The red and green cans (can't always be trusted)

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[@markJones38133]

Good information

[@IntheBlood67]

Good intell! Much appreciated!

[@wallsle]

Good tidbit of info to have.

[@captainmigs1655]

Good morning! Safe travels

[@noyopacific]

It is a challenge to remain alert through the hours when there is nothing happening that requires much attention. Bravo to you for remaining attentive Brenton ! I used to fight the monotony of night passages by plotting my dead reckoning position every 15 minutes and then comparing it to the electronic navigation information. I arrived at the conclusion that being a competent marine navigator in unfamiliar waters required that I had to usually assume that I was not quite sure where I was. Thanks for the video !

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

I'm so thankful those rocks were sticking up out of the water. I was like "those aren't supposed to be here!"

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

Good point to many of us have gotten lazy and rely on electronics most so called sailors can’t read a road map much less a chart. I never took the time to learn how to use a sextant but I can’t see well enough to find my backside anymore so I’ll just sail with Breton and navigate from memories.

[@ren-uz2mz]

Good point to double check the cans, they do break loose! Also a very good point made if you see a can astray note the location and report at the next opportunity!

[@michaelschreiner95]

Hours of boredom interupted by moments of sheer terror.

[@backwatersandbackroads]

I'm yet to get bored. I guess I believe the old saying "only the boring get bored." Lots to do most of the time. ;)

[@michaelschreiner95]

Not directed at you, I beleive its an old Mark Twain quote. Just to say things go from peacefull to emergency in the blink of an eye on the river.

[@justkeepgoing]

Hey Brenton, when you get to the next lock report it to the Lockmaster, they will appreciate it. Note the river mile. I had the same problem on the upper Cumberland and on the Tennessee on Guntersville. The first time this happens you learn, hopefully not the hard way. Be safe brother.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

That's a good idea. I'll start doing that.

[@erstugs]

You Good catch 🙏🙏

[@GregoryMueller-ss2qv]

Im waiting for next video 📹 😊i miss Wavey 😊😊

[@GregoryMueller-ss2qv]

They usually put the buoys at the end of a wingdam but they do break loose

[@stewmiller778]

incorrect. the bouys mark the channel.

[@GregoryMueller-ss2qv]

@stewmiller778 I have seen them once in awhile at the end of a wingdam in pool 18 , but not all of them

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

@GregoryMueller-ss2qv it's both. Sometimes the channel and sometimes the wingdam. To further confuse us ;)

[@lesliefleming4359]

Good for you! God works in mysterious ways. I was almost hit head on in the canals of upstate New York once but floored the boat and pulled out of Channel just in time. Was below deck while wife was driving and almost went aground. We were approaching a lock and I heard lock master radioing our boat to stop immediately. I ran up to the helm and stopped quickly. just something to consider.

[@oswelding]

I continuously watch the chartplotter & try to find every can & nun. Late in the season like it is now some have broke loose or drifted. Wing dams are on the charts also. So many big lake & ocean boaters look down on us river rats, but it's dangerous out here. It is easier to cruise 60 miles across Lake Superior than to cruise through one Mississippi pool. Stay vigilant & keep your head above water.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

I had full charts until Missouri? Where my Hummingbird chip ran out. I'd have to get the chip for the central midwest.

[@oswelding]

The cheapest & quickest way to know what's under you is a chartplotter app. For the rivers, I recommend Navionics & iBoating once you get in big water, Aqua Map Marine. I don't like to explore with my lower unit & prop, especially on the rivers or near rocks.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

I do use Navionics also

[@GregoryMueller-ss2qv]

And i want to see your expression as you go through lock 19 😊

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

I got non POV footage! Coming soon.

[@stewmiller778]

The wing dams are on the the inside of bends and the channel on the outside. There may be day markers on the shore when the channel switches to the other side.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

Sometimes, the cans are at the ends of the wingdams, something they aren't. I see at least one a day off in the weeds, broken free from wherever it started.

[@Old-bold-pilot]

Glad there was no drama except for tightening of the cheeks. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@donnam4260]

For He shall put His angels in charge of you … to keep you in ALL your ways . Father. Thank you for showing Brenton the danger … and keeping him as well as Wavey safe Give him Your wisdom and insight amen 🙏🏻

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

Thank you Donna. That means a lot to me. Prayers do work. I've seen it with my own eyes.

[@doncollins786]

Wow, glad you missed it!

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

It can happen. Thank the ghosts of mariners past for throwing another "clue" your way that the 'Can' was out of position and you were coming up on an obstruction. Nuns and Cans do move around sometimes. And some of them that are supposed to lighted may be dark if you're navigating through a pitch black night -- like what happened to me during a storm. If you can, try to get yourself a longer-range VHF radio. Those little hand-helds don't have a whole lot of range. Then, when you come up on someting like this you can do a "securite" that could alert other boats to the danger. We have our VHF antenna mounted on top of our (45-foot) main mast for our shipboard VHF and we sometimes use the hand-helds to communicate with the boat when we're ashore or out on the dingy. Nowadays, we tend to leave the hand-helds on the boat and just use our cell phones for boat to shore and shore to boat communications. Some of the VHFs have 'foghorn' sounds and public address (loudspeaker) abilities. They work through a waterproof speaker you can mount on your roof top. It makes things easier when you're docking and don't have to leave the wheelhouse to shout instructions at someone on the dock. Most of all, I like the 'automatic' fog horn because it will automatically sound one long blast at a less than 2-minute interval (power vessels) or can be set to sound one long blast and two shorts within two minute intervals while sailing in fog. I've sailed (often single-handed) in some pretty crappy storms, but the thing that scared me most was having to sail in a pea-soup fog (couldn't even see the end of my bowsprit!) and then ran out of "canned air" for one of those little portable boat horns. It's something I'll NEVER do again. When the weather turns that crappy, I look for a shallow place and anchor. Shallow, so that all the big ships and barges will have to rip their bottoms out before they can get close enough to do me any harm. I see you use that same 'technique' on your journey, and it's a good thing to know.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

Some good advice. It's also hard to see thr color of the can going into the sun. That's when I come straight on until I can figure it out, then pass left or right

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

Great point. Usually you can see the difference in shapes, but looking into the Sun, I sometimes can't even see them at all. I once ran agournd at the north end of "Pea Patch Island (Civil War prison at the north end of the Delaware Bay) because a green can had been moved out of place. It took me right into the shallows and -- before the 'bump' of running aground -- I remember thinking: "Hey, those seagulls look like they're standing on top or the water!" I decided it was lunchtime and then took a nap before blasting my way off the sandbar with the outboard.@@brentonsriversidehermitage

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

@yepiratesworkshop7997 those birds "standing" on the water. And the driftwood, saves our butts out here don't they? Lol

[@user-dy5qf8ek2n]

I've seen it happen before it got blown off station.

[@user-we7ii6zx9t]

That could have gotten very ugly! Maybe Wavy should be the navigator!!

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

She already is! That's the problem ,)

[@user-we7ii6zx9t]

That's not her opinion!

[@josephrobichaud5198]

In my local area there is some areas that the channel keeps changing from shouling and the Coast Guard got tied of moving the markers and just removed them. In another channel the markers switch mid channel.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

That sounds like a recipe to hit bottom ;)

[@josephrobichaud5198]

@@brentonsriversidehermitageFor free entrainment on any weekend we would bet on how many boats Tow Boat US had to go rescue, or set at the boat ramp.

[@josephrobichaud5198]

I've seen people so hard aground and where far closer to land then the open water that I suggested they call AAA instead of Boat US. :)

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

Ever diligent while at sea ( river) although the Coast Guard maintains these aides I imagine that unless it’s reported it probably want be found by them until their next patrol you can call them on the phone and report it. This may sound like a bit much but a chart plotter app or a chart plotter will be helpful.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

I do use a chartplotter. This one ended up in just the right place to fool us ;) but we survived

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

@@brentonsriversidehermitage It may have been moved by river pirates in an effort to scuttle you for your treasures arrr. If I could I would volunteer for watch when Wavy was was on break if she would share her treats.

[@Lloyd-mo]

I'm glad u realize God's hand in your journey. not many people do anymore.

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

He speaks to me. I think he speaks to everyone...but we have to figure out how. There's so much that can be said about this, but to do so unfortunately means alienating half my viewers or more. No one wants to be preached at (and I do understand that) I just wish more folks wanted to have good rational conversations about how much proof there is God is real and wants us to prosper

[@billgolden6450]

RED Right return ...

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

Unless you're not returning;) lol

[@billgolden6450]

Report It ... help your fellow sailors ...

[@gangsterghost7200]

Howdy

[@backwatersandbackroads]

Hi Logan;)

[@mneff69]

Do you have someone to bring you a trailer incase something happens if you had to pull boat out of water for repairs?

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

Just me. I'd have to ride the scooter home and get it.

[@woodsontr]

Did you ever get rid of that mouse?🐭

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

I did! He made his way (foolishly) into the trash can. Couldn't get out, I fed him to the catfish. He managed to horde a bunch of dog food into my scooter saddle bags stored under the nose of the boat too

[@captainmigs1655]

Also longer videos lol

[@brentonsriversidehermitage]

The last episode was 33 minutes long. It was getting some complaints! Lol ;)

[@captainmigs1655]

No complaints here lol