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Riverboat
A riverboat is a ship built boat designed for inland navigation on lakes, rivers, and artificial waterways. They are generally equipped and outfitted as work boats in one of the carrying trades, for freight or people transport, including luxury units constructed for entertainment enterprises, such...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
on the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
. It started to sail on the river in 1995 and has become a unique Edmonton attraction.
Technical specifications
- Length: 51.79m
- Draft: 0.73 M
- Speed: 16.67 km/h
- Engine: 2 - NTA855 Marine Turbo Diesel Cummins, 350 BHP Per Engine
- Passenger capacity: 315 maximum