St. Charles Paddlewheel Riverboat

Pleasant for an evening

Some friends and I enjoyed the sunset riverboat cruise a few weeks ago, and it was a relaxing way to end a beautiful summer day! Tickets can be purchased online, but I recommend showing up early for a...

Pleasant 50 minute ride

For $8.50 this river boat ride is worth some time on the water. Easy to get on and off. Narration difficult to hear and quite warm inside the cabin. A few things to eat/drink available. Lots of gr...

Pleasant, but super hot and no shade

The boat ride is pleasant and the stretch of river it travels is pretty. There is a sound system that tells about the route and also plays music, but it can be difficult to hear depending where you ar...

Pleasant trip along the Fox for an affordable price

The Park District has taken over the paddleboat business. It's a pleasant 50 minute ride for $8.50; you can buy water or caramel corn/cotton candy if desired. You can ride on the top in the sun/wind...

Relaxing ride upriver

The cost is $8 for the fifty minute ride upstream and back. The ride is narrated and there are drinks for sale on board. Nice bit of history lesson of the area around the river. I have lived in the ar...