Deck on Deck

I REALLY ENJOYED BOB'S BOOK, I BELIEVE I PERSONALLY WITNESSED THE MOTORCYCLE RIDE OVER THE ARCHERS OF THE BRIDGE. I OFTEN THOUGHT I WOULD TRY IT MYSELF. WHEN I HAD THE COURAGE I WAS TOO DRUNK. LONG BEFORE BOB'S BOOK I TOLD FRIENDS OF THE BIKE RIDE OVER THE ARCHERS, NO ONE BELIEVED ME. THANKS, BOB FOR GIVING MY STORY SOME CREDIBILITY. I NOW LIVE IN LAKE CITY AND SEE THE BARGES PASSING THRU LAKE PEPIN AND THINK OF THE OLD TUG BOAT CAPTAINS AND CREW. BOB'S STORY GAVE ME INSIGHT INTO THAT ADVENTURE.

Hi Captain! It was great to run into you on my son's field trip! Had a great time on the tour. Got lots of pictures and had a great time talking to you! Thanks for a copy of your book. I starting reading it that night, and it finished reading it 2 days later. It brought back a lot of fond memories! Your baptism in tow boating was rougher than mine by far. I did have a few hair raising experiences!, But not as many as you, mostly boat or engine failures. Thanks again for the trip and chat. Doug Schultz Sr. Mainly Engineer on the M/V Saturn.

I grew up near the Mississippi and watched the towboats and barges but never realized what a project it was to drive one. After I read this book I drove over the bridge and had a different outlook looking down on the river with towboats and barges. I could actually feel like I was riding along and wondering if the deckhands and pilot were interacting just like in your stories.

Harry would have loved it Bobby

Really enjoyed your story. I would enjoy seeing where the river locations are on a map.