Encountered My First Barge

I have had my canoe around barges before on the Tennessee River. You might think they would be a threat to me but they are not.
The larger the boat, the longer and slower the wave frequency. Just like sounds through the air.
A big elephant makes sounds so low that human ears can't always hear it. A chipmunk or a small bass boat makes a short frequency, thus short choppy wakes. It's those mid range boats like cabin cruisers or Lions that play havoc with me. I have to turn my canoe toward the wave. I still have water splashing over the bow sometimes.