This brings back so many good memories of decking on the upper in the early '80s. Wish i had kept at it instead of construction. But i ended up helping build lock and dams in Mississippi on the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway. Then weny on to steel fabrication and working as lead fitter on the Red river emergency gates 5 sections, then one and half years of flood control gates for the Mississippi, and finally the lock 25 gates for the new lock and a set to dam off the old lock there. The allowed tolerence that the corp of engineers allowed? 1/16 of an inch. Thankfully, they all passed. I had some really skilled fitters and welders working with me on those projects and im very grateful to have had the opprotunity to help improve our great countrys infrastructure. Retired now, just reminiscing about my experiences that i wouldnt trade for anything.
@rhoeft3617
3 жыл бұрын
I am truly humbled by those who have a feather's touch of such a mass of weight. Props to the captain and deck hands
@riverrat1284
3 жыл бұрын
Should of watched the hole video before posting 😂😂😂 good ol break coupling
@craigevery838
3 жыл бұрын
Is this Trempleau Wisconsin?
@randywilson7740
3 жыл бұрын
Hey bro how you doing hope your OK with your back
@michaelgarrity6090
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool you went out on the barges. Love to see that different perspective of the boat. That part of the Mississippi River is really pretty. Damn, that first houseboat that went past you is a 70' Monticello River Yacht, we had a sister boat of that one we ran on the Ohio out of Cincinnati. Loved that boat to run it, but she was thirsty to run. It didn't have diesels but Mercruiser 8.1 Horizon gas V-Drive inboards. Smooth engines, but they suck down gasoline. Actually, upon rewatching the video, that was not a 70 footer, but either the 52 or 60 foot models of the Monticello.
@Budni_Rechnika
Жыл бұрын
С такими составами,горшок в рубке самая актуальная вещь,за вахту по любому не раз протряхнёшь штаны😂
@JDRumley1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kyle, for the new perspective. A lot of tripping hazards out there though. Really appreciate what your crew members have to deal with just doing their job.
@sbrunner69
11 ай бұрын
I’ve heard about those scooter gangs along the river. Bad news right there. Seriously.
@klausclark1149
3 жыл бұрын
I like the effort for showing off the upper Mississippi, but the camera moves so much I have to turn it off because I am getting motion sickness!!
@robertszallavarysullivan9570
4 ай бұрын
Amazingly pretty area. I was unaware the upper Miss is that idealically scenic.
@duanepeck6536
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Cap…. Watching you from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Fished the Mississippi from Quad Cities to Dubuque. How’s the back? Getting older is hard work!!
@riverrat1284
3 жыл бұрын
1200 foot chamber on the upper, must be Keokuk Iowa
@larou14
3 жыл бұрын
C'est toute une charge ! 😉
@chrisstaylor8377
5 ай бұрын
Do any of these boats take paying working passengers , tourists
@muddinnajeep
2 жыл бұрын
sure did enjoyed this video, keep up great work, i live in tipton co tennessee, few miles from randolph on the river
@Bob.W.
3 жыл бұрын
6 is Dresbach. Just below Winona. Or just above LaCrosse.
@lanningjw
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, helps me after surgery to watch
@SmilingBaseballEquipment-th4bo
7 ай бұрын
Hope you get better and may God bless you.
@woltervoorwaarts2
4 ай бұрын
I am sorry to say; but your camera goes to quiq now.
@lt1nut
3 жыл бұрын
"I got a peaceful, easy feeling..."
@DrBLReid
Жыл бұрын
Well they need to fix any leaks they find.
@johnleach7879
3 жыл бұрын
Summertime suggestion, Kyle: An Aussie hat would protect your head & neck from the sun. JL
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct. I am a proud owner of a Tilly Hat. I just had it back home. 👍🏻🤷🏼♂️
@adventureer
3 жыл бұрын
The grounds around the Locks on the upper are sure a LOT better maintained than the ones on the Arkansas.
@robgates100
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Capt. Kyle…..passing #6, we like to anchor just below there out back behind Richmond Island. Enjoy our little part of The River and thanks for taking us along to the rest of it!
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
It is stunningly beautiful area. 👍🏻
@kingtut8381
3 жыл бұрын
ANOTHER GREAT ONE, THANX, CAPT.
@sixchuterhatesgoogle3824
3 жыл бұрын
You're from OKC, and you're a towboat captain? Have you been following SV Seeker from Tulsa?
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen some clips, but not had time to really check it out.
@tigerphid9677
2 ай бұрын
What a pro! Tight fit!
@craigevery838
3 жыл бұрын
Love this!! I live in Onalaska. I’ve been waiting for this video. Thanks Captain Kyle!
@tmoney3457
Жыл бұрын
Another great video man I'm from Phoenix watching your videos make me wanna quit my job and go work on a tow boat
@moncorp1
3 жыл бұрын
Captain Two Times. "Gonna go get the papers, get the papers."
@bennetts-revenge_2
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Captain it was nice seeing what your crewmen do. So sorry about your back, going through the same thing myself. A friend of mine gave me some Hempvana pain relief cream to use and it works wonders. I screwed up my back working with horses and at Walmart. I have never had anything work so good on pain as the Hempvana cream. Figure I would let you know about it if you haven't tried it. Hope it feels better soon. Mine is my sciatic nerve and that shit works
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for information. I’ll check into it. 👍🏻
@bennetts-revenge_2
3 жыл бұрын
@@marktwained l'd like to know if it helps you sure helps me. Have a good night
@chrislane2030
3 жыл бұрын
it takes a lot of cable's to keep them together i like the different point of view
@SuperBroncosguy
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir. To be honest as a kid i figured the barges were 50ft... Wrong. These puppies are crazy big.
@undeaddave9671
3 жыл бұрын
We call them wires. And ropes are called lines.
@Michael-dg6fq
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the touring trip out on the tow. That was great! Many memories decking. Sure do remember those scissor breast wires. Over on the Ohio, Green, and Cumberland we ran jockeyed rather than straight fore and afts or a mixture. Decking on the Lower was all straights. Once, on the Harry M. Mack, the old WWII vet mate asked if I could lay the wires on a pickup the tug was bringing in while he was working one length back. I jockeyed the fore and afts and he about had a cow!
@riverrat1284
3 жыл бұрын
Wish you would show a video of them stopping the cut, or checking the head in
@jessedickerson01
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@adaptolife
3 жыл бұрын
I would subscribe to a live feed, if you should ever set one up.
@Oliver-kv2mm
3 жыл бұрын
What lock is this? I figured it out, it was Lock 6.
@rona-husky9019
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty crazy that the river is higher than the surrounding land 👀😎
@undeaddave9671
3 жыл бұрын
I miss being a towboater so much.
@ryanhoward3877
3 жыл бұрын
Have you saw any military equipment being shipped on the Ohio or Mississippi River lately?
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Nope
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Only stuff moves is usually from when the move that stuff from Ft. Campbell, for summer “camp” down south in Louisiana. It’s a regular deal.
@to8860
3 жыл бұрын
Coming in hot!!!!!
@chadlambert3186
3 жыл бұрын
Mopad gang lol
@dave-smarttrucking7515
3 жыл бұрын
Captain, watched your livestream, sorry to hear about your back, I know all too well what you're going through. I found that cycolbenzaprine works well in combination with ketorolac for my back, neither are addictive. Prescribed by my doctor.Take care, love your channel!
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