42
ft Mackinaw Boat
My 42 ft, 7000 lb. Mackinaw boat "Raycliff"
ready for another river expedition.
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The bluffs near Niobrara, NE.
The "Raycliff" making her way up one
of the near original sections of the Missouri River. |
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| Personal
Training Butch and crew member Nate
work together one evening. |
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| Deck
clutter Living on board a 19th
century Mackinaw boat can leave a mess until the Captain calls for a deck
cleaning party. |
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| Target
practice Once the decks are
cleared, crew members can try there hand at black powder target practice. |
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| Black
powder training First mate Mike
Butler helps Frank Koeppe 'alias' Corporal Worfington with his black
powder skills. |
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| Big
Black Powder! All crew members
are trained on the bow cannon. |
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| Cordelling
This is a historic photo. It shows the first
time a full size 19th century craft was Cordelled on the mighty Missouri in
180 years, taken on expedition 2001.
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| Paid
Crew
One of our permanent crew members in costume,
Robbie Jensen. |
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| The
Wild Bunch All crew members in
costume line up for press photo. |
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| Programs
Visitors on board during one of our many on
river programs.
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| End
of Day
Everyone takes a break at the end of a long
day on the mighty Missouri, even the "Raycliff" |
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