I Love this and have wanted to take the Badger. My brother came to visit us in Minnesota and was then onto his way to Michigan. I told him to take the Badger and found that he already was planning to. If you even dare to think that the Badger could be obsolete try driving the dam- Chicago loop. Without going mad that is.
Such a fantastic and artistic video Doug! Visually captivating and a wonderful way to honor those that shared a passion for the Badger that are no longer with us. Thank you for sharing this work.
I spent most of my life near Chicago and never heard of the Badger until now. I wish I had had the opportunity to ride her. Well done on the video, an auspicious start!
we had the great fortune to board the Badger in Ludington bound for Manitowoc in the early 90s... when we arrived to board i couldnt find the ship...just a huge building....THAT was the BADGER! we had a pickup truck with 2 motorcycles in the back of it to cut cost ...4 passengers ... the lake was like glass....enjoyed our trip ! glad to see she is still ferrying people !
Good job Doug. I have a couple shipmates in WI and my last trip was in 2018 to visit the 115th Harley Anniversary. Can't make it for the 120th Ann as I'm working in Kuwait but I have to take a trip on the Badger. cheers and enjoy.
This is an amazing video, there is not a whole lot of footage of the boat when it was a railroad ferry so it’s cool to see some and I’ve never seen footage of the launch, very cool! Love that sound of the horn, still the same after all these years. Great Video!
I started to watch this but the video is all screwed up like it's 50 years old so I stopped. Not sure what went wrong it's only 2 months old must be the guy don't know how to record quality video. Oh well I'm sure there are other videos about this ship.
Absolutely beautiful tribute. Very sad on Wisconsin side, awaiting 2024 season….to see The Great Lady sail back into Manitowoc. ❤️
Cette vieille dame est vraiment superbe pour son grand âge ...alors on lui souhaite encore une longue vie ...from France
I Love this and have wanted to take the Badger. My brother came to visit us in Minnesota and was then onto his way to Michigan. I told him to take the Badger and found that he already was planning to. If you even dare to think that the Badger could be obsolete try driving the dam- Chicago loop. Without going mad that is.
Such a fantastic and artistic video Doug! Visually captivating and a wonderful way to honor those that shared a passion for the Badger that are no longer with us. Thank you for sharing this work.
The badger is truly an icon hopefully it'll be around forever
I spent most of my life near Chicago and never heard of the Badger until now. I wish I had had the opportunity to ride her. Well done on the video, an auspicious start!
It will be running again next spring (May 2024).
Great video. Hope she sails for another 70 years. (Jan Griffiths).
Thank you! Hope she keeps sailing too!
Really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing. I would love to ride on the Badger one day.
we had the great fortune to board the Badger in Ludington bound for Manitowoc in the early 90s... when we arrived to board i couldnt find the ship...just a huge building....THAT was the BADGER! we had a pickup truck with 2 motorcycles in the back of it to cut cost ...4 passengers ... the lake was like glass....enjoyed our trip ! glad to see she is still ferrying people !
The Badger really is quite impressive as is her twin the Spartan.
Good job Doug. I have a couple shipmates in WI and my last trip was in 2018 to visit the 115th Harley Anniversary. Can't make it for the 120th Ann as I'm working in Kuwait but I have to take a trip on the Badger. cheers and enjoy.
This is an amazing video, there is not a whole lot of footage of the boat when it was a railroad ferry so it’s cool to see some and I’ve never seen footage of the launch, very cool! Love that sound of the horn, still the same after all these years. Great Video!
Thank you! Yes, her whistle just cannot be beat!
this aged well
You know a ship is old when it’s radio call letters has only two letters instead of three.
Do you by chance have any footage of the Spartan or the Midland? I love this old footage
Yes!
If you have time, I would love to see the other footage of the boats that you have.
That's why they call her Badger
out for the season, :(
And now she may be out of service for the remaining season due to needed repair.
I started to watch this but the video is all screwed up like it's 50 years old so I stopped. Not sure what went wrong it's only 2 months old must be the guy don't know how to record quality video. Oh well I'm sure there are other videos about this ship.
It’s old footage from the 70s or 80s that’s why
She’s a tough old girl that’s pretty obvious that’s awesome she’s still sailing