Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN

Padelford Packet Boat Company

The Padleford Packet Boat Company is operating the paddlewheeler HARRIET BISHOP (former SPIRIT OF ST. CHARLES), the paddlewheeler JONATHAN PADLEFORD, the paddlewheeler ANSON NORTHRUP, the party barge BETSEY NORTHRUP pushed by the towboat CHARLES NORTHRUP and the MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL SHOWBOAT out of two locations (Harriet Island Park in St. Paul and Boom Island Park in Minneapolis) from May til October.

Directions:
Padelford Packet Boat Co., Inc.
Harriet Island
St. Paul, MN 55107
Phone (651) 227-1100
Toll free 1 (800) 543-3908
www.riverrides.com

Satellite picture and map at Google Maps:
Padleford Packet Boat Company boats

Minneapolis Queen

The MINNEAPOLIS QUEEN is a brand new paddlewheeler (first season in 2005) offering public and private cruises through historic downtown Minneapolis out of Boom Island Park from May til October.

Directions:
Minneapolis Queen
Boom Island Park
700 Sibley Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone (612) 378-7966
Toll Free (888) 791-6220
www.minneapolisqueen.com

Satellite picture and map at Google Maps:
Minneapolis Queen

Minneapolis Area, Excelsior, MN
Steamboat MINNEHAHA

Out of Minneapolis at Lake Minnetonka there is the screw steamboat MINNEHAHA operated by the Museum of Lake Minnetonka (weekends and holidays only during the summer season). The ticket office displays some artefacts of the steamboat history of Lake Minnetonka.

Directions:
Museum of Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka Division
328 Lake St
Excelsior, MN 55331
www.steamboatminnehaha.org

Satellite picture and map at Google Maps:
Steamboat MINNEHAHA