Publisher's Synopsis
With a list of tows, locks, and "Gator Crossings" three pages long, Riverboat Captain Henry E. Elliott has more life stories than could possibly fit in one 200-page book. In TOWS, LOCKS AND GATOR CROSSINGS, Captain Elliott picks his favorite riverboat tales, covering 40+ years on the water. You will laugh, and sometimes cry, but by the end, you will feel as if you, too, had sailed the country's great rivers with the captain.Summary of Contents: List of Tows, Locks, and Gator Crossings1. Moving the River and Barges2. Live and Learn3. Northers, Banks, and Being Henry4. Alligators and Snakes5. Bosses & People with Money6. Bad Crews and Tiny Shirts7. Tankerman License8. Any Great Ideas?9. Steamed10. Opportunities11. Tomfoolery12. Shenanigans13. Great Ideas14. The Proper Authorities15. Frozen16. Accidents, Bridges & Teamwork17. Family18. "Old" New Boats19. Riverboat Cooks20. Accidents Happen21. Locks and Veggies22. Sixty-Two Years to Sum it UpGlossary
