Susquehanna National Heritage Area (SNHA) will offer one-hour River Discovery boat tours on Thursdays to Sundays from June through September. SNHA will welcome guests aboard the Chief Uncas, a historic electric-powered boat, for tours on the Lake Clarke reach of the Susquehanna River. Tours will embark from the dock at SNHA's Zimmerman Center for Heritage, 1706 Long Level Road, Wrightsville.

On the tours, guides will share stories of the Susquehanna River's history and heritage. Up to 22 passengers may participate in each outing. In addition, themed boat tours will be offered throughout the tour season, highlighting stories of the river's Civil War, Native American, and haunted heritage.

There is a fee, with discounts for youths age 17 and under and for seniors. To purchase tickets, visit https://susqnha.org/programs/boat-tours/.

The Chief Uncas was built in 1912 for Adolphus Busch, who used it for cruises at his summer estate on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, N.Y., the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. SNHA purchased the Chief Uncas in 2021. To learn more about the history of the boat, visit https://susqnha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chief-Uncas-Brochure-2-24.pdf.