I once watched a 90 minute documentary on the canal and they didn't even mention that in passing. It seems to me that by-and-large there are two kinds of documentarians. The first kind - gets their hands dirty and they know how to tell a story. The other kind never gets their hands dirty and because of disinterest or sloppiness etc - they never get to know the topic as well as they should.
It's a very casual industry. There are a few boater forums where people advertise their transit schedules, but for the most part it's just random backpackers hanging out in Casco Viejo/Colon/Portobelo/Puerto Lindo. I don't even think I saw local dayworkers lining up to do it.
I once watched a 90 minute documentary on the canal and they didn't even mention that in passing. It seems to me that by-and-large there are two kinds of documentarians. The first kind - gets their hands dirty and they know how to tell a story. The other kind never gets their hands dirty and because of disinterest or sloppiness etc - they never get to know the topic as well as they should.
It's a very casual industry. There are a few boater forums where people advertise their transit schedules, but for the most part it's just random backpackers hanging out in Casco Viejo/Colon/Portobelo/Puerto Lindo. I don't even think I saw local dayworkers lining up to do it.