that were stuck on the banks and in trees. They spent more time wading in icy water than balancing on moving logs. They were called the "rear crew." Other men worked with them from the bank, pushing logs away with pike poles. Others worked with horses and oxen to pull in the logs that had strayed furthest out into the flats.

Bateaux ferried log drivers using pike poles to dislodge stranded logs while maneuvering with the log drive. A wannigan