Riverboat Discovery

[2] Mary and Jim initially operated a small converted missionary boat, the Godspeed, on tours of the rivers near Fairbanks.

1942-1945: Jim Binkley is employed by the Army running freighting riverboats on Alaska's rivers.

1950: Jim and Mary Binkley start a tour business on the Chena and Tanana rivers using the Godspeed, a converted missionary boat.

The Riverboat Discovery operates daily tours and occasional charters with the sternwheelers from mid-May until mid-September.

In addition to the sternwheelers, the company also operates a sizeable gift shop and dining hall at the landing from which the boats depart.