5 best ideas for a fall boat ride

PaddleTap is proud to offer private tours on all of our party boats! These one-of-a-kind Tiki Boats, Origional Pedal Boat, or Two Level Party Pontoons that can be rented out on Excelsior Bay or Spring Park 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 in 2026 will be a flat per boat pricing, and our per seat option is only open for shared/public options this year.

No minimum to reserve a private tour, you rent the entire boat!

Our lowest option will be on our Sunday Funday, if you want a deal....thats the day you want to set sail! Private tours are 40% off and included in the final price already (no discount code needed)

Looking to just get out on the water with some friends? Don't want to reserve a full boat? Or maybe its just a date night out on Lake Minnetonka? Don't worry our public tours are perfect for you!

Grab a seat on either our TikiTap or PaddlePub boats. These boats are the same boats as our private tours, they just allow you to reserve a few seats if you don't want to pay for the entire boat for a private cruise.

Our public tours last 2 hour long, and cost roughly $55/seat. They are all BYOB that comes with a private boat captain and bluetooth music. Typically private tours allow the guests to switch off who is playing the tunes, or the captain can have a play list. Public tours are at both of our locations on Lake Minnetonka (Spring Park or Excelsior)

Paddle or Cruise around Lake Minnetonka getting up and close with the big homes that the Lake has to offer. Experience bays that the larger charter boats cannot get into by booking one of our Public Tours.

What to know:

2 hours long (getting on/off boat)
Bluetooth music
BYOB
Bathroom on board (all boats)
Departs out of Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park and Public Docks in Excelsior MN
250-300 square feet of usable room
Holds 14-18 guests (depending on the boat you select)
Pricing: $55/Seat + fees

Our newest boat for 2026! This boat departs out of downtown Excelsior and is our newest to the fleet! This was custom built with all new "baby blue" colors to give it a chill vibe. The blue canopy can open and close based on the sun. This party boat has full bench seating around the custom bar, and U shaped pontoon seats in the front. This by far will be our most comfortable boat and with its ideal location you don't want to miss this. Private Captain and a newly built bathroom this boat will fit all of your needs! Can hold up to 14 people comfortably!