Mississippi Pontoon Boat Tours with Captain Matt Diercks
Offering tours of the Upper Mississippi River's widest section near Sabula Iowa, South of Lock and Dam #11
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What to do on your tour: Head up river, or down. Tour the main channel or explore the backwaters with a seasoned local. See Eagles, Limestone cliffs, barges and trains. Several sand bars within range offer different natural features like fine sand, Mississippi-mud, Lotus blankets, waterlilly blankets, streams etc. Plan a picnic or island hike! Explore world class fishing with access to local hotspots known only to captain Matt. Float beneath the historic Savanna-Sabula Railroad Swing Bridge built in 1906 by Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, just south of the island. With an average of 10 trains a day, your likely to have the chance to see one up close from the water. From the comfort of your seat on the pontoon see the 2,482ft long Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge Steel tied arch bridge over 60 feet above. Erected in 2017 by Bumpy's Steel Erection of East St. Louis, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin this bridge carries US route 52. Visit local watering holes located on and near the river around this hunters paradise. Handicap accessible Pontoon deck Dogs welcome
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