QUACK! - Ride The Ducks San Francisco Duck Tours Official Blog: October 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Giants in The World Series!

Anyone who is alive in San Francisco knows by now: The Giants have made the World Series! Even if you're not an avid baseball fan, chances are you've been swept away into Giants madness by now, and, well, it's no different for us here at Ride the Ducks.

Wednesday and Thursday the Duck will be behind McCovey Cove to show support for our home team. We even had a special banner made just for this season (check it our right below). So look out for us on TV and if you're really obsessed with the Giants , and haven't already done so, take our tour which passes by the Giant's Stadium (AT&T Ball Park) and goes into the water right behind the Ball Park!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Ride The Ducks Features on T.V. for the month of October!

Its been a busy month for Ride the Ducks on TV Land. This month, we've been featured several times in the "City of Brotherly Love", Philadelphia.

First, it was the second episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and then it was on the Philadelphia edition of Food Feuds. The episode, called "Cheesy Feuds" featured Ride the Ducks during a tasting of cheesesteaks. Going head to head were the famous Pat's (King of Steaks) and Geno's.

To pick the winner the show relied on riders of Ride the Ducks, and the judges quacked for their preferred cheeseteak.

If you'd like to check it out (in case your ever in Philadelphia, or if you're just an avid Ducks fan) check the link for show times! :

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food-feuds/cheesy-feuds/index.html

Meet Splash

As the official mascot for Ride The Ducks, Splash is an animated, ducky caricature that is the face of a company that sells nothing but fun! Standing at 6’0” and weighing in at a whopping 200 pounds, Splash’s sunny disposition exemplifies the personality of Ride The Ducks. Considered “fowl” by some, most children and adults gravitate to this fun-loving mascot upon first sight.
Everywhere he goes, Splash gives a little piece of himself away…even when he’s not available to hop aboard personally to join guests for their “quack-tacular” tour of the City-by-the-Bay. As a special souvenir for Ride The Ducks patrons, Splash has trademarked his fabulously famous “bill” and replicated his own “Wacky Quackers™” which is gifted to each rider so that they too can make a big splash during their journey through San Francisco. View my complete profile here.

About the Duck Vehicle

Ducks were first built by General Motors in 1942 and were basically a truck enclosed in a water-tight shell. You may think they are called ducks because they can splash into the water and out again, but actually DUKW is a military acronym. The letters are codes indicating that it was designed in 1942 (D), for utility/amphibious purposes (U), with front wheel drive (K), and two rear driving axles (W).

The first operational use of the DUKW was in March, 1943, when the U.S. landed Army troops on Noumea, New Caledonia. Later organized into companies, the DUKW displayed its versatility by carrying ammunition directly from anchored ships to shore.

Today Ride The Ducks is the amphibious tour industry leader - with over 75 vehicles in operation on rivers, lakes, bays and other waterways around the USA. The Ride The Ducks vehicle is considered a "state of the art" amphibious vehicle vehicle built from the ground up to maximize a safe and comfortable tour for our guests. US Coast Guard certified Ride The Ducks vehicles are not refurbished WWII vehicles. You can read more about our vehicles here.