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There has always been something special about being on the water. I grew up visiting family in a small town toward central Wisconsin, and cherished any time I was able to spend on the Chain of Lakes. Floating on a tube, in a canoe, or a motorboat, it didn’t matter. My mind would quiet, my tension would ease, and I would find my zen space. I believe we have a special connection with the water, beyond our need for survival physically, it smooths out the rough edges emotionally too, if even for an hour or two.<\/p>\n

That is why I started River Tyme Tours (formerly Fox River Tours). Living in Appleton and working in De Pere, the river we have running through our backyard is beautiful and wide and powerful and feels like vacation, just sitting next to it. Having the ability to be on<\/em> the river, whenever it fits into your day to day, is a gift that you should have without having to own your own boat. We offer that ability – hope to see you out there.<\/p>\n

We have 2 boats – one in De Pere (a suburb of Green Bay) and the other in Appleton. They are about 30 minutes apart via highway and they offer different experiences. Thank you for your interest! <\/p>\n

Candice   <\/p>\n

Overview<\/h4>\n

There happens to be a beautiful river flowing right through the heart of some pretty cool cities, in a wonderful state, in the Midwestern U.S. People don\u2019t usually think about it in terms of vacation opportunities. This is all the better for you, because you have found your way to a best-kept secret.<\/p>\n

Let us show you what Wisconsin hospitality and a boat that floats will do to your psyche. Stress? Schedules? Deadlines? None exist when you are on River Tyme, our nicely renovated, 55-foot Riverboat, OR on River Tyme Too, our also newly renovated, 46-foot Canal Boat, just waiting to take you and yours out on the Fox.<\/p>\n


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The Fox River<\/h4>\n

The Lower Fox River begins at the north end of Lake Winnebago and flows north to empty into Lake Michigan at Green Bay. The river drops about 164 feet over this 40-mile stretch \u2013 if you think about it, that\u2019s the drop of Niagara Falls!<\/p>\n

The Fox River features a system of 17 recently restored locks. Historically, the elevation change encouraged industrial development and urbanization along this river section. Today, the locks make recreational navigation possible along portions of the Lower Fox.<\/p>\n

Communities found along the Lower Fox River (South to North): Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Kimberly, Little Chute, Kaukauna, Wrightstown, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, and Green Bay.<\/p>\n


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The Fox River Tour Vessels<\/h4>\n

We have 2 distinctly different, yet somehow cohesively similar vessels as part of the Fox River Tours Family.<\/p>\n

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Both are steel, one of a kind, and made for taking passengers on sightseeing tours. Both have been rehabbed and loved and repainted and look their best. Both are on the Fox River ……<\/p>\n

River Tyme – Out of service as of Aug 1, 2023<\/strong>
\nFull Service with Fully Stocked Bar
\n4 crew – Captain, Bartender, 1st Mate, 2nd Mate
\nNarrator for Heavy Narration Cruises
\nEnclosed lower level, open air upper level
\nCapacity of 49 Passengers
\nTables, Chairs, Carpet
\nRestroom
\nDocked in De Pere<\/p>\n

River Tyme Too<\/strong>
\nFull Service with Beer, Soda, Water and Individual Bottles of Wine
\n2 crew – Captain, Crew Mate
\nNarrator for Heavy Narration Cruises
\nCapacity of 40 Passengers, most comfortable around 34
\nBenches with Cushions
\nRestroom on Land
\nDocked in Appleton<\/p>\n

River Tyme – De Pere<\/a>
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River Tyme Too – Appleton<\/a><\/p>\n

Motor Coach Group Tour Info<\/a><\/p>\n

Private Charter Info<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Cruise Info<\/a><\/p>\n


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Being On The Water<\/h4>\n

River Time, our inspiration for the name of our floating boat, is a concept often used by Dave Peck, one of our fearless captains. It is a phenomenon that is almost a law of nature. You cannot control everything when you are on the water. There will be eventualities that cannot be managed, and will mean that you may not get to your destination at the exact time you planned. Part of the magic of being on the water, on a boat, is accepting this as reality, relaxing about it, and letting go.<\/p>\n

So add some buffer time into your planning. Don\u2019t let the need to rush off to the next thing steal the magic from your cruise experience.<\/p>\n


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Us!<\/h4>\n

What makes us special, you ask? Well, we just are!<\/p>\n

And, we will work to make sure you have the best, most relaxing, most enjoyable, most fun, most informative, most surprising, most interesting \u2013 whichever of these float your boat \u2013 cruise experience possible. We will work to have you fall in love with the river and with us, so that we see you again and again.<\/p>\n


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Policies –<\/h4>\n

\u201cWhat happens if I can\u2019t make the cruise for which I bought tickets?\u201d (our more formal language comes from our 4th grade teacher. She taught definitively that you may never end a sentence with a preposition! Now we are hearing that that is no longer true – sigh – what to unlearn next?!?!?)<\/h4>\n

Back to the actual answer to the question – We will be more than fair to you, and we know how life happens. If you can\u2019t make your scheduled public cruise, just call and let us know, we\u2019ll work it out with you. Refund? Credit towards a future cruise? We\u2019ll figure out the best way to go.<\/p>\n

For Private Charters, same thing. We know how life happens when you are making plans. We will be more than fair to you, and will work to make your event an eventual floating reality. As we get closer and closer to the cruise date (2 weeks), though, refunding the deposit won\u2019t be an option due solely because we may have turned other business away from that time slot. This is hard for us to do – but that\u2019s the whole reason for the deposit in the first place, right? You understand, right?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens if the cruise is cancelled?”<\/h4>\n

The Captain is the captain is the captain. This is his floating boat and when we are on it, he is responsible for our safety \u2013 lock, stock, and barrel. His word is law, and we bow and say \u2018Yes, Captain\u2019 at every opportunity. It\u2019s his call if the weather is too nasty to go out, or if it really isn\u2019t ok to go out with that one engine smoking like that (Oh, you\u2019re still reading?!). We will let you know as soon as we know via email, we\u2019ll apologize profusely, and who knows? We might invite you out to sit on the boat at our lovely dock with us, and will make sure you have a brand new ticket for a future cruise not hindered by these unfortunate events.<\/p>\n

Policies without the humor, or at least what we thought was humor:<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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