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    Wild Thing

    4.6 (33 reviews)
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    We rode on the WILDTHING jetboat tours our second day in the Dells! It was a blast and the kids loved getting wet! Our captain played adrenaline pumping music for each turn and dip into the water's! We also got a tour of some of the landmarks and learned a thing or two! It definitely kept a smile on our faces the whole ride! 10/10 recommend if you like fast and fun with a little adrenaline rush! Also, if you like getting wet this is the ride to be on!

    We had a blast. We laughed, screamed, and slid about the boat with fun. Captain Jake showed us so much of the Dells and kept us in (or sliding about) the edge of our seats! Plan to get soaking wet and have fun holding on tightly!

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    Had a blast on the Wild Thing speed boat ride today! Our captain and guide Tsunami Seth was absolutely awesome!

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    Thank you for the lovely review! -Kenny

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    Thank you for visiting!

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    Always a fun time on the Wild Thing. Great commentary and scenery! Hang on Hang on Hang on!!!

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    This ride is terrible, it gets you wayyyy to wet and the ride is too long to be getting wet the whole time.

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    Best time I had all weekend! Great time and sooooo worth the money!!!

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    Great time! This boat is FAST and tons of fun! Its also a pretty nice history lesson. Get ready to scream and get wet !

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    Captain Jake showed us so much of the Dells and kept us in (or sliding about) the edge of our seats!

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    Dells Boat Tours

    Dells Boat Tours

    4.3(180 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    We decided to take our boat tour of the Wisconsin Dells from the original boat company…read more Emma was our tour guide and delivered lots of good information (along with many corny jokes)! Chris was our Captain. I had visited the Wisconsin Dells with my family when I was a child. We often camped up in that area because it was so beautiful. The Wisconsin Dells are still a wonderful area to explore. We would encourage anyone who has the ability to go ahead and get on a boat tour. You won't regret it.

    We had a great time on Dells Boat Tours. It ended up being one of the highlights of our visit. The…read moretour takes you along the beautiful Wisconsin River where you can see the famous rock formations of the Wisconsin Dells. Pictures really don't do it justice -- the cliffs and sandstone formations are much more impressive in person. The tour is about 2 hours long and includes two stops where you get off the boat to explore. One stop is at Witches Gulch where you walk through a narrow, mossy canyon that feels almost magical, and the other is Stand Rock where you can see one of the Dells' most famous rock formations up close. The guides did a great job sharing the history of the area, including how parts of the Dells were preserved from developers, which is why the scenery still looks so natural today. Overall it was a really relaxing and enjoyable tour. The views, the history, and being out on the river made it well worth it. Definitely recommend if you're visiting the Dells!

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    Lost Canyon Tours

    4.6(93 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    This was such a great tour! Dana was our tour guide, and we were lucky to sit in the front. The…read moreticket price is about $24, and it's definitely worth it. The tour lasts around 30 minutes and takes you through winding rock formations and narrow alleys. I was amazed at how the horses could walk us through such tight spaces. During the ride, the guide shared interesting facts about the rocks, the history of the place, and even about the blue roan horses. It was nice to learn how well these horses are cared for during the off-season and how they get to stay at the farm after they retire. Our horses were about 10 years old, and they did a great job. This was a very different and unique tour compared to others I've taken. I absolutely loved it! A wonderful way to spend time in the Dells.

    I made sure to read a ton of reviews before coming here today. I had major concerns about people…read moresaying there were high charges to use your credit card and that they stop mid-tour to try and sell you trinkets. I was also worried about the religious comments many reviews have talked about as the last thing I want is to be paid to be proselytized to. When I arrived, I got even more worried about that as there are religious images everywhere. We were also frustrated because their website shows they open at 9 am (see screenshot) but we arrived at 930 to find other people waiting saying they were told they don't open until 10:00. We were not off to a good start. HOWEVER, all of that changed when the carriage pulled in. We walked up to purchase our tickets and there is large sign The ticket window that states there admission is $21.95 per adult and you will be charged a credit card fee. Right underneath that it says that if you pay cash tickets are $20. We chose to pay cash and I recommend that you do too, because that will leave you with more money to tip your driver. Our driver was very nice and informative and nowhere along our journey did he talk about anything religious. He explained that the canyon was formed by nature and untouched by man. Our tour was full of interesting information and a few laughs here and there. Asking for female volunteers to change the horse's diaper might have been a little misogynistic, but I don't think it was malicious. The tour was very laid-back and I felt comfortable. He did stopidway through the tour to rest the horses for a moment and offer us some postcards. He explained, as people have noted, that he makes the majority of his money as a tour guide from tips and from selling the postcards. We chose to purchase the cards at the end of the journey because we would have tipped anyway. It actually seems quite sad that the guides feel the need to do this in order to make a living wage. It was dog friendly but it was clear right away that the horses did not want our dog anywhere near them. So we were very respectful of that and made sure not to bring her close to them and to sit all the way in the back. She didn't bark or fuss at all and even fell asleep in our laps on the ride. There were 13 of us on the wagon so it was a little packed. It was a very short trip through the canyon, maybe 30 or 40 minutes, but it was definitely worth it. The Dells are incredibly touristy and this was by far the most enjoyable thing we did here. I would definitely recommend this tour, although I think it probably makes a big difference which guide you get. I also think that being prepared helped me enjoy the experience that much more. Happy trails everyone!

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    Holiday Shores Watersports

    Holiday Shores Watersports

    3.5(13 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    We went to rent three WaveRunners with our group of friends. Outside, they had new WaveRunners…read moreavailable, but they gave us the older ones. When I asked why, they gave a ridiculous excuse, saying they couldn't give us the new ones because we were a group, and they would only give them to solo riders. Despite the illogical reasoning, we took the older ones without causing any issues and started riding. Ten minutes before the end, I was swapping the passenger behind me with another friend. Both of us stopped, and there was a distance of about 4 meters between us. The friend behind me jumped into the water and went to the other WaveRunner. Just at that moment, one of the employees was coming towards me at high speed. Unable to control his speed, he tried to veer to the right to avoid hitting me head-on but ended up colliding with me. The 16-year-old employee said we needed to return to the shore, so we did. He told everyone that I had hit him, even though myself and two friends witnessed the incident. I explained the situation, and two female managers came. Surprisingly, both of them accused me, as if they had witnessed the whole thing. Their only argument was that we shouldn't have been that close. I understood that point, but their employee shouldn't have approached me with such speed and shouldn't have hit me. Despite my efforts to explain, they blamed me unjustly. Then, another employee on the shore, who was more than 200 meters away from the incident, claimed to have seen me hitting the employee. This was an obvious lie and deception. Later, the girl at the reception inside the establishment claimed that I had asked her a question: "What happens in case of an accident?" I asked her to show the footage because I knew I hadn't asked her anything like that, but she said she didn't have the authority to access the cameras. When I got home, I saw that they had charged $1030 to my credit card. This is a robbery, a lie, and a slander. I strongly advise staying away from this place. I will do everything I can to get my money back. The document I signed does mention that I will be liable for any damages to the WaveRunner I rented, but there is no clause stating that their employee can come so close and even collide with me, and I have to pay for their expenses.

    We had a bad experience renting a pleasure boat here. We arrived at 8:00 for our 8:00 reservations…read moreand they unlocked the door about 8:03. We filled out the paperwork and were sent to the dock to head out. After we waited 10 minutes, I went back in side to tell hem there was no dock boy yet. She got on the phone and turns out he was a no show for work that morning. After promising someone else would be there soon, we waited until 8:45 and went in to cancel the whole transaction. We may try them again as their facility and boats appeared to be in decent condition, but as others reviews state, they are poorly managed, and don't always provide good customer service. One star.

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    Schleef's Boat & Pontoon Rental

    Schleef's Boat & Pontoon Rental

    3.6(12 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Renting a pontoon with Schleef's was a great experience! We were looking for something to do and…read morelove boating but don't yet own our own - googled and found Schleef's - called them and the super friendly voice set us up with a half day pontoon rental later that same day! And best of all they have amazing prices, $135 for four hours which is like a hundred dollars or more less than the other options. Lake Delton was a great small lake to cruise around, throw the anchor out and swim and fish. We will definitely be back this summer to do it again with Schleef's! Very friendly, family owned service and was a great experience!! Also, their fish & bait shop across the street from the lake was great too! Excellent prices, super cheap hooks and lures, live bait, and easily walkable from the bait shop right into the pontoon to go fishing. 5 out 5 stars hands down!

    Best rental boating experience ever with incredible customer service and the inexpensive price was…read morethe icing on the cake. We called on the morning of and it was quick and easy to get a reservation. Upon arrival we were greeted by the mother and daughter owners who were super friendly and easy to talk to. They quickly gave us the run down of the simple rules and explained how to drive and then sent us off. The pontoon was clean and so easy to drive. We set anchor in the middle of the lake and used the provided life vests to jump out for a swim. We had a blast. This will be our must do activity for every dells trip. Thanks Schleef's!

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