Finger has been living as a "Partial Pirate" on the river for three years now. Three winters, to be precise. That's how Finger and his ilk measure time out here, as the brutal cold tests the mettle of even the scurviest of sea dogs. Some load up on propane tanks for heating, some just bundle up under a mountain of flannel and blankets. It's a rough season regardless for the 10 or so Partial Pirates who live on the Willamette.