Nine riverboats will participate in the festival, featuring parades, races, and various activities. Among them is the Steamboat Natchez, which will journey 1,100 miles from New Orleans.

Opinion: America’s River Roots Festival comes to the banks of the Ohio River from Oct. 8–12, to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.

The River Queen pulls in to dock at BB Riverboats on Nov. 18, 2024. It will be one of the nine riverboats featured at America's River Roots Festival in 2025.

Captain of Steamboat NATCHEZ Steven Nicoulin (center) talks to two fellow riverboat captains in Cincinnati on Feb. 19. Captains of the nine riverboats participating in America’s River Roots ...