Pittsburgh Boating School

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Pittsburgh Boating School On-The-Water Boat Driving Lessons Our Licensed Captain will take you out, on your boat, on the water, and will teach you all aspects of safe boating.

Our personalized program is tailored to fit your needs and includes any of the following: docking, anchoring, boat handling, rules of the road, VHF communication, going through a lock and more.
$150 for a 2 hour lesson. Additional time is billed at $60/hour.

09/14/2026
09/05/2026

Happy , Pittsburgh! It's the unofficial end of the recreation season and all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District-operated locks are open during normal hours for the weekend across the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers - no schedule changes, just smooth sailing (weather permitting, of course).

Allegheny River Locks and Dams:
• Locks 2 & 3: Open daily, 6 a.m. - midnight
• Locks 4 & 5: Open daily, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monongahela River Locks and Dams:
• Braddock through Point Marion: Open 24/7
• Morgantown: Open daily, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Hildebrand & Opekiska: By appointment for industry vessels

Ohio River Locks and Dams:
• Emsworth through Hannibal: Open 24/7

Safe boating is the best boating!

09/04/2026
River flows are rising this weekend
09/04/2026

River flows are rising this weekend

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