Celebrations more News Printable version. Email this to a friend. Now he is trying to impart knowledge and appreciation of rivers to students and the public. So far 1,000 students have signed up to participate in this year's events, which include free boat rides from Magic Island to Haddad Riverfront Park. Jones expects the actual number of participants to be between 2,000 and 3,000.
River transportation is the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
The fuel consumed by towboats makes them 10 times as efficient as trucks on the highway. He said not many people know about the efficiencies of river transport, which is part of the reason he brought this program to Charleston. It has run three times in Cincinnati over the last 12 years. The program began at Magic Island this morning and also will go from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, said Robyn Strickland, ferryboat captain. At Magic Island students will learn about the history of the Kanawha River.