The Waterfront River Pub and Terrace

The Waterfront River Pub and Terrace Craft Beer, Wines, Spiffy Cocktails and a Cutting Edge Cookery Team in a limestone pub on the River.

Inventive Cuisine, Outstanding Craft Beers, A Superlative Cellar List, Awesome Cocktails and a Fabulous Summer Terrace in a Limestone Pub on The River.

๐ŸŽ‰โš“๏ธ FIVE YEARS ON THE RIVER! โš“๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿšข๐ŸŽŠThat's what we celebrated today.๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿšข๐Ÿšข And what an incredible five years it has been for ...
09/14/2026

๐ŸŽ‰โš“๏ธ FIVE YEARS ON THE RIVER! โš“๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿšข๐ŸŽŠThat's what we celebrated today.๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿšข

๐Ÿšข And what an incredible five years it has been for Napanee River Tours! ๐Ÿšข๐Ÿ’™

Since our first cruise in the summer of 2021, more than 20,000 guests have joined us aboard the Norman Paul to experience the beauty of the Napanee River. Weโ€™ve watched sunsets, listened to live music, shared local history, hosted weddings and celebrations, welcomed musicians, storytellers and drummersโ€”and made countless wonderful memories along the way. ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅ‚

Through it all, weโ€™ve had the privilege of showing people just how beautiful and special our river truly is. We never tire of seeing it through the eyes of someone experiencing it for the first time. ๐ŸŒŠโœจ

None of this would be possible without our amazing crew.

From captains to first mates you have grown with us, welcomed guests, served beverages, tied lines, shared stories and helped make every cruise memorable. We are enormously grateful for every person who has been a part of our team over these five years. โค๏ธ

And to everyone who has stepped aboard with friends or family or simply waved from the shore - thank you - it has been such a pleasure getting to know you and sharing this experience with you. ๐Ÿ™โš“๏ธ

Five years behind us, a beautiful river beneath usโ€”and some very exciting new adventures waiting just around the bend. ๐Ÿšค๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒ™

Hereโ€™s to our crew, our community, the magnificent Napanee River and everything still to come! ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿ’™

Thank you.

From all of us.

Napanee River Tours โค๏ธโš“๏ธโค๏ธ

โš“๏ธโค๏ธโš“๏ธ

Friday night. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸฅฐThe Waterfront in Napanee.The fire will be lit.๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅ
09/10/2026

Friday night. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅฐ

The Waterfront in Napanee.

The fire will be lit.๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Wow.This year, Napanee River Tours is celebrating five years on the Napanee River. ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐ŸŽŠUnbelievable. Five. Years. Over t...
09/05/2026

Wow.

This year, Napanee River Tours is celebrating five years on the Napanee River. ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐ŸŽŠ

Unbelievable.

Five. Years.

Over the past five years, just over 20,000 people have stepped onto the deck of The Norman Paul and settled in to enjoy a cruise down our beautiful river. โš“๏ธ๐ŸŽŠโš“๏ธ

Amazing. โค๏ธ

We've watched you laugh together, enjoy the swans, point as bald eagles swirled through the sky, squeal with delight as river otters dove for cover, watch with a smile as turtles plopped off logs. ๐Ÿข๐Ÿชต

We've captained and crewed almost 150 private charters. Celebrations both joyful and poignant.๐ŸŽˆ

The Norman Paul has smilingly witnessed almost 20 weddings, countless champagne toasts and even diamond anniversaries. ๐Ÿ’’๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿพ

You've joined us for music cruises and drumming cruises and drag cruises and history cruises and so much more. ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ

It's been a wonderful and fulfilling five years. ๐Ÿšข

Five years of growth.

Five years of learning. ๐Ÿ“š

Five years of innovation.

Of creativity and ideas and laughter and dreaming and imagineering. ๐Ÿšขโš“๏ธ๐Ÿšข

And none of it...none of it... would've been possible without you.

To each and every one of you who have sailed with us and laughed with us and brought your family and friends and turned your faces to the sun and the wind and the sparkle of the river....thank you. โค๏ธ

Please join us as we raise a toast and celebrate a wonderful five years. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅ‚๐ŸŽถ

There will be music on the patio at The Waterfront, The Norman Paul will be at her berth and there will be cake.๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿ˜ (There MUST be cake!!) ๐Ÿฅฐ

Details!!!!:

โš“ Five Years on the River
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, September 13
๐Ÿ•‘ 12 PM
๐Ÿšข At the Waterfront Dock
๐ŸŽ‚ Cake, balloons and live music

P.S. Ask us what's coming next. It's pretty cool.๐Ÿ˜โš“๏ธ๐Ÿ˜

. Years. ๐ŸŽ‰ you! ! โค๏ธโš“๏ธโค๏ธ

๐Ÿพ !!PAWS ON THE RIVER!!๐ŸพThis coming Saturday!!!August 29 at 11:30 AM!!! ๏ฟผ Itโ€™s a special Canine Cruise!! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฉโค๏ธThe Norm...
08/23/2026

๐Ÿพ !!PAWS ON THE RIVER!!๐Ÿพ

This coming Saturday!!!

August 29 at 11:30 AM!!!

๏ฟผ Itโ€™s a special Canine Cruise!! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฉโค๏ธ

The Norman Paul is heading out for a special Paws on the River cruise โ€” where well-behaved canine passengers are welcome aboard with their humans. ๐Ÿถโš“๏ธ๏ฟผ

Do you have to be accompanied by a furry companion?

Absolutely not.๐Ÿฅฐ

Come for the beautiful Napanee River, the fresh air and a relaxing cruise as always BUT.... this time if you should call and ask us if dogs are allowed we will give a resounding "yes". ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜

โค๏ธ Love dogs but donโ€™t have one? This cruise is for you. ๐Ÿค—

Just a lovely late-summer cruise down the river โ€” with a little more fur than usual.๐Ÿคญ

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, August 29
โฐ 11:30 AM
โš“ Napanee River Tours

Because reallyโ€ฆwhat makes a river cruise better?

Dogs. Dogs make it better. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธโค๏ธ

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๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿฆฎ๏ฟผ

Met two absolutely lovely women sitting on the bench in front of Petunia.Just enjoying the day and waiting for their cru...
08/23/2026

Met two absolutely lovely women sitting on the bench in front of Petunia.

Just enjoying the day and waiting for their cruise on The Norman Paul to begin. โš“๏ธ

I forgot to ask them where they were from. I wish I had.

By the way that's what her name is....the boat that Robert Chapman built and Trey Eden painted. That sits in the garden that Jimmy Hannah made. ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’™

Petunia.

It suits.๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’•

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This guy. ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐ŸŽธThursday, 27 August. ๐ŸŽถโš“๏ธ๐ŸŽถA celebration of 50s and 60s music! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ’ƒ6 PM. ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽตMusic cruise on the Napanee River...
08/22/2026

This guy. ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐ŸŽธ

Thursday, 27 August. ๐ŸŽถโš“๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

A celebration of 50s and 60s music! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ’ƒ

6 PM. ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽต

Music cruise on the Napanee River. โค๏ธโš“๏ธโค๏ธ

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โžก๏ธโžก๏ธโžก๏ธwww.napaneerivertours.comโฌ…๏ธโฌ…๏ธโฌ…๏ธ

Possibly a cooler way to spend a Thursday nightโ€ฆ but then againโ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜

๐ŸŽถโค๏ธ๐ŸŽถโค๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

At The Waterfront, we take our dress code very seriously.Only the finest in hands-free patio rainwear will do for us. โ˜‚๏ธ...
08/12/2026

At The Waterfront, we take our dress code very seriously.

Only the finest in hands-free patio rainwear will do for us. โ˜‚๏ธ

Rain Schmain. ๐Ÿ˜โ˜‚๏ธ

๐Ÿ’โ˜”๏ธ๐ŸŒ‚ ๐Ÿ’โ˜”๏ธ๐ŸŒ‚ ๐Ÿ’โ˜”๏ธ๐ŸŒ‚ ๐Ÿ’โ˜”๏ธ๐ŸŒ‚

๐Ÿฅฐโ˜‚๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ

Back in the late 1980s, a man came across some plans to build a boat in a magazine he was reading. And he decided to bui...
08/10/2026

Back in the late 1980s, a man came across some plans to build a boat in a magazine he was reading.

And he decided to build that boat.

He bought some wood.

And from that pile of wood, with those plans, he built a boat with his own two hands.

It was a good boat.

A wooden dinghy.

Sturdy.

The boat enjoyed many hours on the water with the family.

In 2024, the man's son sold the old boat to his friend.

That friend was a captain with Napanee River Tours.

And Napanee River Tours asked a young local artist to paint the boat in vibrant, bright, joyful, outrageous flowers and colours.

And that artist did.

And the captain took the boat and positioned it just so underneath the sign for Napanee River Tours.

And he planted some flowers.

And he added a bench.

And now the boat has a new home.

She rests beneath the Napanee River Tours sign down beside The Waterfront - surrounded by flowers and plantings, with a little bench in front where anyone can sit down, take a rest - or a picture - and become part of her story. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ“ธ

Well then.

It's appropriate that a boat built with a man's hands sits proudly and as one with the Napanee River Tours sign.

The flagship vessel of Napanee River Tours is The Norman Paul.

She, too, was built with a man's hands. โค๏ธ

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The magazine was Practical Boat Owner.

The man was Robert Chapman.

The man's son is Matt Chapman.

His friend is Jimmy Hannah.

The local artist is Trey Eden.

The Norman Paul was engineered and built by Alain Roy.

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๐Ÿ’™โš“๏ธ๐ŸŒผ ๐Ÿ’™โš“๏ธ๐ŸŒผ ๐Ÿ’™โš“๏ธ๐ŸŒผ ๐Ÿ’™โš“๏ธ๐ŸŒผ

08/07/2026

Some folks are so eager for a Napanee River cruise they even try to board when she's at her night dock!!! ๐Ÿ˜‚

This particular fellow was incredibly insistent and actually followed her to her home berth and knocked on our door asking for a ticket!

He eventually left butโ€ฆ Goshโ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜

I meanโ€ฆ We know the cruise up the Napanee River is super fabulous butโ€ฆโš“๏ธ๐Ÿฆซโš“๏ธ

Thanks for the visit Mr. Beaver. You are an incredibly cool guy. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿฆซ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

๐Ÿฆซ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๏ธ๐Ÿฆซโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿฆซโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿฆซโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿฆซโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿฆซ

www. napaneerivertours.com

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Just so you knowโ€ฆ'cause we're like that....... we added wallpaper to the Norman Paul's already spacious and slightly bou...
08/01/2026

Just so you knowโ€ฆ'cause we're like that....
... we added wallpaper to the Norman Paul's already spacious and slightly bougie washroom. โ˜บ๏ธ

We're calling it a water closet now. ๐Ÿคญ

The only problem isโ€ฆ Now we have to discreetly knock on the washroom all the time as people are spending too long in there.๐Ÿ˜ณ

And noโ€ฆ Before you askโ€ฆ You can't book your ticket to have seating in there.๐Ÿ˜

You're just being silly now.

Yeesh. ๐Ÿคญ

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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธโžก๏ธ www.napaneerivertours.com ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธโฌ…๏ธ

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22 Water Street West
Napanee, ON
K7R1V4

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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