July 29, 2007

We just received word that the Delta Queen will no longer be sailing the US waterways after November, 2008. The Water Safety Laws forbid boats with wooden superstructures on the US waterways. As the entire superstructure of the Delta Queen is wood and it is on the National Historical Register, it was granted a waiver for many years. This waiver expires next year and Congress has decided not to introduce it again. What a lost legacy! L