Downtown St Paul - Landing at West End Harriet Island Regional Park is just across Wabasha Street Bridge from downtown St Paul, go south to Plato Blvd.; turn right (west) on Plato and go to the end; take another right into our parking lot.
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Founded in 1969, Padelford Riverboats have entertained more than 4 million passengers on our public and private cruises.
Our public cruise offerings include daily sightseeing excursions at 12pm and 2:30pm Memorial Day through Labor Day. In addition to our sightseeing cruises we offer holiday brunch, dinner, lunch, happy hour and fall sightseeing cruises.
The Jonathan Padelford, Anson Northrup and Betsey Northrup are available for private events April through October. For more information on public cruises and private event options please visit www.riverrides.com.
Hours & Dates
Riverboat schedule: April through October. Showboat open year round for private rental.Rates
Sightseeing cruises $18 adults, $14 seniors 65+, $8 children 3-12, under 3 free. cruise. Prices do not include port fee.
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Green Practices
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Organic or local food & beverage choices
- Transportation-related policies or programs
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
- Water conservation/wastewater management plan
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Meetings & Conferences
- Banquet facilities maximum capacity: 600
- Catering available
- Facility accommodates meetings for 30 or more
- On-site catering required
- Meetings web page
Reviews
Based on 120 reviews
If I could have spent my $21.00 elsewhere, I probably would have. It’s more of an activity for school aged kids to do to keep them from being bored at the house during the summer. Not for the...
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carlpK5115VK,
July 29, 2023
Great way to spend the afternoon.... Traveling down the mighty Mississippi River, reconnecting with nature, while learning the history of the Rivers connection with St. Paul. Heard some fascinating...
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KG4WFD,
August 30, 2022
We have been on the dinner cruise before and had a good time. This time though we just did the scented tour. It was okay but it was a very full ride and was loud from the amount of people on board...
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sokara78,
August 15, 2022
I had the most enjoyable time on the Riverboat!! I love bringing my friend with me. I love seeing all the woods. Seeing the water makes me so relax.
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kmb--2964,
November 24, 2021
There was no narration. Food was average. Boat itself is run down, shabby. Light bulb burned out, no one seemed concerned. Considering the cost, experience was very disappointing.
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Sherryziem,
September 4, 2021
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