In November, EXPLORER sailed to Dunlevy, PA to the C&C Marine Maintenance, where the vessel underwent a 5-year drydock inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard.  Once lifted out of the water, the underside of EXPLORER was thoroughly inspected and maintained to meet the stringent requirements applied to all commercial passenger vessels.  We'll do it all over again in the fall/winter of 2017-18!

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

April - June and September - December

RiverQuest will serve approximately 5,000 students on the boat this spring in one of our signature programs, Environmental Science on the Three Rivers, and Marcellus Shale & River Ecosystems.  Registration for 2013-14 starts in March.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Available for reservation year-round

RQ comes to YOU! RiverQuest's Exploring Marcellus Shale outreach program for all ages continues through June,  while our regular traveling presentations on river-related topics for grades K-5 are available all year.  Call 412-231-2712 to register.

NAUTICAL GIRL SCOUT PATCH PROGRAMS

April 27 and June 15, other dates available for reservation

Girls can earn a patch by participating in one or both of the programs Rivers of Life and Nautical Road -- Saturday April 27 and Saturday June 15, grades 4 - 8. Sponsored by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission.  Call 412-231-2712 for information on how to register.

SATURDAY PUBLIC TICKETED SAILS

Most Saturdays, May 4 through November 16

Get on board for public ticketed sails, most Saturday May through November. Explore current topics in water ecology.   This fall will bring NEW activities specially formatted for Early Learners and their Parents.  Older kids can earn river study patches sponsored by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. Tickets sold next door at Carnegie Science Center's main ticketing counter, $5.95 - $7.95.

PRIVATE CHARTERS

Support science education with your next event

With a capacity of up to 120 guests, RiverQuest's EXPLORER is the perfect setting for your next business or social event. Best of all, proceeds from your charter will beneift the exceptional RiverQuest education programs that have served students since 1995.

For more information, click here or call 412-231-2712.

RiverQuest is pleased to acknowledge NOVA Chemicals for its generous support of RiverQuest School Programs.

NOVA Chemicals produces plastics and chemicals that are essential to everyday life. Our employees develop and manufacture materials for customers worldwide who produce consumer, industrial and packaging products. As a leader in Responsible Care®, we have an unwavering commitment to health, safety, and the environment - including stewardship of our products throughout their life cycles. Responsible Care® is the global chemical industry’s unique initiative to improve health, ensure environmental performance, enhance security, and communicate about products and processes. Here in Pittsburgh and around the world, NOVA Chemicals is committed to being a socially responsible neighbor. Part of that commitment is investment in community initiatives including education and science, health and community service,

and the arts.

With the support of NOVA Chemicals and other community partners, RiverQuest is on track to serve 8,000 students on board this school year. On behalf of those 8,000 students climbing aboard EXPLORER: Thank you!