Pride Of Oregon Paddlewheeler, Illinois, United States

4.0 (4 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Oregon Boat Tours

An Unexpected Nature Cruise

I spent a very enjoyable outing aboard the Pride of Oregon on September 17th. I made a last-minute reservation, including lunch, cod fillet. While I did not make the time cutoff for ordering lunch, the staff was able to accommodate me. Next time, I will make a reservation at least one day in advance. If you are lucky, you will witness one of most incredible bird encounters I have seen. Towards the end of the cruise, an osprey stuck a bald eagle in flight above the sternwheeler. The bald eagle may have been encroaching in the osprey’s best fishing area and received a stern warning about poaching. The bald eagle flew away without contesting the airspace. Regrettably, I did not have my camera ready and missed what would have been the nature shot of the year. I wished I lived closer so that I could view the fall foliage along the river in October.

Address

1469 N Il Rt 2 , Oregon, Illinois, United States, Postal Code: 61061-9307.

Mobile

+1 800-468-4222

Website

http://www.maxsons.net/

Current local date and time now

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 5:19

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4.0 based on (4 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4joan0314 5:00 PM Aug 2, 2020
    Pride of Oregon
    This is a genuine old paddlewheel boat that makes a run up the Rock River from Oregon, IL. The tour takes about 2 - 2-1/2 hours. It made for a very enjoyable and relaxing afternoon, just taking in the sights along the way. My only complaint is that there is no narration - it would have been a lot better if we had known what some of the things were that we were seeing. Lunch can also be reserved for the trip; we did not do that, choosing instead to sit outside and seeing what there was to see.
  • 4joan0314 5:00 PM Aug 10, 2020
    Cruising the Rock
    This was a very nice, relaxing trip up the Rock River - about a 2-hour trip. We opted to just cruise, but you can eat on the boat if you'd like. My only complaint is that there was no narration. It would've been nice if someone could've told us what was along the river so we knew what we were looking at.

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