I looked and looked for Barges. I can't recall where I finally found it, but it wasn't in any girl scout songbook. It is in the 1968 Chansons etc, but no note as to where it is from. when I found it, it was in Russian and it's origin was noted as Russian. The translation was just like I had learned it which is pretty much what everyone else has. One difference is in the chorus of the 2nd verse:

Bargemen, I should like to be with you
I should like to see the ocean, too
Bargemen, though the river you may roam
On the river, always, you're at home.

& to the person who remembers My Paddles Keen and Bright-It is called the Canoe Round. It can be found in the recreation books-the little pocket sized books made especially for camp song leaders to carry. It is in more than one of these. 4 parts.

My Paddles keen and bright, flashing like silver
swift as the wild goose flies
dip, dip and swing

Dip, dip and swing her back, flashing like silver
follow the wild goose flight
dip, dip and swing.