http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html Two convoys struggle with the heavy ice in the Lower St. Clair River. The tug, Everlast, and barge, Norman McLeod follow the Canadian Ice Breaker, Griffon, southward while US Ice Breakers, Mackinaw and Bristol Bay, escort the freighter, Herbert C. Jackson, northbound. http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#0 762a8ebc-0682-4d9e-81d2-6cea3cc13f49 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1806/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1806/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Tug, Everlast and barge, Norman McLeod<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">follow the Canadian Ice Breaker Griffon</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#1 671fc203-f415-4536-b9c0-ed98630af040 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1808/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1808/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Northbound, US Ice Breakers Mackinaw and <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Bristol Bay guide the Herbert C. Jackson</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#2 16bce05a-88c3-4909-aa32-f65afe2b2c3d http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1813/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1813/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Southbound past Fawn Island</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#3 41763ec6-08e9-4417-a2c6-ea312640127c http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1814/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1814/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The Canadian Coast Guard Heavyweight</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#4 763660cf-77cb-44be-adb3-97182509c311 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1820/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1820/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The tug and barge push the heavy ice</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#5 aa688c9f-6146-4abf-b91a-95794588a7c7 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1822/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1822/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Griffon encounters the Northbound  Convoy</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#6 af1ad7cd-702b-4502-b3cc-b2118c634d5e http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1829/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1829/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Near Algonac State Park <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">the ice is much more an obstacle </p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#7 e7ac234d-36f1-4838-9584-d677c2d46844 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1643/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1643/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">USCG Helicopter watches overhead</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#8 0f25e346-8286-4c33-9fe6-baa97067b653 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1831/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1831/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The Mackinaw leads the trio northward</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#9 11040be1-d582-4cdb-a83d-433095bdbc95 http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1834/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1834/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The convoys meet at Algoanc State Park</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#10 a04565d6-84da-4a97-8e5b-f3e0993a3bfc http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1836/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1836/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Mackinaw leads the Jackson to easier waters</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#11 a6cc3534-47a9-4e9d-8fa6-a7ddda26e8af http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1841/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1841/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Leaving the heavy ice behind the northbound<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">convoy heads for Marine City</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#12 df131ecd-1e47-418b-8066-0339d076f4db http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1843/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1843/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The convoy closes up in easier waters</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#13 9baf5bb8-a3ce-47fb-8221-729dce81917f http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1848/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1848/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Mackinaw approaches the refineries<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">of Sarnia, Ontario</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#14 f728ef7e-c986-442e-b15e-afd0880a5aaf http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1850/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1850/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">North of Marine City the Jackson<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">can shed her escorts</p></div></div> http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys.html#15 eccdce15-07bf-43ac-822c-10e2e8875cff http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1856/thumb.jpg http://stclairriver.net/Main/Ice_Convoys_files/Media/IMG_1856/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">On her own the Jackson makes the <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">open waters of Lake Huron</p></div></div>