5 best ideas for a fall boat ride

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: $45-$55/person Private Cruise (10 or more required tickets to make it private)
50 HSP Gas Motor
Peddling (optional)
**Sunday Funday is $45/person lowest option all season**

Our 100 minute cruise our Tiki Pub (yes, its a Tiki Themed Party Pontoon Boat and has ZERO pedals) boat offer the perfect scenic escape! It's our #1 Boat Tour for Bachelorette Parties!

This adventure is perfect for any corporate event, private birthday party or just for fun on a bachelorette or bachelor parties!

We have two Tiki Boats for 2025 and the largest single boat we offer and is 26 feet long and almost 12 feet wide! These party boats include comfortable bar stool seating around the custom tiki bar, and seating for maximum of 18 total guests with plenty of walking room around the almost 300 square foot deck.

Enjoy our one of a kind Tiki Themed bar to rest your beer, wine, or cocktails.

Do you have any worry about a bathroom? Don’t! this boat does come equipped with a full bathroom for you to use.

Worried about rain? Don’t! We have a large canopy that covers 70% of the TikiTap! If this boat is open, book it soon as this is for sure the first one to be reserved.

Things to Know:

100 minutes long
Bluetooth music
BYOB
Bathroom on board
Departs out of Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park
300 square feet of usable room
Holds up to 18 guests per boat (Yes you can combine multiple boats for larger groups)
Pricing: $40.50-$55.50/person Private Cruise (10 or more required tickets to make it private)
135 HSP Gas Motors on both vessels

PaddleTap’s #1 boat tour! For the people who like to take it easy on the lake! Our LazyTap Party Boat ride has your name written all over it. This is our only double deck party boat that is massive! PaddleTap offers one boat for 2025, so don't wait to book! This boat can hold up to 18 guests!

Both boats offers two levels and covers at least 300 of deck space on the main level with an additional 100 square feet on the upper deck! This boat has zero pedals and is the true lazy experience that can hold up to 18 total guests!

These boats offer a private party bar down the middle for you to load up with your own drinks and bench seating all the way down on both sides.

We have a large wide open space in the front where people can move around and take in the views, or sit in our comfy seating all around.

The LazyTap has a large 150 HSP motor, we can cover a fair amount of lake to enjoy everything that Lake Minnetonka offers! Our pickups are out of Back Channel Brewing, Lord Fletchers, Downtown Excelsior or Wayzata

What to know:

Private boat captain
100 minutes long
Bluetooth music
BYOB
Bathroom on board
Departs out of Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park
400 square feet of usable room (two levels)
Holds up to 18 guests
Pricing: $40.50-$55.50/person Private Cruise (10 or more required tickets to make it private)
150 HSP Gas Motor
Zero Pedals (not even an option here, time to be Lazy!)