Columbia River Commerce 3

Let’s pick this up in Umatilla OR and head downstream.

AIS and camera zoom were not confirming, but I think this is Shaver’s Lincoln.

The photos above were below the McNary Lock and dam;  those next two are taken upstream of the dam.   The lift here is 86′.

Shaver?  I don’t think so.

The signboards say that Captain Bob is a Tidewater Barge Line tug, here coming through the Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge opening.

More on Tidewater if not Captain Bob here. 

Again, the scenery here in April is stunning.

 

At the Dalles, I caught this Shaver unit heading for the Dalles dam and lock, lift of 86′ as well. 

Downbound and just out of the lock was this unit.  Know the company?

 

 

The barge downbound was Professor Karen Ann Brown, and for sixth boro readers that might be a clue.

The upbound boat was indeed Lincoln here, and 

Mount Hood, a Centerline vessel, reminded me a lot of “lion” boats I saw everywhere from San Diego to San Francisco.

 

All photos, any errors, WVD, who might by now be in Montana.

Boats similar to Mount Hood include Jillian Irene, Darrell Hiatt, Madeline G. Hamilton, Paula M. Sperry, and Dr. Ray.  I suspect there may be more.