Boat Tour
boat tour dock in Wisconsin Dells on the Wisconsin River
The dells region remained primarily a place for sightseers to escape the bustle of the city for many decades. In 1856, Leroy Gates began taking tourists on boat tours of the Wisconsin Dells. These tours were given using wooden rowboats until 1873 when the first steamboat, the Modocawanda, was used. By 1894, distillate-powered tour boats began to be used. In 1908, the Kilbourn Dam was installed by what is now Alliant Energy, over the protests from people such as H. H. Bennett, separating the Dells into the Upper and Lower Dells.
Kilbourn Dam
Since the time of LeRoy Gates, the Dells Boat Tours have gone through many operators. Some of the previous companies were The Riverview Boat Line, The Olson Boat Line (owned by Jack B. Olson), The Dells Boat Company, the Consolidated Boat Company and the Silver Dollar Boat Line.
Text from Wikipedia
Wisconsin River
"dalles", which means slabs along the river bank
popular tour boat
father and son
dog days out
close to an island
through the narrows
coming out of the island channel
the island
enjoying the view
jet boat
stop at Witches Gulch
end destination, the snack bar
boat waiting
back on the river
jet boat ready to load
retired tour boats
back at the dock
