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Stone Mountain Park suspends duck boats after Missouri tragedy

Multiple Dead In Duck Boat Accident On Missouri's Table Rock Lake
By Joshua Sharpe
July 20, 2018

Stone Mountain Park cancelled duck boat rides for Friday and Saturday in light of the tragedy in Missouri on Thursday.

The accident that killed 17 people on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, prompted the metro Atlanta attraction to pause letting visitors ride.

“All of us at Stone Mountain Park are heartbroken about the accident that happened last evening on Ride the Ducks in Branson, Missouri,” the park said in a statement Friday. “As always safety is our top priority here at Stone Mountain Park. Therefore, we have suspended our Ride the Ducks operation until more information about the Branson tragedy becomes available.”

A Duck roams at Stone Mountain Park.

Credit: Jason Getz

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Credit: Jason Getz

DUKW, known as duck boats, are six-wheel-drive amphibious vehicles that were used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.

Since then, duck boat tours have become popular and are offered on lakes and rivers around the United States, including Missouri, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Alabama.

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