About Us

Family Owned & Operated Since 1906

2026 marks 120 years of narrated scenic boat tours on the St. Croix River.

Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours has operated as a family business since 1906. Since opening, tourists by the thousands have enjoyed the scenic beauty of the world-famous Dalles of the St. Croix River by boat. On your tour, you’ll learn about the area’s history and the unique rock formations left behind as the glaciers retreated thousands of years ago! In addition to our daily boat tours, we also offer private charters, weddings, receptions, corporate parties, groom’s dinners, and birthday parties. Our paddlewheel boats provide a unique and memorable venue for your next event!

Where it began…

Vintage boat with two men, one standing on deck, near rocky shore. In 1906, two local boys began rowing tourists on the Upper Dalles of the St. Croix River. Rumor has it that they answered the call to ministry and would not take tourists on the Lord’s Day. With Sunday being one of the two best days for tours, they could not make a living operating their tours. The park commissioner sent word to the Muller family in Stillwater, MN, to inquire if they could send someone and offer tours. Seventeen-year-old Carl Muller, with a small eight-passenger power boat named the Pinafore, was up to the task–thus beginning the voyage of the Muller Boat Company, known today as the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours. Carl was the first, but four generations have followed. For more than a century, descendants of Carl and Katy Muller have welcomed passengers aboard to experience the stunning scenery and hear the history of the St. Croix River, the stories of the rock formations, and view the magnificent wildlife of the Upper Dalles. The Mullers have passed down more than a business; they’ve carried the history that flows through the St. Croix River at Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, beyond a single lifetime and into the present day.

Meet Carl – the one who answered the call in 1906 at the age of 16. He also started renting canoes that he had built himself in 1910, which we now know as the Taylors Falls Canoe & Kayak Rental.

Captain Robert C. Muller, Carl’s son, spent virtually every summer day with his father on the St Croix River, as did his bride, Ann Muller, who was the first woman in the company to get her captain’s license.

Cynthia Ann Muller (Cam) was raised on the water just like her father, Robert Muller. When she married Dennis Raedeke, it was only natural that they would take over the family business.

Cam and Dennis’ children all worked on the boats in some capacity, with Dan Raedeke and Amy Frischmon taking the helm in 1989. They have turned Muller Boat Company into every Taylors Falls tourist’s dream with growing Taylors Falls Canoe & Kayak Rental, Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours, and adding Wildwood RV Park & Campground in 1995.

Two men smiling outdoors with a riverboat and greenery in the background. Dan’s son Dominick Raedeke is the first of the fifth generation of family members to own and operate Taylors Falls Recreation, along with a great crew. Dominick joined the family business officially in 2018 and received his pilot’s license in 2023. You may be lucky enough to be aboard one of his tours or see him at the Canoe Base at the Interstate State Park this summer. Mike Frishmon, Amy and Scott’s youngest, also joined the family business in the Spring of 2026.

The boats may have changed, but the river and the family at the wheel have remained the same. The Muller/Raedeke/Frishmon’s are excited to celebrate 120 Years on the St. Croix River with everyone this summer with a day of Anniversary Cruises each month featuring a complimentary commemorative t-shirt and live music on the River Rock Patio! Dates are listed to the right – book your tickets today!

A group of people posing together at an outdoor park pavilion.