Shanty Boat Living on the Hook in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya River Basin

[Elvis]

I have little boating experience but I have been interested in it for years. I currently live in Minneapolis in Summer and Lafayette LA area in the winter. It would be cool to live on a motorized shanty that I could take between the two. I am curious about how that would work living on the hook, and pushing the boat ashore when stopping. Also curious about what you do if you want to stop and explore a city.

Another question, that I am far less serious about doing but still curious about is has anyone done the great loop in a shanty?

 

[Deleted member 23824]

Read any of the books by Harlan Hubbard: PayneHollow, Shantyboat on the Bayous, and Shantyboat Journal.

Then, check out Wes Modes site which you’ll find after reading this:

https://peoplesriverhistory.us/project/history/

I think Wes lives only a few miles from me.

 

[Rue]

Ahh. That would be cool, but youd be better off building a new shantee every year and floating down to Lafayette. It'd be a lot of money in fuel to bring anything up river. 1-5k at least

 

[nomadicnormalcy]

Fuel is high, but perhaps a couple of electric trolling motors, and solar panels? Probably fix them in place, and steer with a separate rudder.

 

[Elvis]

Ahh. That would be cool, but youd be better off building a new shantee every year and floating down to Lafayette. It'd be a lot of money in fuel to bring anything up river. 1-5k at least

Well I was more envisioning hauling back with a truck, not trying to go back up river with the boat.

 

[Dmac]

I find this very interesting. I've been watching a YouTube channel "back waters and back roads" who is doing the great loop in a shanty boat. I think it's his second time trying it.

 

[sevedemanos]

Read any of the books by Harlan Hubbard: PayneHollow, Shantyboat on the Bayous, and Shantyboat Journal.

Then, check out Wes Modes site which you’ll find after reading this:

https://peoplesriverhistory.us/project/history/

I think Wes lives only a few miles from me.

great book. always recommending that one. that and edward abbey’s desert solitaire — nothing boat related, just similarly introspective and interesting.

gotta check out those others you listed, thanks!