<P> The steamboat used in the film -- dubbed the Lauren Belle -- was the Portland , the last remaining sternwheel tugboat in the US ; at the time it belonged to the Oregon Maritime Museum in Portland . Over several weeks , the boat was decorated to alter its appearance to resemble a Mississippi - style gambling boat , including the addition of two decorative chimneys . In August 1993 , the production requested permission to film scenes of the riverboat along the Columbia River in Washington State . The artificial smoke released by the boat 's chimney was considered to violate air - quality laws in Washington and Oregon and required approval for the scenes before their scheduled filming date in September 1993 . After filming concluded , the decorations were removed and the boat was returned to its original state . </P>
<P> The steamboat used in the film -- dubbed the Lauren Belle -- was the Portland , the last remaining sternwheel tugboat in the US ; at the time it belonged to the Oregon Maritime Museum in Portland . Over several weeks , the boat was decorated to alter its appearance to resemble a Mississippi - style gambling boat , including the addition of two decorative chimneys . In August 1993 , the production requested permission to film scenes of the riverboat along the Columbia River in Washington State . The artificial smoke released by the boat 's chimney was considered to violate air - quality laws in Washington and Oregon and required approval for the scenes before their scheduled filming date in September 1993 . After filming concluded , the decorations were removed and the boat was returned to its original state . </P>
what river was the movie maverick filmed on
what river was the movie maverick filmed on
Columbia River in Washington State
Columbia River in Washington State