Boats in Lock

On a past river trip to Frankfort, some of the group is passing through the lock on the Kentucky River on the way to Frankfort

Boats With Houses

3 Lymans on the Ohio River enjoying a run home from lunch in Parkersburg, WV to Marietta, OH

Boyd and Beatley boats on Friday Poker Run

Jim & Nancy Boyd in their 1966 21′ Sleeper pass Jack Beatley and crew in his 30′ Hacker-Craft with Paycor Stadium in the background during the Friday poker run.

Rich and Marsha Love near the Three Rivers Queen

Rich & Marsha Love getting an up-close view of the Three Rivers Queen in their 1966 Lyman 21′ Runabout during the Friday Poker Run.

Three boats approaching the Roebling Suspension Bridge

Al & Bonnie Olsen in their 1950 23′ Chris Craft Holiday, Mark & Marla Highbaugh in their 1967 23′ Riva Ariston and Scott & Lisa Waite in their 1956 20′ Chris Craft Continental approach the historic John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in downtown Cincinnati.

Steve Kapasinski approaches the Celebration Belle

Steve Kapasinski approaches the Celebration Belle in his 1967 26′ Cruisette following the Saturday parade. The Celebration Belle is a 750 passenger excursion boat that came to the festival from Moline Illinois.

Upcoming Events

Join us October 8-11th for a fun river cruise to Frankfort. More info can be found here.

Registration information and details can be found here.

To see more events and meetings for the Ohio Valley Chapter check out the Calendar.

Join Us!

Interested in antique and classic boats? Join ACBS and become part of our Ohio Valley chapter community.

Past Fun

Check out photos from the River Roots Festival — we had a great time!

For a recap of the fun had check this out.

The ACBS participated in the

AMERICA'S RIVER ROOTS FESTIVAL

Cincinnati, Ohio — October 9–12, 2025

ACBS Riverboats at the festival
A signature event to kickoff America's 250th Celebration, held on the Cincinnati, Covington and Newport riverfronts.
Press Release

It was a once in a lifetime event — thank you to all who came out and joined us on the river! Festival Info

Welcome to the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society

We are an organization of people from Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana with a common enthusiasm for antique and classic boats. We provide a unique forum in the Ohio Valley area for the exchange of information about the history, preservation and restoration of these boats. We emphasize enjoying our boats out on the water and creating camaraderie among our members.

We love classic boats! Come join in the fun!