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Driven by massive wooden paddle wheels, the ship harkens back to the 1800s when steamboats would regularly be seen traveling the 310-mile St. Johns.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
To be sure, a few in the fleet of eight are no longer steam powered, but the big red paddle wheels on either side remain a romantic element.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Thousands of plastic paddle wheels small enough to fit in the palm of your hand accommodate two kinds of helpful bacteria, which cover the surfaces in a thin film.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
Famous Queens Landing boats The waterfront site was most notably known for its 149-passenger Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat that offered sightseeing and dinner cruises.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
To be sure, a few in the fleet of eight are no longer steam powered, but the big red paddle wheels on either side remain a romantic element.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Thousands of plastic paddle wheels small enough to fit in the palm of your hand accommodate two kinds of helpful bacteria, which cover the surfaces in a thin film.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
Famous Queens Landing boats The waterfront site was most notably known for its 149-passenger Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat that offered sightseeing and dinner cruises.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Paddle wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddle%20wheel. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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