A Ride on the Patience

For the past two years, Bangor Metro has invited their freelancers, friends, and families to take a cruise on the Penobscot River. If you've ever been to the Sea Dog you have probably seen the steamboat Patience. The boat was built in Stonington in 1982 and has an open air top deck and an enclosed area on the bottom deck -- perfect for a scenic fall cruise.

The weather was brisk but sunny and we all had a great time up on deck catching up with each other and taking in the foliage.


Shane Leonard, always with a camera in hand, takes some candid shots on the one-and-a-half hour trip.


Melanie Brooks and MPBN's Anne Ravana bundle up on the upper deck.


Jodi Hersey (left) and Joy Hollowell, Maine media mavens, bring their husbands, Brian and Chris, along for the ride.

The Patience will be cruising the river until mid-October so get out there and have a go! They offer a one hour, one-and-a-half hour, and dinner cruises. You can also charter the boat for a private party. For more information check out their website.