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Trouble with tows on the Ohio River
Tows on the Ohio River. People ask us all the…
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A beautiful day to be on a shantyboat on the Ohio River. Despite everyone upstream promising us apocalyptic weather.
A beautiful day to be on a shantyboat on the…
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Mayflies caught in a spiderweb under the eves of the shantyboat
Mayflies caught in a spiderweb under the eves of the…
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Shantyboat at the mouth of the Little Kanawha River.
Shantyboat at the mouth of the Little Kanawha River. #shantyboat…
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Why Marietta endures inevitable floods
Several people told us that Marietta has never seriously considered…
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Pop-up exhibition of the Secret History project at Mariettaâs First Friday [VIDEO]
Open house and pop-up exhibition of the Secret History project…
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âGo with the flowâ a button made by my new 10 year old friend Iris
âGo with the flowâ a button made by my new…
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Hundreds of people came to visit us in Marietta
Hundreds of people came to visit us in Marietta during…
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Full house(boat) in Marietta Harbor. Kids, grown ups, and grown ups excited as kids
Full house(boat) at First Friday in Marietta Harbor. Kids, grown…
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OYO killing it at Just A Jar Design Press on First Friday in Marietta OH.
OYO killing it at Just A Jar Design Press on…
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The Valley Gem makes way up the Muskingum River at the Marietta waterfront [VIDEO]
The Valley Gem makes way up the Muskingum River at…
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The textures of Mariettaâs Harmar Village are killing me. Beautiful, old and unprecious.
The textures of Mariettaâs Harmar Village are killing me. Beautiful,…
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An interesting docking at Marietta tested our mettle
The public dock at Marietta is challenging. Two of the…
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Shantyboat anchored in our secret little hidey hole [VIDEO]
Shantyboat anchored in our secret little hidey hole. #shantyboat #fishingspot…
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Age doing a drive-by
Age doing drive-by fishing #fishing #ohioriver #westvirginia #shantyboat
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Sistersville is a classic adorable small river town laid out parallel to the river.
The classic adorable small river town is laid out with…
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Hazel doing what she does best
Hazel doing what she does best. Charming us. #hazel #cattledog…
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Age came from New Zealand to shipmate
Age came from New Zealand to shipmate on the Shantyboat.…
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Just got 20 on my turn though Age is still kicking my ass
Just got 20 on my turn though shipmate Age is…
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Itâs a two knee knocker sort of day
Itâs a two knee knocker sort of day. While a…
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Moundsville famous.
Moundsville famous. #media #westvirginia #ohioriver #press
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Shantyboat at the Prima Marina in Moundsville WV.
Shantyboat at the Prima Marina in Moundsville WV. #ohioriver #westvirginia
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Outdoor evening concert in Moundsville, a delightful Midwest summer phenomena
Outdoor Friday evening concert in Moundsville, WV. This is a…
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Shantyboat morning with wildflowers
Shantyboat morning with wildflowers #Shantyboat #Wildflowers #poster
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We thought you was a shed that had come adrift
As I made coffee and checked my email drifting down…
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Morning fog on the Ohio River.
Morning fog on the Ohio River. #Shantyboat #OhioRiver #WestVirginia
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Harvey pulling in a 10lb cat from the Wellsburg WV docks
Harvey pulling in a 10lb catfish from the Wellsburg WV…
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See ya, Steubenville. Given the highwater and the decrepit condition of the marina, exhibition canceled
See ya, Steubenville. We had an exhibition planned in Steubenville…
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Shantyboat in Toronto Ohio. We were rocked by tugboats and tows all night.
Shantyboat in Toronto Ohio. We were rocked by tugboats and…
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Shantyboat breakfast with cheesy grits. We eat well.
Shantyboat breakfast with cheesy grits. We eat well. #shantyboat
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Beaching the shantyboat for a quick pitstop for Hazel.
Beaching the shantyboat for a quick pitstop for Hazel. #Pitstop…
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Montgomery Locks on the Ohio River [VIDEO]
Montgomery Locks on the Ohio River #shantyboat #lockanddam #locks #ohioriver…
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As everyone knows, when you drive under a train, itâs good luck. [VIDEO]
As everyone knows, when you drive under a train, itâs…
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Do you need power? Water? Do you need any money? Do you need anything? Groceries? My keys are in my truck.
When we arrived in Bridgewater, PA along the Beaver River we…
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First dayâs voyage celebration. No one was arrested. No one died. And no one lost a limb. Success!
First dayâs voyage celebration. No one was arrested. No one…
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Squirlsey ridinâ the wave!
Squirlsey ridinâ the wave! #squirrel #shantyboat #waves
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Looking sexy Pittsburgh.
Looking sexy Pittsburgh. #pgh #skyline
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Interview with our trip angel Evan Clark who lives on a shantyboat
Interview with our trip angel Evan Clark who a) does…
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Props props props. During my travels some low driveway took a bite out of my prop
Props props props. During my travels some low driveway took…
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One of the last things we do before we launch
One of the last things we do before we launch…
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Shantyboat on the Allegheny
Shantyboat on the Allegheny. Â Thanks to Evan from Brilliant Marina…
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What I look like after a cross-country drive and repeated visits to Home Despot
What I look like after a cross country drive and…
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When you park right next to the tracks
When you park right next to the tracks you experience…
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For the first time in a week I have a moment to relax
Sunset over the swollen Allegheny River and for the first…
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Hangin with the PGH boat punx on the swollen Allegheny River.
Hangin with the PGH boat punx at Brilliant Marina on…
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Arrived in Pittsburgh to a warm welcome
Arrived in Pittsburgh to a warm welcome by boat punk…
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Welcome to America.
Welcome to America. Apparently, this is the largest cross in…
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Accusatory look. I donât think either Squirlsey or I thought this trip would take six days.
Accusatory look. I donât think either Squirlsey or I thought…
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First real meal of any kind in three days of travel at the Sunnyside Diner in OKC
First real meal of any kind in three days of…
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There are a lot of abandoned places in the American Southwest
There are a lot of abandoned travel service places in…
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Sometimes you move over the same landscape so many times that you get a sense of déjà vu.
Sometimes you move over the same landscape so many times…
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30 minutes out of my way to Lake Havasu City to someplace that had fiberglass supplies
30 minutes out of my way to Lake Havasu City…
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As if we need additional confirmation that I am an idiot. Letâs be clear…
As if we need additional confirmation that I am a…
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Literally lost the tire on the trailer while driving to the tire shop.
Fuuuuck. Literally lost the tire on the trailer while driving…
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All ready to go.
All ready to go. #shantyboat #roadtrip
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The annual posting of the punch list ceremony has been completed. Almost everything checked off.
The annual posting of the punch list ceremony has been…
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Squirlsey getting excited for trip.
Squirlsey getting excited for trip. #squirrels #3leggeddog #ToughAsNails
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Rebuilt and refinished the shantyboatâs 5-year old camp stove. New crackle finish.
Rebuilt and refinished the shantyboatâs 5-year old camp stove. New…
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New art in the Shantyboat gallery thanks to our supporters
New art in the Shantyboat gallery thanks to our supporters.…
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Lookin good a few days before we depart
Lookin good a few days before we depart. #shantyboat #boatprep…
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Definitely one of those things that only a boat captain would care about, new hull numbers
Shantyboat paint! You know youâve made the right decision when…
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There is something strangely comforting about auto shops
There is something strangely comforting about hanging around an auto…
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Always disconcerting to see a 7000 pound boat hanging in the middle of the air.
Always disconcerting to see a 7000 pound boat hanging in…
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Jefe supervising the workers.
Jefe supervising the workers. #boatrepair #diy #shantyboat #UnionMandatedCoffeeBreak  Jefe…
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Replacing frayed keel knuckles. Easier than we feared.
Replacing frayed keel knuckles. Easier than we feared. #diy #boatrepair…
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Benzy paints the underside of the shantyboat trailer.
Benzy paints the underside of the shantyboat trailer. #boatrepair #boattrailer…
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Jeremiah painting under the boat.
Jeremiah painting under the boat. #secrethistory #shantyboat #boatrepair #hullpaint  …
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Stressful fiberglass work today here at the Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard. Lots of big things got done.
Stressful fiberglass work today here at the Santa Cruz Harbor…
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Filthy filthy Jeremiah who has spent the entire day on his back underneath the boat sanding the hull.
Filthy filthy Jeremiah who has spent the entire day on…
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Want to help? We will be at the Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard all weekend and there are many jobs
Want to help? We will be at the Santa Cruz…
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This weekend the shantyboat is in drydock to do some needed repairs. We put Dottie into the ocean for the
This weekend the shantyboat is in drydock to do some…
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The Secret History Crisis Cam. Thanks for the fundraiser support that will enable us to capture moments of terror.
The Secret History Crisis Cam. Thanks for the fundraiser support…
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Crisis Cam!!
Crisis Cam!!
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Interviewed with Mary Beeson along the San Lorenzo River [VIDEO]
Your browser does not support the video tag. I interviewed…
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Interview with Greg Pepping about San Lorenzo River [VIDEO]
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Interview with David Sharps director of the Waterfront Museum on the Lehigh Valley No. 79, one of the last wooden railroad barges
Interview with David Sharps director of the Waterfront Museum on…
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Interview with Mary Liz and Paul Stewart about the Underground Railroad History Project they co-instigate
Interview with Mary Liz and Paul Stewart about the Underground…
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Lovely to interview Mary Liz and Paul Stewart from the Underground Railroad Project in Albany, NY. We were able to catch them after their presentation at the Black History conference at HRMM. undergroundrailroadhistory.org/
Lovely to interview Mary Liz and Paul Stewart from the…
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In the Riverport Wooden Boat School (part of the Hudson River Maritime Museum) people are building big and little boats
In the Riverport Wooden Boat School (part of the Hudson…
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Benzyâs photo of the Hudson Lighthouse as we were returning too late and too dark across the river from Athens
Benzyâs photo of the Hudson Lighthouse as we were returning…
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We mist have arrived at Rondout Creek in Kingston because here is the beautiful Clearwater Sloop
We mist have arrived at Rondout Creek in Kingston because…
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Interview with Leo Bower. We talked about the town of Hudson, the Fugary shantytown and the characters who lived there
Interview with Leo Bower. We talked about the town of…
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Greetings from Hudson New York
Greetings from Hudson New York
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In Hudson NY there are over 120 Bangladeshi families, some of whom maintain a community garden along the river down by the Shacks. Seeing the womenâs bright clothes among the rich greens of the garden was beautiful
In Hudson NY there are over 120 Bangladeshi families, some…
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The mysteries of low tide. This is the first weâve been in a tidal river
The mysteries of low tide. This is the first weâve…
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Exploring Hudsonâs Fugery Boat Club, i.e., the North Dock Tin Boat Association or just the Shacks. A hundred year old collection of shanties whose occupants were evicted in 2013
Exploring Hudsonâs Fugery Boat Club, i.e., the North Dock Tin…
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Spencer met us at the dock when we arrived in Hudson and was charming and helpful while we were there. He also told delightfully funny drunk stories
Spencer met us at the dock when we arrived in…
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This is my selfie of the captain of the Dotty, a kinda Capân Bly character
This is my selfie of the captain of the Dotty,…
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At ör in downtown Hudson. Beer and pool at noon on a hot day
At ör in downtown Hudson. Beer and pool at noon…
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So far, we are impressed by Hudsonâs necklace a beautiful parks above the bluff. Hudsons middle-of-the-river lighthouse in the background
So far, we are impressed by Hudsonâs necklace a beautiful…
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Seeking to understand new places as we move through them
Seeking to understand new places as we move through them
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Dear Yachters, you are responsible for your wake when you damage other peopleâs boats, and you are why we hate yachters. How many ways can you interpret âNo Wake Zone?
Dear Yachters, you are responsible for your wake when you…
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The sleepy little hamlet of Castleton-on-Hudson
The sleepy little hamlet of Castleton-on-Hudson
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Mirandaâs Deli in Albany, which was recommended to us by a passerby, has a long line at lunchtime
Mirandaâs Deli in Albany, which was recommended to us by…
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Loitering under the Livingston Ave Swing Bridge built in 1866 and replaced in 1901. We talked to Steve who operated the bridge
Loitering under the Livingston Ave Swing Bridge built in 1866…
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After we started drinking at 10am in his birthday, Miah agreed to his next tat
After we started drinking at 10am in his birthday, Miah…
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Interview with Chris Callaghan who organizes the Steamboat Meet and the Tugboat Roundup at the Waterford Harbor
Interview with Chris Callaghan who organizes the Steamboat Meet and…
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Interview with Virginia Clarkson who told us all about growing up in the Bronx and made her way to Waterford
Interview with Virginia Clarkson who told us all about growing…
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Greeting party at the Rusty Anchor floating barge bar in Troy NY
Greeting party at the Rusty Anchor floating barge bar in…
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Ships hounds Hazel
Ships hounds Hazel
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