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Capt. James “JD” Adams Waterways Journal readers know that towboat leaders can come from all kinds of backgrounds. Not all of them come from families of towboaters. That was the… Read More

Capt. Steven Nicoulin The Steamboat Natchez is a fixture of the New Orleans riverfront. The steam-driven passenger vessel was built just downriver in Braithwaite, La., and has been plying the… Read More

Capt. Josh Sanford Growing up in Harahan, La., Capt. Josh Sanford was always aware of the river and the boats on it. He remembers riding the steamboat Nachez and also… Read More

Capt. Scott Alvey After 18 years on a harbor boat, Capt. Scott Alvey decided to follow his dreams into the linehaul business. Now captain of Hines Furlong Line’s mv. Reggie… Read More

Eric Wong, captain aboard Manson Construction Co.’s newest and biggest hopper dredge, the Frederick Paup, grew up in La Ciudad de Panamá, the capital city of Panamá, with the Panama… Read More

Dan Price In 1974, a 14-year-old Dan Price “decided I didn’t like school” and dropped out. “My dad, Sherman Price, gave me an ultimatum,” he said. “Go back to school… Read More

Capt. Mark Charles When Capt. Mark Charles first noticed towboats with barges in tow past South Point, Ohio, he had no idea the… Read More

From landing his first job at 14 to coming out of retirement just last year to work for Turn Services, Dan Price has a great story. Watch along as Waterways… Read More

A wave of AI-generated “deepfake” videos about the Mississippi River has been circulating online—videos that claim, among other things, that the river is “losing water,” that agencies… Read More

The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., is inviting visitors to come experience the romance of the rivers for themselves this Valentine’s Day. The center will host “speed weddings” and… Read More