点评:I spent the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend driving up the St.Croix River and stopping along the way to hike and check out various shops and towns along the way with my parents. The drive up Hwy 35 is STUNNING, and very manageable with traffic from the Twin Coties metro. Taylors Falls was the northern-most stop of our trip, and we hiked the Interstate Trail there before ending our day with a sunset boat tour. The tour itself is very organized and well-designed. Advanced ticketing online was simple and parking at the location was excellent. We did VIP parking to minimize walking at and of the day for my parents…a great option for families with young kids, car seats/strollers, or elderly or disabled people. Everything was accessible and staff was very professional and helpful. The river and rock faces along it are the stars of the show. Being able to hear a few facts about the geology and history of the area was nice, but I liked that this 80 min sunset tour also just put on mellow music and let guests enjoy the beautiful evening on the water for the majority of the tour (I’ve not had this on other boat tours I experienced in the past elsewhere). The boat itself was awesome, with a bar, restrooms onboard, an open upper deck with overhead shade, and an enclosed lower deck for those more comfortable in that environment. Guests can sit and enjoying the entire tour, or walk around the boat and take in views on all decks/sides of the boat during the ride…it’s incredibly smooth. Captain was excellent, and he shared that he grew up in the area. He called out local wildlife and shared some info on new species of birds that had moved into the area for the first time this summer. Overall, this was a perfect experience end to the day, and a beautiful way to wind down and reflect after a busy holiday weekend. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
翻译:阵亡将士纪念日周末的周六,我和父母驾车沿圣克罗伊河而上,沿途停下来徒步旅行,逛逛沿途的各种商店和小镇。沿着35号公路行驶的路程令人叹为观止,而且由于双子科蒂斯地铁站的拥堵,这段路程也非常舒适。泰勒瀑布是我们此行最北端的一站,我们在那里徒步穿越了州际小径,最后以日落乘船游览结束了这一天。行程本身组织有序,设计精良。提前在线购票很方便,而且现场停车也很方便。我们选择了VIP停车位,以尽量减少父母在白天和晚上的步行时间……对于有小孩、需要汽车安全座椅/婴儿车、老年人或残疾人的家庭来说,这是一个绝佳的选择。一切都很方便,工作人员非常专业,乐于助人。沿途的河流和岩石峭壁是这趟旅程的亮点。能够听到一些关于该地区地质和历史的介绍已经很不错了,但我更欣赏的是,这趟80分钟的日落之旅还播放着轻柔的音乐,让游客在大部分时间里都能享受美丽的水上夜景(我以前在其他地方体验过的其他游船之旅中都没有遇到过这种情况)。船本身非常棒,配有酒吧、船上卫生间、带遮阳棚的开放式上层甲板,以及为更舒适的乘客设计的封闭式下层甲板。游客可以坐着欣赏整个旅程,也可以在船上漫步,欣赏所有甲板/船舷的景色……航行非常平稳。船长非常优秀,他告诉我自己就是在当地长大的。他喊出了当地的野生动物,并分享了一些今年夏天首次迁入该地区的新鸟类的信息。总而言之,这是一天完美的结束,也是忙碌的假期周末后放松身心、反思自我的绝佳方式。强烈推荐!