Editing Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (section)

====Hours and wages====
Fifteen hours a day was the minimum, 18 hours were the most frequently reported, according to the [[United States Department of Labor|U.S. Department of Labor]]. Boatman said, "It never rains, snows, or blows for a boatman, and a boatman never has no Sundays." and, "We don't know it's Sunday, till we see some folks along the way, dressed up and a-gin' to Sunday School."<ref name="Springer p. 6">Springer p. 6</ref>

Captains were paid per trip, receiving $70 to $80 per trip in the 1920s, and receiving less than $1,250 per year. Deck hands were paid $12 to $20 per trip, sometimes receiving clothes in lieu of wages or for part of their wages.<ref>Springer p. 8</ref>

The boating season ran from approximately March until December, with the canal drained during winter months to prevent damage from ice<ref>Springer p. 4</ref> and also for repairs.