Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The SS Badger's boilers were lit late last week, a sure sign of the beginning of the sailing season. The Badger will officially begin the 2024 sailing season at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry

(Editor's Note: The close up images of the Badger were filmed with a telephoto lens).