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GROWING WITH EACH GENERATION
As demand for scenic excursions increased, so did the fleet.
Carl’s father, George Muller, built The Duck, a 32-passenger 
vessel named after Carl’s sweetheart, Katy Campbell’s nick-
name. Carl and Katy married in 1911, beginning another 
chapter in both the family’s and the company’s history.
Expansion continued throughout the 1920s with the ac-
quisition of The Dalles and the construction of the Robert 
C., named after Carl and Katy’s young son, Bob. Before 
long, Bob became an integral part of the business himself, 
piloting his first passenger excursion at just 15 years old.
Generations of visitors fondly remember Captain Bob 
Muller at the helm, pipe in hand, sharing stories of the riv-
17-year-old Carl Muller 
answered the call with his 
eight-passenger powerboat,  
Pinafore, launching what 
would become the  
Muller Boat Company— 
today known as Taylors 
Falls Scenic Boat Tours. 
r captain’s license; the Upper Dalles, formed during a failed continental rift over a billion years ago, are a main attraction for tourists;  
 is signature pipe; the Robert C. was built by Carl Muller’s father, George; Bob Muller (right) with his son-in-law Dennis Radeke. 

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