior/Duluth. Not like the ocean where you pick up a load and then it takes 5 days to get somewhere. Anyway not a bad job but very physical. I liked this documentary