Invermere was built at Golden, British Columbia, in 1912 by riverboat captain Alexander Blakely Although built in the style of a steamboat, Invermere...

the age of 18 and would become one of the most famous and prosperous riverboat captains of the era. His father, William Irving, was known as the "King...

had opened up new markets. Dairy farmers made regular shipments to the Invermere creamery from 1920 and the Golden creamery from 1922. Loading corrals...

In summertime, the Golden–Fort Steele passenger service encompassed riverboat, tramway and stage modes. In 1895, a wagon road to the Elk River was completed...

The two most common spellings were Spillimacheen and Spillimachene. The riverboat landing was an access point to the mining country westward across the...

to Spillimacheen upgraded. Both Carbonate and Hog Ranch were regular riverboat stops. In 1897, the Skullys managed the hotel at the stopping place for...

Golden–Fort Steele passenger service, which served the locality, encompassed riverboat, tramway and stage modes. In 1892, the Upper Columbia Navigation & Tramway...

lake boat pattern, allowing the ship to reach speeds not possible for a riverboat of similar proportions. The ship was designed with an eye for elegance...

Louisiana. In New Orleans, Moore married Hendrika in 1846 and worked on riverboats on the Mississippi River. In 1848, he served in the Mexican–American War...

his older brother, Thomas Albert Bonser, left home and began working on riverboats on the Cowlitz, Lewis and Columbia rivers, doing everything from piloting...

and canyons along the route. The Inlander was the last of many notable riverboats under Bonser's command, among them, the Nechacco and the Northwest. By...

and installed in the Rithet, which was intended to the most luxurious riverboat ever launched up to that time in British Columbia. The vessel was built...