I was walking along the Bow River pathway yesterday afternoon towards 14th Street and I saw a CPS boat cruising down the river. This made me wonder if the Bow River is capable of possibly handling some sort of river cruise boat along the western portion of the river. I know the river isn't very deep and has some massive sand/gravel bars so maybe the feasibility of doing boat cruises is very slim.
If it was possible though it would be cool to have a boat running from the Bearspaw Dam down to the weir. Maybe have a few stops like Bowness Park, Prince's Island Park and the Zoo. It could operate party cruises or cocktail cruises in the evenings on weekends.
I know a lot of cities around the world have these types of river boats (including Winnipeg) but the rivers are also more substantial than the Bow.
Has this sort of idea ever been floated around the City offices?
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