make memories on the water!
This fall through october 15, 2024!
ENJOY THE BEACH FROM A WHOLE NEW VIEW!
Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Delaware beaches each year. However, few have experienced it from the water. Tide Runner Adventures is your private charter service that delivers a customized adventure for a small group of friends, family, or work team (up to a maximum of six (6) people).
Choose from a sunset cruise on the Delaware Bay or the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, an eco-tour through the Great Marsh / Primehook Wildlife Preserve, or an afternoon of tubing, swimming, or fishing. The possibilities are endless!
Tide Runner Adventures has fun on the water, tailor-made for you!
All adventures are 100% customizable. You share what you want to do or see and we will make it happen
Includes soft drinks, water & snacks during your trip
Ramp up the fun by adding on tubing, fishing, extra cruise time, or even a beach bonfire brought to you by our friends at Quest Adventures
Let’s Build your adventure today!
Sample Adventures
Happy hour boat ride
Lewes to Rehoboth or Dewey Beach
An evening with your family and friends toasting to being at the beach just got an upgrade. How about doing it on the water? Bring along your adult beverages, crudite, take-out dinner, or whatever you desire to enjoy happy hour. We will provide ice, soft drinks, insulated wine/beer/cocktail cups, and great stories as we cruise to your favorite happy hour music! Cheers!
Sunset Cruise
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal / Cape Henlopen Lighthouses
The sunsets on Lewes Beach from May through September are spectacular, and they are even better from the water. After a cruise down the canal, we will make our way out of the Roosevelt Inlet and head east to the lighthouses. Just as the “golden hour” is upon us, we will turn back to the west and be mesmerized by the brilliant colors Mother Nature creates each and every night on the lower Delaware Bay.
Morning Dolphin Watching
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal / Lower Delaware Bay
Bring your hot coffee aboard and cruise down the canal as Lewes awakens. We will run out to the lighthouses and the Point, where we often see scores of dolphins playing in the calm morning waters around Cape Henlopen. What a way to start your day!
eco tour EAST
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal through
Cape Henlopen State Park / Gordons Pond
Climb aboard, sit back, and relax as we share some local historic facts with you as we make our way through Lewes Harbor to Cape Henlopen State Park and Gordons Pond. During your adventure, you will likely experience up-close encounters with blue herons, snowy egrets, bald eagles, geese, sea ducks, whitetail deer, and more. We provide high-quality binoculars for your viewing pleasure.
eco tour WEST
Broadkill River through
Great Marsh / Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge
For a more isolated adventure with nature, our tour up the Broadkill River provides you with a quiet ride through some of the most pristine saltwater marshes on Delmarva. Wildlife and migratory birds abound in the marsh ponds and tidal creeks. Common sights include feeding ospreys, flocks of waterfowl from geese to sea ducks to cormorants, and much more. We provide high-quality binoculars for your viewing pleasure.
Fun Day on the Bay
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal through Roosevelt Inlet
to the Lower Delaware Bay
When the temperature is hot and the bay water is cool, a canal trip to the bay is a great way to spend the afternoon. We will pick you up in downtown Lewes and travel down the canal, sharing some local historical facts. After passing the Roosevelt Inlet, we’ll head toward the iconic Lewes lighthouses. Keep an eye out for dolphins. Once we find the perfect spot, enjoy some swimming before a few turns tubing behind the boat.
kids birthday parties
Lower Delaware Bay
Having a summer birthday never felt so good! Gather up a handful of your best friends and spend the day on the bay, swimming, tubing, or fishing. What could be better? Birthday cakes always taste better on the water!
Lewes to Rehoboth /dewey Cruise
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to Rehoboth Bay
An evening with your family and friends or even work colleagues toasting to being/living at the beach just got an upgrade. How about doing it on the water! Visitors and locals alike love to experience the great restaurants and nightlife in Rehoboth and Dewey but dread the Route 1 traffic. This adventure allows for a relaxing boat ride down the canal for a drop-off so you can enjoy a night out on the town - BYOB. Guests typically Uber/Taxi back to Lewes.
Lower Bay / Canal Fishing
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal / Lower Delaware Bay
Some of the best fishing in Delaware is before and after the dog days of summer! Join us for some fishing on our 22-foot Robalo center console fishing boat. The boat is equipped with state-of-the-art electronics and a 112 lbs (thrust) saltwater trolling motor with iPilot technology. When we find the fish, we can stay on the fish. We typically target, spot, croaker, flounder, tog, and rockfish. All gear and bait are included.
Meet your captain
Captain, Matt Mundok, has been boating the waters in and around Lewes, Delaware for more than 20 years. A full-time local resident since 2009, Matt and his family are truly passionate about sharing and exposing others to the wonders of the Cape Henlopen region. He loves to meet new people, share stories and have fun! Tide Runner Adventures is all about having fun - ON THE WATER!
Meet your captain
Captain, Donny Danese, joined the Tide Runner Adventure team in 2023. Captain Donny and Captain Matt have been boating together since Donny could barely see over the gunwales. Donny, a full-time resident of Lewes recently earned his USCG master’s license and is looking forward to guiding locals and visitors on waters around the Cape region.
OUR FLEET
CUSTOMIZED 26’ AVALON CATALINA ENTERTAINER MODEL TRITOON
powered by a 250 HP Mercury Verado Pro 4-Stroke
2022 22’ Robalo CENTER CONSOLE
powered by a 200 HP Yamaha F200 4-Stroke
The Memory Gallery
