Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours
In 2024 , celebrate our 35th year anniversary with us!
“See BC from the Fraser River point of view”
In the spring of 1989, Doug and Helga Leaney started a long tradition of Fraser River cruises with their first commercial boat, the Inlet Cruiser.
Thirty-five years later – we are still a BC-owned company operating our flagship paddlewheeler, the 100-passenger M.V. Native and our smaller catamaran cruiser the 40-passenger M.V. Beta Star.
We cruise the mighty Fraser from our dock in New Westminster and feature cruises up river to Fort Langley or down to the historic fishing village of Steveston at the river’s mouth.
We also can take you out into the breathtaking back-country wilderness of Pitt Lake, or out for a narrated lunch cruise or a beautiful Sunset Dinner cruise on the Fraser River.
Company History & Legacy
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In Memory of Captain Doug Leaney
We are sad to announce that Captain Doug Leaney, 88, passed away on September 25, 2023.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 5, 1955. Captain Doug, together with his wife Helga, owned & operated the Paddlewheeler MV. Native, cruising the mighty Fraser River for over 33 years, and providing to many thousands of residents and visitors a unique experience of BC “from the Fraser River’s point of view”. Doug was known for his kindness, generosity, and sense of humor. He was loved by his crew and staff, and all who knew him, and will be deeply missed.
A celebration of Captain Doug Leaneys life will be held on October 24, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00pm at the Ponderosa Estates Club House in Surrey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
