Paddle Tap Boat Tours

All About Our Lake Minnetonka Pedal Tavern In Minneapolis

Lake Minnetonka is one of the top 10 party lakes in the United States, so it's a prime location to book a few seats on a paddle pub at Minneapolis' popular destination! Not only do our private captains offer friendly and informative service, but you'll also get to see Big Island, form bonds with coworkers and peers, and enjoy your favorite cocktails on this fun outing in the Twin Cities. Remember our boats are different than the land version. We have motors on every tour! Thats right, if you don't want to pedal you don't have to! Just float and sip on your beverages. Let the captain do all the work :)

When you purchase tickets to one of our trendy pedal tavern, you'll have so much fun on a 100 Minute tour of Lake Minnetonka with local city experts eager to show you a good time. Our pedal tavern tours are great for birthday parties, bachelorette parties, and creating authentic and meaningful experiences for your workforce.

With multiple tour options on our various pedal taverns in Minneapolis, you're sure to have a memorable bachelorette party or another event on roomy pedal taverns, complete with everything you need to enjoy your day! Remember, Peddling is optional! Every PaddlePub has a motor and Bathroom.

Currently we are offering Pedal Tavern Boats for the best deal all season. $40-$45 Monday-Saturday and $35/person on Sunday Funday! Prime Saturdays (mid July-Mid August) we do charge $49/person due to demand.

Tours

Duration
1 hour 40 minutes
Group Size
Up to 14

PaddlePub-Downtown Excelsior (20 Minutes from Minneapolis!)

PaddleTap is proud to offer private tours on our only downtown Excelsior powered party boat! These one of a kind Pedal Taverns can be rented out on Excelsior Bay! Remember the "peddling" is 100% optional. You do not have to pedal if you don't want too as every boat comes with a gas motor!

Our Paddle Pub Party Boats, holds a maximum of 15 people! By combing both you have have up to 30 people. This is great for private cruises who want to depart out of the award winning downtown Excelsior which is only 20 minutes from Minneapolis! Our PaddlePub boats have gas motors, which makes peddling 100% optional! With recent upgrades on these vessels we now have bathrooms on all boats!

Plenty of local bars and restaurant’s walking distance before or after your cruise such as:
-Maynards
-Excelsior Brewing
-Haskells (also a liquor store for any last minute items)
-Lago Tacos or The Suburban that are walking distance from our pickup location!

This is definitely the spot on the lake with the most action. You can even see the famous “Big Island” on your cruise if you ask your captain!
What to know:

100 minutes long
Bluetooth music
BYOB
Bathroom on Board
Departs out of Downtown Excelsior
250 square feet of usable room
Holds up to 15 guests
Pricing: $35-$49/person Private Cruise (10 or more required tickets to make it private)
25 HSP Gas Motor
Peddling (optional)
**Sunday Funday is $35/person lowest option all season**

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Duration
1 hour 40 minutes
Group Size
Up to 14

Small Group/Public Tour (All Boats)

Do you have a smaller group? Or just don't want to rent the entire boat? Book our per seat boating option! Perfect for those smaller groups who still want to go out and celebrate that Birthday/Bachelorette or even just a night out! This option does have a requirement of of 6 guests to guarantee it will go out. But you only pay for as many seats as you want. This option is not guaranteed private, and it is very likely you will be paired with other people! (we offer private cruises that start with 8 ppl-18 ppl)

This public option is only available out of our Back Channel Brewing Location (LazyTap or TikiPubs) and downtown Excelsior on our original Pedal Tavern Boat Cruise.

Duration
1 hour 40 minutes
Group Size
Up to 18

Private Tours (All Boats)

PaddleTap is proud to offer private tours on all of our party boats! These one-of-a-kind Tiki Boats, Pedal Taverns, or Party Pontoons can be rented out on Excelsior Bay or Seaton Channel! Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Minnetonka!

Take a peek at all our boating options and which locations they start from. You will truly love this experience for any Bachelorette, Birthday or Corporate outing!

All private tours are charged on a per person fee. Prices range from $35-$55/person. We operate 7 days a week, higher priced tickets are during more prime boat days (Friday-Saturday) and Mid July -Mid August.

10 Tickets or more are required to reserve a private boat. We have a public option that is $55/person if you have less than 10.

Our Lowest cost boat is our PaddlePub out of downtown Excelsior ($35/person) the rest of our boats are closer to $39-$49 most days

BYOB

There are tons of liquor stores and bars in the Twin Cities close to our boarding sites, so it's easy to grab your favorite cocktail ingredients for the pedal tavern. Bring your desired coolers or utilize the ones on board, but don't forget the ice!

There are tons of liquor stores and bars in the Twin Cities close to our boarding sites, so it's easy to grab your favorite cocktail ingredients for the pedal tavern. Bring your desired coolers or utilize the ones on board, but don't forget the ice!

Music

Get your favorite music ready for our pedal tavern tours of the Twin Cities because each boat has BlueTooth speakers ready to blast your playlist. If you don't have a favorite playlist ready, don't worry! We have pre-made playlists to set the mood!

Get your favorite music ready for our pedal tavern tours of the Twin Cities because each boat has BlueTooth speakers ready to blast your playlist. If you don't have a favorite playlist ready, don't worry! We have pre-made playlists to set the mood!

Customizable

With four different pedal taverns and different themes, it's easy to customize your experience on our pedal taverns in Lake Minnetonka. Between bringing your own drinks and food, choosing the music, and deciding which area of the lake you want to experience around the Twin Cities, you have comple...

With four different pedal taverns and different themes, it's easy to customize your experience on our pedal taverns in Lake Minnetonka. Between bringing your own drinks and food, choosing the music, and deciding which area of the lake you want to experience around the Twin Cities, you have complete creative freedom over your day.

Affordable

Want a private pedal tavern in the Twin Cities? No problem! Our pedal tavern tours are more affordable than competing boat tours as you will only pay for how many seats you purchase a ticket for. No huge boat fees and no hidden costs; just pay per person!

Want a private pedal tavern in the Twin Cities? No problem! Our pedal tavern tours are more affordable than competing boat tours as you will only pay for how many seats you purchase a ticket for. No huge boat fees and no hidden costs; just pay per person!

Pedal Tavern In Minneapolis On The Water

Hop aboard Lazy Tap for the only no-pedaling experience. RegularTap, SuperTap, and TikiTap are the other three boats you can choose from. All boats have a restroom and provide coolers, but there is no bringing glass containers and no speakers are necessary as each pedal tavern in the Twin Cities is ready to help you party with BlueTooth-enabled tech!