The Edmonton Riverboat suffered some damage Thursday. Instead of being beached, it was seen pushed up on some ice along the shore of the North Saskatchewan River.
The boat’s owner told Global News the river rose rapidly, causing “a tsunami of water released upstream” with ice.
The bridge that connects the boat to land was shoved into the boat, Jay Esterer said.
The awning was damaged and the riverboat was pushed up on some ice.
“An ice jam in downtown Edmonton broke free which resulted in some wildly fluctuating river levels,” the owners explained on Facebook.
“In a very short period of time on Wednesday the river level rose and fell by two metres. The Edmonton Riverboat rose with the water levels and the port (shore side) came to rest on the ice flow.
“Today (Thursday) we adjusted the mooring lines and are hoping that expected water levels will help to free the vessel from the ice and make it level once again. The awning and gangway were damaged but there are no issues with the hull.”
The riverboat found itself beached a couple of times this summer. Some passengers had to be rescued.
The boat, formerly known as the Edmonton Queen, was purchased by Esterer in April 2016.
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