Pearl of the Lake

Disabled American Veterans recognizes Pearl of the Lake for service to veterans

Sep 28, 2017

On Sept. 16, the Mayo Southeast Chapter 28 of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) presented a plaque to Pearl of the Lake Paddlewheel Boat owner Larry Nielson “in recognition and thanks for their steadfast commitment and continued generosity.” DAV provides services to armed forces veterans with...

Cruise will focus on Sea Wing Disaster

Sep 21, 2017

The Goodhue County Historical Society (GCHS) invites the public to take part in a history cruise focusing on the Sea Wing Disaster. The two-hour cruise will take place aboard the Pearl of the Lake, departing from Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 1, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and are...

Pearl celebrates a decade of cruising

Aug 24, 2016

Larry Nielson got his last shot of the sun rising over Lake Pepin Tuesday morning. The season shift of the sun’s angle is moving behind the bluff. A consummate river watcher, Larry photographs the sun rising on the lake from his home above the bluffs south of Lake City and shares it with his...

10 years afloat

Aug 11, 2016

Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors presented Larry Nielsen of Pearl of the Lake Paddleboat with a certificate celebrating 10 years in business. The excursion boat, docked at the Willows on Lake Pepin, is a top tourist attraction in Lake City. From left are Trevor Coons, Mayo Clinic Health System –...

Biggest tour ever ends in downpour of smiles

Jun 9, 2016

The Pearl of the Lake had just begun its fourth passage loaded with bicycles and riders Saturday when the sky over Lake Pepin opened up. The ninth annual Tour de Pepin, which had started in Saturday morning’s sunshine, ended in a downpour. A few cyclists remained on the 100-mile Century loop and...

Winning essay: A great day in Lake City

May 4, 2016

We begin the perfect day in Lake City standing on the shores of Lake Pepin in anxious anticipation of the coming dawn. The sky and the water on the lower end of the lake are all aglow with a kaleidoscope of color! Gulls and eagles stretch their wings to greet the coming day. A fish breaks the...