Rivers of Steel: Explorer Riverboat

05/18/2023

Our "Environmental Science on the Three Rivers" student education program made the news!

Students in the Greater Latrobe Senior High School Capstone program went on an environmental challenge on board the Rivers of Steel educational boat in order to determine the health and

05/05/2023

The Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour season begins tomorrow!

Join us for a 90-minute cruise that answers the question "What makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh?"

https://riversofsteel.com/experiences/tours/pittsburgh-sightseeing-tour/

04/12/2023

Happy 412 Day!

Lean in to your Pittsburgh pride by signing up for a Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour on the Explorer riverboat or embrace the region's steel heritage with an Industrial Tour of the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Tours begin weekends in May.

Rivers of Steel offers sightseeing tours and things to do on the Explorer riverboat and at the Carrie Blast Furnaces

03/28/2023

Our season of STEM education programs on the boat kicked off last week with a workshop offered in partnership with Venture Outdoors. Check out these photos by Amanda Westerlund!

Photos by Amanda Westerlund

03/22/2023

Keep your eyes to the sky for these spring birds, then join us in early summer for a Birdwatching Cruise with the National Aviary! Tickets available now.

Want to get into birding this spring? Here are 5 Pittsburgh birds to keep an eye out for.

10/10/2022

"Woolly bear caterpillars, the larval stage of the Isabella tiger moth, are on the move this month. Within a few weeks they’ll burrow into the leaf litter, assume the same curled position they adopt when placed in the palm of a curious child, and rely upon antifreeze proteins to prevent tissue damage during the coldest winter weather." - Pat McShea, Museum Educator

10/06/2022

Check out our Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tours!

10/06/2022

Thanks Discover the Burgh for your updated review of our Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tours!

There are just three tours left this season—all on Friday nights timed with the sunset! Get your tickets now.

The Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation has launched a boat tour of Pittsburgh's three rivers to promote the city's history and stunning views!

08/03/2022

Birding from—and on—the Explorer riverboat: Reach about our resident finches and an upcoming program with the National Aviary!

The Traveling Nest August 3, 2022Bird Behavior, Nesting & Courtship, SongbirdsKate St. John The Rivers of Steel Explorer (photo from Ryan O’Rourke) 3 August 2022 What do you do when your nest and babies sail away without you? A house finch couple on Pittsburgh’s North Shore have learned to wait ...

05/18/2022

Did you know the Explorer is one of Daniel Tiger's neighbors?
Scroll to the 15:10 mark to watch a segment with Captain Ryan!

https://pbskids.org/daniel/videos

05/10/2022

The spring field trip season is back in full swing! Check out this photo slideshow of the students at Shady Side Academy who visited us for the "Environmental Science on the Three Rivers" program last week!

Students studied water quality, macro invertebrates and plankton in the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers on the riverboat trip.