About the captain
Tri-Cities Boating School is run by Russell Guy Morgan, known on the water as Cap'n Guy Morgan.
- U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Master, 100 tons
- Instrument-rated pilot
- National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) certified instructor (membership renewal in progress)
- More than 12 years of support-boat work for Catalina Channel swims in Southern California
- Currently a captain on the Columbia River at Richland, Washington, working for a local cruise operator
He also writes Columbia River Guide, a free, sourced guide to the Mid-Columbia for visitors and recreational boaters. Start with the locks and barges playbook.