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Turning Basin Riverboat Tours

Polk Street Bridge, Jefferson, TX
903-665-2222
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Ranked #3 of 4 tours in Jefferson
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
The therapy chairs View along the route View along the river The black powder magazine, aka "Ammo Dump"
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Sunnyvale, California
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“Another chance to take La Salle's Six Flags Cruise!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Ride through the bayou on the boats we rode as kids at Six Flags Over Texas! Even my non-sentimental brother got excited about that fact as we cruised the bayou in historic Jefferson, Texas with an enthusiastic, humorous guide who kept us in a merry mood. The only reason this is a 'four' rather than a '5' is that there... More

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Jefferson, Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Awesome boat ride!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

This past weekend we took the boat tour and really loved hearing all the history of Jefferson's past. The history of the river port town is much more impressive while you are on the boat imagining the huge boats that once came here to bring cotton, hay, market items and travelers looking for a better life in Texas. Our guide... More

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Dallas, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Historian Host”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2010
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This is cool. Just S. of town turn by the sign on the right. House has a lot of character as does much of Jefferson. I wish we had done this when we 1st got to town as the operator has much knowledge of town history. He is colorful with the stories too. Boat adequate for this and he carries... More

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Tomball, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great ride, great history”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2010
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I have been on the tour many times and I always enjoy the history!

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