FreightWeek Riverboat Tour: The Ag Coast of America

Enjoy a special riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River that highlights the key freight assets that position the St. Louis region as a thriving freight and logistics hub with global access. This curated tour provides an up-close look at critical elements of the region’s multimodal freight network, including roads and bridges; rail and barge facilities; multimodal freight transfer services; and the ports and infrastructure that have made this section of the Mississippi River the Ag Coast of America.

Riverboat tour narration by Susan Taylor, Director, Port Authority, St. Louis Development Corporation.

Event Details

• Thursday, June 5, 2025
• 10:30 a.m. - Guests board
• 11:00 a.m. - Boat departs
• Cruise for 90 minutes
• 12:30 p.m. - Boat returns to dock

Cost is $27 per person ($24 + $3 Eventbrite fee = $27).
Hot and cold lunch options will be available for purchase on the boat.

Note: In the event of flooding and/or high river levels that would prevent access to the boat or to cruising at all, the tour will be cancelled and all monies refunded.

Location
The riverboat cruise will launch from the dock located at 50 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, along the riverfront and just east of the Gateway Arch. Click here for driving directions.

Parking

Parking is available at the Levee Lot, 601 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd., located along the riverfront ($10 - card only). Click here for more information.

MetroLink

Ride MetroLink to the Laclede's Landing Station, and then head south along the riverfront to the dock and the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch.

Host or Publisher St. Louis Regional Freightway