Ocean Ranger
Published June 17, 2005 / by Steve Berentson
This tug, the “Ocean Ranger,” was making pretty good time on its way up the Guemes Channel the other day. I spotted it from 4th and Commercial and drove up to Randy’s Pier 61 restaurant for a photo. Got there just in time. The colorful tug was pulling a barge, likely bound for one of the refineries.
About Steve Berentson
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
