River Barge

This wide, flat-bottomed water vehicle is designed to carry crates and barrels of trade goods on a river. Barge poles are used to maneuver and propel river barges, but the barge’s speed is largely subject to the river’s current (typically 3 miles per hour), which is added to the barge’s speed if it is moving downstream. The barge has a crew of two and no room for passengers. It can be pulled upstream by draft animals on the shores.