Saginaw and Bay City News Sunken AuSable River Queen back on dry land, owners hope to return it to service Published: Mar. 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

The AuSable River Queen carried tourists up and down the river for nearly 60 years. Here's a look at the boat and the fate of some other well-known excursion vessels that once plied Michigan waters.

Rice Bell created a GoFundMe to raise funds for "the main tourist attraction for the Oscoda/Ausable area since 1966" in June 2024. According to an update from the page, the boat went the entire ...

The beloved AuSable River Queen, a historic paddlewheel riverboat in northeast Michigan, sank in the AuSable River Tuesday night, photos show. Laurie Rice Bell, one of the boat’s owners, wrote ...

When the renowned AuSable River Queen sank unexpectedly on March 11, owners Laurie and Roger Rice said they were left baffled and devastated. Two weeks later, the cause of the sinking remains unclear.

When the renowned AuSable River Queen sank unexpectedly on March 11, owners Laurie and Roger Rice said they were left baffled and devastated. Two weeks later, the cause of the sinking remains unclear.

The AuSable River Queen is a prized tourist attraction in Oscoda during the summer. But it’s been docked because the owners cannot get the boat out of the water for a required inspection.