b'The Pirate Evening Cruise and Art Night on the River are part of the Millersburg Ferrys River Rambles series. The boats carry not only passengers across the Susquehanna River, but vehicles ranging from motorcycles to horse and buggy. as they enjoy a two-hour cruise along the river. ThereThe ferries have seen a myriad of riders over the years. will also be raffle items available to help raise money forMorrison said that several years ago, a group from a car the association.magazine wanted to race the ferry. They built what she described as a goofy thing which ended up losing its In July, kids are the focus with a Pirate Evening Cruisewheels. While the group said theyd be back, they havent, where children ride the ferry and use water guns to fightbut the event drew a crowd and was a fun day for everyone pirates along the Susquehanna River. Fourteen years ago,involved. The ferries are also available for private charter was the last pirate evening and the pirates lost, so theyreand have been booked by school groups, families for re-back for a rematch. Locals dress as pirates and take to theunions, and wedding parties. water in John boats. One participant once even decorat-ed his boat to look like a pirate ship. Each event offers aLooking ahead, Morrison said the top of her wish list would unique experience on the ferries and helps to raise funds tobe more captains and an influx of younger people interest-maintain and operate these historic vessels.ed in the ferries. The crew for the ferry is small with just four captains and eight first mates. They operate the ferries Morrison hopes that moving forward, they can bring moreFriday through Sunday, as conditions allow. There is hope attention to the river rambles. Having people just kind offor eventually adding a fifth captain to the roster which get more involved in just hanging out with us and enjoyingwould allow the ferries to run additional days. While their a night on the river and just kind of kicking back, she said.fundraising has been successful and theyve been able to I think were all so busy that sometimes we need to learnsecure grants to keep the ferries funded, they need people how to take a breath, sit down, and just talk. And thatsto be involved whether its as captains or volunteers, doing what we want people to do when theyre out there. the hard work that it takes to keep the operation running. 27 JUNE 2025'