Follow the grain shipments of the Palouse down the Snake and Columbia Rivers in this amazing three-day time lapse.
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@brianr70232 жыл бұрын
I live in Portland and am in love with local geology. That was one of the most beautiful videos of this region I’ve ever seen. Great job!
@recraftcreative2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! PNW geology is AMAZING.
@user-sk7zc1fc5u7 ай бұрын
There is another good video and it is with the 65-foot Venture of Flemming Yachts. The travel all over the world, but they crossed the Columbia River Bar and went to Lewiston and then returned through the Bar.
@effiemooney84772 жыл бұрын
OMG, I have wanted to ride on a tugboat/barge my whole life, watching them as a lttle girl then growing up in Idaho and now at 65 back in the gorge, my home , still love them. TY TY, you gave me that ride of a lifetime, woohoo!!!
@recraftcreative2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!!!
@clfhnt2 жыл бұрын
a never ending source of fascination for me. Watching these rigs ply the mighty Columbia from the River Lodge in Boardman is truly rewarding.
@starfulgalaxy3008Ай бұрын
appreciate the great footage of such an amazing waterway and of the fantastic job the barge drivers do
@scottsmith15692 жыл бұрын
OMG, this has got to be one of the most amazing videos I've seen in a very long time. Loved it!!!!
@recraftcreative2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@perkasch54884 ай бұрын
My dad was a captain on the Columbia for almost 40 years. He would tell me stories of going down the river in a snowstorm with his head buried in the radar screen for six hours straight. I'm know he enjoyed the nice times to.😊
@charlesheaton39943 жыл бұрын
This is one awesome video. Born and raised in Eastern Washington and the Snake and Columbia Rivers were my fishing waters along with the Yakima River. I sure do miss fishing there but retired now and residing in central Arizona. Like to see more of these videos of Eastern Washington. Thank you.
@carlperry59322 ай бұрын
I live on the mighty Columbia ! I spend much time paddli g my canoe and fishing. Awsome place with a rich history. Ever changing ! But powerful none the less!
@Rashnak66 Жыл бұрын
I'm camped on the shore of Monument Dam and I wanted to know more about the river. So glad I came across this beautifully shot video.
@johnstaudacher77522 жыл бұрын
I have traveled this route by car many times. Thank you for the view from the river I always wondered. Beautiful video
@fordson514 ай бұрын
East coaster here. I've lived part time in the Lewiston/ Clarkston area and would see the barges leave port heading for the Pacific everytime I was down by the water. Awesome to see how those barges make the trip. Stunning video. Absolutely stunning.
@johnfahey72152 жыл бұрын
The number of stars in the night sky is astounding to this light polluted guy from southern NY State! Beautiful 😍
@Glum19642 жыл бұрын
Our country is badass.
@Andyb-rw6lo4 ай бұрын
Wow😮… what beautiful footage I just applied for a position there I’d be a lucky man if I got the job Thanks for the video
@bobedwardsjr2 жыл бұрын
I live in Vancouver WA, that was a great ride along. Thanks Capt'n! 👍
@brandonwilson53194 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I love the night sequences.
@khadijagwen2 жыл бұрын
I love Astronomy and Boats and this has both. The stars you captured were amazing.
@tomt95432 жыл бұрын
That one view, nearing the end I believe it was, that showed the Seven Sisters like a neon sign, absolutely blew me away! The number of “shooting stars” was interesting also!
@philiplynch22262 жыл бұрын
That is some remarkable footage ! America is pure and beautiful when gazed upon as a natural wonder rather than a socio-political quagmire that it currently is.
@dmaextraordinaire82053 жыл бұрын
Terrific video. Love the night shots and the canals!
@NatureBackyard Жыл бұрын
Amazing 🥰🥰
@bobbybecker64354 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Thank you for this.
@AJ679012 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video.
@ralphnader571611 ай бұрын
I run the Mississippi River and I gotta say that is the most beautiful river I’ve ever seen
@DanielFCutter2 жыл бұрын
Really a pleasure to watch.
@jonfaulkner67552 жыл бұрын
Fascinating to see.I have made the trip a couple or three times and often wondered how navigation worked on the rivers.Well done
@mikekuczynski15522 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool, never been on a ride quite like this . Thanks for the video
@jeffreylonigro13822 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was awesome! Great job!
@jamesmurray85582 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Portland, Washington state.I was amazed at the Columbia river and Mt.St.Helens,I still wish I was there.
@barbararobinson22012 жыл бұрын
this is awesome i love it!!
@adamr1492 жыл бұрын
Last couple of years I've been making the drive back and forth from Portland to Umatilla and Richland often on 84 or 14... we've probably passed each other once or twice.
@photosbyjf Жыл бұрын
great video, extrucker that has traveled thru the area many times both on the WA side on hight 14 and the OR side on I-84. Such a beautiful area. The Palouse area always made me think that someone thru out a huge army blanket over the area making the hills and valleys
@alanmadden7713 жыл бұрын
Hello Recraft Creative, This is one of the better videos I have seen. I watched it four times to study your video. Just sorry the weather did not work out at Portland.
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Hopefully I'll have better weather next time. :-)
@cobraspottedwolf87912 жыл бұрын
The night time shots are beautiful
@raypeters45252 жыл бұрын
FASCINATING ! SIMPLY FASCINATING !
@tomjones22022 жыл бұрын
I like following the Great Lake Freighters but THIS is one COOL video! You should make more!! I noticed that some of the barges are tracked on Marine Traffic: Global Ship Tracking. Thanks again for posting this.
@cameltanker12862 жыл бұрын
If Congress was really adamant about an infrastructure program, then every lock on every waterway in the United States needs to be lengthened and widen to accommodate longer and wider barges. That being said, I wouldn't hold my breath.
@ogbobbyjohnson84493 жыл бұрын
Damn I didn’t know they had Marine highways out west! I wouldn’t mind moving out west with the same career I love so much. Awesome video!
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
Talk to Shaver or Tidewater, the two operators on the Columbia/Snake system. :-) What river do you work out of now?
@ogbobbyjohnson84493 жыл бұрын
Recraft Creative LLC right now I work at a fleet on the Arkansas River but I been on the lmr,upr,Ohio,Illinois and the new Cumberland river
@aw807911 күн бұрын
🐟I'd love to see those dams come down.
@recraftcreative4 күн бұрын
It would be a shame to see fossil fuel emissions take a major increase as a result. Climate change is real, therefore, hydropower is here to stay.
@Syntaxter2 жыл бұрын
Wunderschön made. :-)
@Tylersloan62 жыл бұрын
See them fishing every weekend at the damns and have to get out of the way for them.
@jamesellis27842 жыл бұрын
Had a uncle and aunt live there .green grass right to edge of columbia. Golf course ish. Lot o water .
@johnlockett15652 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. These huge rivers how much of the water is sweet water and salt water. Fantastic engineering work.
@dakotaflowers02 жыл бұрын
This makes me want to move out west and get a job as a deckhand on that water system
@bmolitor6152 жыл бұрын
Sadly I could not watch this beautiful footage of a beautiful region since the time-lapse jiggling was too disturbing dang it, surprised the heck out of me that I couldn't tolerate it! - will check around on the channel just to see if you cut the footage differently for another video.
@oshi89942 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video! The scenery just spectacular especially at night seeing all the stars. The only thing I would like is to slow down the video speed a little.
@nickdejong30223 жыл бұрын
😍😍😍
@doggyshiftmc3095 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, what camera did you use?
@dirtyjoe13172 жыл бұрын
Dang, it ended when it got to where I wanted to see. I live next to Vancouver Wa and really wanted to watch the part from hood river to astoria as I've made that trip a few times.
@ArmchairEngineer2 жыл бұрын
Sorry about that! It was nighttime on the lower river, plus there was a big rainstorm that made leaving the time-lapse cameras out in the open pretty risky. I hope to try again soon to get the entire Lewiston-to-Portland time lapse.
@dirtyjoe13172 жыл бұрын
No worries! It's hard to film at night. I'll keep watching!
@jeremybrock5097 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I'm a Captain at Shaver. Who do you know over here?
@robertrishel36854 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video! I push tows on the Lower and Upper Miss R., the Tenn Tom, Ohio R and Intracoastal. I’m curious, are the wheelhouse pay rates similar on The Columbia River to what we make out here? Given the much higher cost of living out west, I would assume not? I lived in Astoria and Warrenton back in the 80’s...might be nice to move my family back there....
@ArmchairEngineer4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! As a native North Westerner, I can't speak to pay scales. But I do know that the river crews are very well taken care of by the two major operators on the Columbia/Snake: Shaver and Tidewater. Give them a call and see if they are hiring! I know that most of the guys on the tugs live in the Portland/Vancouver area, which is not particularly cheap.
@magnetospin2 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting. Must be such an unique experience to work on such a place. I am curious how fast was the barge cruising?
@revilozone3 жыл бұрын
Do these barges travel back empty or do they load them with something else for the return trip? Love the video.
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
They go empty back up the river. As a result, they ride about 10ft higher in the water and get tossed around by the wind! They run much more stable when full and headed downstream.
@brandonboys90053 жыл бұрын
This is crazy, but do you have video of the final push into portland? would be interested to see that
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
I totally understand! The rain was so heavy in the lower gorge that it was impossible to get a usable shot in the final hours of the trip. When we got to Portland, visibility was awful and it was the middle of the night. The KZfaq version of the time lapse cuts off right before the footage becomes unwatchable. I plan to film this same trip again in the future and hope to catch Vancouver/Portland in daylight.
@sluj49Ай бұрын
Free the Snake.
@rickbennett50722 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. Question: Each time the barges drop in the locks, how much elevation is achieved?
@r.awilliams98152 жыл бұрын
It depends on the dam, but maximum lift heights range from 83-113 feet.
@recraftcreative2 жыл бұрын
About 80 ft on average. John Day is the tallest at around 100ft. Bonneville is the shortest at 65ft.
@rolfmey2 жыл бұрын
I love this video, great photography and editing. Would you share the name of songs & artists used as the soundtrack? Thanks
@loveistheanswer81372 жыл бұрын
You must be a fan of Professor Nick Zetner from WSU. He has a KZfaq channel. He's the best.
@MetalheadSailor2 жыл бұрын
What's the name of the soundtrack you put together in this video? By the way awesome video. When I went to Job Corps in Astoria I would always see these tugs go up and down the Columbia everyday.
@ArmchairEngineer2 жыл бұрын
It's a collection of music tracks from various libraries. Glad you liked the video!
@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen3 жыл бұрын
Close call at 6:09! See that a lot on the upper Miss when the weather is nice. Cool video! Curious what license is required to steer out there. Mine is endorsed 'Western Rivers' but the Snake is WAY further west than I can run!
@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful scenery up there, btw.
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing! There are stretches of the canyon with no visible roads, power lines, or signs of civilization. One of the kind place, for sure.
@noah58892 жыл бұрын
Was this shot on a Gorpro??
@TheWizardGamez3 жыл бұрын
Why is it that only the pacific northwest has the "roof" style barges. On the Mississippi, they have the "arch" style. IDK, just a random question as to why the standardization stopped at the rockies
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
Great question, and I wish I had a solid answer. The best guess I can give is that the midwest river system is much larger and has more options for manufacturing. The Columbia/Snake fleet is aging and hasn't changed much in decades. Just my guess.
@MrIdasam9 ай бұрын
Driving from Boise to Portland and back more times than I can remember, I've seen the big smilies on these barges many times. What are they for?
@recraftcreative9 ай бұрын
I honestly have no idea. The smiley faces are on the barges owned by Tidewater. For this video, we were riding with a different company called Shaver.
@MrIdasam9 ай бұрын
@@recraftcreative No problem. Thank you for your reply.
@knapton24 жыл бұрын
Very cool video. Would it be OK if I shared it on a towboat Facebook page?
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@jimpikoulis67262 жыл бұрын
Break the DAM'S
@onehot572 жыл бұрын
How much fuel dose the trip use?
@adventureanglingpnw18213 жыл бұрын
6:15 when I see mcnary I see home. That the dam by my house
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
You live in near Umatilla?
@rlsmarine2 жыл бұрын
Removing four carbon free dams would eliminate this. Save our dams.
@TwoAcresandaMule2 жыл бұрын
what is the avg lock depth/change?
@tomt95432 жыл бұрын
He said in another comment that they average 80-85’, but some are over 100’!
@TwoAcresandaMule2 жыл бұрын
@@tomt9543 insanity being that I've only seen the locks on the Ohio
@nicklucero245 ай бұрын
What company is that?
@recraftcreative5 ай бұрын
The tug and barge is owned by Shaver
@toniperry41412 жыл бұрын
Great video excellent example of why Jay Inslee and his wackadoodles minyans need to forget the 4 lower Snake River Dams. I live Pasco Wa those dams are not bad money spent, Power, transportation of goods + tourism on large vessels in the summer time and recreation and finally irrigation. Those dams are fairly unique in scope of use. Most dams impound water for 1 to 2 reasons, power generation and flood control verse at least 4 main jobs the 4 LSRD's provide. Besides let's be real wind energy is constant or cheep and lack's any recycling most of the wind-turbine structure tower, blades and turbine housing. That means landfills the people pushing dam removal and the Green New Deal won't that fact, it's not convenient for their line of bull the truth never is for them it just gets in the way. This bares repeating often because decisions made hastily may not be able to be reversed in time when it's to be wrong move for from the beginning. Kenneth Boren is responsible this reminder. Save Our Dams.
@AlongtheRiverLife3 жыл бұрын
A long-distance just to push a few barges? What doe sit cost per ton to transport?
@recraftcreative3 жыл бұрын
I don't know about the cost per ton. But it's cheaper than rail and far cheaper than truck. One river captain told me that its the equivalent of pushing a four-door sedan down the road with an electric mixer motor.
@susanscully49292 жыл бұрын
@@recraftcreative Given that it takes longer to get to Portland than train, how can it be cheaper? Costs to maintain the locks through 8 dams (Even though the cost is subsidized) and, the barges go back empty, I still don'e see how it could be cheaper than a unit train who can get it to market faster. Beautiful video, just wonder about the true costs.
@recraftcreative2 жыл бұрын
@@susanscully4929 excellent question! It all comes down to fuel efficiency. The amount of fuel used to move a ton of grain via boat vs train is substantial. Just like the difference in fuel economy between truck and train is huge as well. But nothing beats water travel in terms of cost per ton and impact on the climate. If you factor in the costs of maintaining the dams and locks, obviously the cost goes up. But dam maintenance is not only for navigation - it's also for hydropower, flood control, and irrigation. Which means there are economies of scale. To be fair, you should also factor in the cost of constructing and maintaining rail corridors, which is not nothing. All transportation has its costs: both economic and environmental. If you believe that man-made climate change is real (like I do), you have to consider the low carbon footprint of water travel as a win.
@steeplecab2 жыл бұрын
@@recraftcreative You commented, "To be fair, you should also factor in the cost of constructing and maintaining rail corridors, which is not nothing." That's already factored into the railroads' costs. They get no subsidies like highways and airports do, and the value of the western railroad land grants was paid back well before the end of WW II.
@louie1152 ай бұрын
video started off great then went sour with the time lapse nonsense!
@recraftcreativeАй бұрын
Sorry you feel that way. Would you like to see more real-time video about the grain transportation system?
@louie115Ай бұрын
@@recraftcreative sure
@almeggs32472 жыл бұрын
I agree so get all the Dems out of office because they’re accepting BRIBES!