Hiawatha (riverboat)

The Hiawatha is an American paddlewheel river boat. The vessel has a maximum capacity of 120 (117 passengers and 3 crew).[1]

The Hiawatha in 2013
History
Owner: Hiawatha Inc.
Operator: River Valley Transit
Port of registry: Susquehanna State Park, Pennsylvania
Route: West Branch Susquehanna River
Launched: 1982
General characteristics
Type: Paddlewheel
Length: 78 ft
Beam: 20ft
Draught: 4ft
Decks: 2
Propulsion: Diesel
Capacity: 120 (50 on top deck)
Crew: 3 (Captain, First Mate and Senior Deckhand)

Title

It was named after another paddlewheel riverboat that was destroyed during the spring ice thaw in 1914. That boat was named after an Iroquois Indian chief named Hiawatha who was instrumental in bringing together the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy and lived in Pre-Columbian America.

Route

The vessel is routed in the West Branch Susquehanna River from Williamsport (origin), upstream through Woodward Township, Susquehanna Township to Linden (turn around point) back down stream. This is the usual routing however some cruises can be lengthened, some cruise are known to go as far upstream as Piatt Township when water levels are viable.

The Hiawatha cannot go downstream past Williamsport due to the Williamsport Dam located near the border to Loyalsock Township.

References
  1. "United States Coast Guard Regulations for capacity of Hiawatha Riverboat in Pennsylvania". USCG. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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