by Guest » July 22, 2010, 9:59 pm
Jeff,
As far as getting bow shots of those two boats, it may be somewhat difficult. I've seen them taken, but I believe you would have to go on private industrial property for either. There are some great locations of the east side of the river that offer good shots of the stern and port sides of both vessels.
As far as catching incoming vessels, it's a bit hit or miss.
http://portofgreenbay.com/ offers incoming vessel info, but they do miss a few and the times can be a bit off. That site also has a webcam that faces one of the more visited slips. Take note of the map on the site of the terminal names and operators if you are curious about any I mention. It can be found under "Facilities/Services" > "Terminal Operators." Check also the Great Lakes Fleet vessel update tape - they are regular visitors.
I get most views of incoming or outgoing traffic right at the mouth of the river on the East side. There's a public boat launch next to the Green Bay Yacht club and a marina right on the mouth that is gated but open during normal daylight hours (not sure of the exact hours for perfect viewing. There is also an old railroad bridge just off of S. Adams St. that has one half made into a walk-out pier from the bike path. If you are lucky enough to have a cement boat or coal boat for Georgia Pacific come in, they need to thread that needle. Coal boats for C. Reiss stop just short and are also viewed well from that area.
Aside from those prime locations, you can really follow the boats the entire distance on the east side with pretty good shots throughout, although most just visit the slip adjacent to the power plant right at the mouth (the slip the webcam points at). Downtown Green Bay offers a bike path right on the river all the way to East De Pere, well beyond any active slips.
As far as scanners, just got mine, but I believe channel 9 is the yacht club and general boat-to-boat. As far as general frequencies, do a search for "scanners" in the boatnerd.com search and they have a table for general channels. I wouldn't mind being clued in on some active GB ones from all the veteran nerds, though...
Hope my small book here helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
-Matt
Jeff,
As far as getting bow shots of those two boats, it may be somewhat difficult. I've seen them taken, but I believe you would have to go on private industrial property for either. There are some great locations of the east side of the river that offer good shots of the stern and port sides of both vessels.
As far as catching incoming vessels, it's a bit hit or miss. http://portofgreenbay.com/ offers incoming vessel info, but they do miss a few and the times can be a bit off. That site also has a webcam that faces one of the more visited slips. Take note of the map on the site of the terminal names and operators if you are curious about any I mention. It can be found under "Facilities/Services" > "Terminal Operators." Check also the Great Lakes Fleet vessel update tape - they are regular visitors.
I get most views of incoming or outgoing traffic right at the mouth of the river on the East side. There's a public boat launch next to the Green Bay Yacht club and a marina right on the mouth that is gated but open during normal daylight hours (not sure of the exact hours for perfect viewing. There is also an old railroad bridge just off of S. Adams St. that has one half made into a walk-out pier from the bike path. If you are lucky enough to have a cement boat or coal boat for Georgia Pacific come in, they need to thread that needle. Coal boats for C. Reiss stop just short and are also viewed well from that area.
Aside from those prime locations, you can really follow the boats the entire distance on the east side with pretty good shots throughout, although most just visit the slip adjacent to the power plant right at the mouth (the slip the webcam points at). Downtown Green Bay offers a bike path right on the river all the way to East De Pere, well beyond any active slips.
As far as scanners, just got mine, but I believe channel 9 is the yacht club and general boat-to-boat. As far as general frequencies, do a search for "scanners" in the boatnerd.com search and they have a table for general channels. I wouldn't mind being clued in on some active GB ones from all the veteran nerds, though...
Hope my small book here helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
-Matt