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Tweet A rainy day on the St. Lawrence still produces traffic as you can see here right in front of Boldt Castle. You can click the photos to enlarge.
Read the post...BBC Rio Grande Enroute
Check out this gorgeous salty, BBC Rio Grande. This German vessel currently arrived in Becancour from Lake Michigan to load for overseas. I got this shot as the Rio Grande passed in front of Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay.
Read the post...Federal Kushiro/Boldt Castle
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These are some of my favorite recent photos that I took while at the Riveredge Resort. The Federal Kushiro of FederalNav LTD was traveling up river on the Saint Lawrence River.
Read the post...Back on the River: Lakers and Salties
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Great to be back on the river and watch the lakers and salites. In all of our posts, you can click any image to enter the lightbox and view all images actual size.
Read the post...Two Ships That Pass
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Probably less than a dozen times a summer, we see two lakers (or salties) pass each other in the main channel. Here are some photos of Canadian Miner and a CSL vessel.
Read the post...Quebecois Passes Through
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This shows Quebecois, an Upper Lakes Group laker. This bulk carrier was cooling off the deck with a sprinkler system to protect against expansion.
Read the post...Algomarine Self Unloader
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John B. Aird, a Canadian self unloader, built in 1983 recently passed through the channel. This Algoma laker was carrying iron ore from Quebec destined for Chicago.
Read the post...Beluga Ocean Going Ship
An empty Beluga Projects ocean going ship from Bremen, Germany passed by Clayton while delivering windmill parts to the Great Lakes.
Read the post...Pineglen
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Pineglen, passed by and looked magnificent. This 736' x 75' laker was built 1985, and was the last bulk carrier built for the great lakes in 1985
Read the post...We Love Lakers
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One of the best parts about summer on the St. Lawrence River is watching the lakers on the main channel. We listen to channel 12 on the marine radio...
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