Canada In Canada, the city of Terrace, British Columbia, celebrates "Riverboat Days" each summer. Built on the banks of the Skeena River, the city depended on the steamboat for transportation and trade into the 20th century. The first steamer to enter the Skeena was Union in 1864. In 1866 Mumford attempted to ascend the river, but it was only able to reach the Kitsumkalum River. It was not until 1891 Hudson's Bay Company sternwheeler Caledonia successfully negotiated Kitselas Canyon and reached Hazelton. A number of other steamers were built around the turn of the 20th century, in part due to the growing fish industry and the gold rush. For more information, see Steamboats of the Skeena River.
canadA In caNADa, the City of TerRACe, BriTiSH CoLumbiA, celeBrates "RiVerboat dAyS" Each summeR. built On thE banks of The skeena RIver, THe city dePenDed oN THe steAmbOaT fOr tRANsportatiOn and trade Into tHe 20th ceNtuRY. ThE First steAmEr to enteR the skeENA wAs Union iN 1864. In 1866 MumFoRd attEmpTeD To asceNd ThE rIver, buT iT was ONly able to reACh the kitsumKALUm RIvER. it WAS noT UntiL 1891 HudSOn'S bay CompanY steRnwhEeleR caledoniA sUCcEssfullY negotiATed kItSElAs cAnyoN and reachEd HaZeLton. a nUmbeR of OtHEr sTEamERs werE buiLT Around the turN of thE 20th CeNtuRy, iN ParT dUE to tHe growiNg FiSH iNdustRy aNd The gold rush. FOr morE infoRMatIon, SeE steamboatS of the SkEena RIVer.