Sternwheeler gets stuck

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Mon, 2010-02-01 22:38

WEST LINN, Ore. - A sternwheeler that got stuck on a trip to the locks at Willamette Falls will sail to Portland on Monday for repairs.

The Willamette Queen left Salem for Portland on Sunday with passengers on board and got stuck in low water about a mile from its overnight stop in West Linn.

The passengers tried shuffling from one side of the boat to the other to wiggle it free but in the end it took a tug boat to do the job.

The captain said the passengers will get their money back for the inconvenience.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 15:20.

Maybe they should have had the passengers do the "Time Warp" dance..Couldn't have hurt!

Submitted by catch and release (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 17:00.

The passenagers should have paid extra fore the thrill and excitement. I sure would have.

Submitted by Upper River knowitall (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 17:39.

That section of the upper river can be quite trecherous. They should have hired me to show them the way. If it really was a mile upstream they probably lost control in the narrows and hit some rocks. Got bow thrusters?

Submitted by daroku (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 17:42.

Sounds like they invented a new line dance they can

call the "Steamboat Shuffle".

Submitted by EricCartman (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 17:55.

The story was so good... they had to print it twice (in the same article). :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 20:32.

The story was so good... they had to print it twice (in the same article). :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 19:43.

did this happen a few months (or maybe years) ago?

Submitted by Paige (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 22:42.

How many time has this stern wheeler crashed. It seem to be an annual event with this company. Way to go drunk exxon captain of the stern wheeler!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-01 23:20.

Oh, stop. This is not the same sternwheeler that had trouble last year. And cut the captain some slack - the locks haven't been open for a couple of years and things underwater might have changed. This was supposed to be a celebratory lock re-opening voyage. I hope it didn't hurt the vessel, and I'm glad all the passengers are fine.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2010-02-02 00:48.

Stories like this always bring out the stupidest jokes.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2010-02-02 04:32.

A boat ride is a boat ride, complain, complain and then the 6 oclock news. (;-)