Built-in Lake Pool with Waterfall Fountain
A pool. On a lake. With a waterfall. Splash your inner child, your actual child, and your cocktail all at once.
Wisconsin's finest floating mistake
Poontoon Me! The World's Most Chaotic Floating Party Platform
A pontoon? Cute. This is a POONTOON: a 50-person inflatable party platform with its own pool, slide, and firetruck. Your HOA hates us. The lake loves us.
- floaters, give or take a Gary
- 50
- real seats, a cooler every 4th
- 20
- Wisconsin lakes to float on (15,000+)
- 15K+
- degrees, so basically a hot tub
- 68
Float big or stay home.
- Ope, sorry, just gonna squeeze by
- You betcha
- Friday fish fry
- Cheese curds that squeak
- Up north traffic
- Brandy old fashioned sweet
- Loons at dawn
- It was THIS big
- Ice-out is a holiday
- Bubbler, not fountain
- No-wake zone, eh?
- Brats on the dock
- Lake flies everywhere
- Stop-and-go lights
- Football Sunday, lake edition
- Float big or stay home
Nine reasons your regular boat is jealous
Poontoon Features
Your neighbor is already filing a complaint. Here are six of the reasons, and the full spec sheet is waiting on the features page.
Seating for 20
Twenty real seats. The other 30 float, hover, or hang off the side. It is called mingling.
Coolers Every 4th Seat
Nobody is ever more than three seats from a cold one, or a cold pop. Stay hydrated, stay cool, stay awesome.
Diving Board + Water Slide
Two ways off the top deck. Both end with a big splash and a bigger story. Dangerously fun, emphasis on fun.
Firetruck Shower
A red firetruck parked on shore hoses everybody down. It is a car wash for people, and sunscreen is now a suggestion.
Banner Overhead
A giant "POONTOON!" arch declares it like the floating legend it is, so the whole lake knows who to blame.
Stay a while, eh
Things to do while you float
Play Wisconsin Lake Bingo
Loon calls, muskie stories, and one very squeaky cheese curd. Five in a row wins bragging rights.
How Wisconsin Are You?
Ten questions. One of them is about bubblers. Your score is between you and the Captain.
Name Your Pontoon
Forty names, from Ope-n Water to The Muskie Made Me Do It. Pick one and paint it on the side.
Read the Field Guide
Supper clubs, boat launch manners, ice shanty villages, and the unwritten rules of the Friday fish fry.
It's not a lifestyle
What is Poontoon Life?
Poontoon Life is a way of being that defies logic, gravity, and most lake ordinances. It's the unapologetic embrace of:
- Floating with 50 people you sort of know
- Sunburns shaped like beer cans
- Firetrucks on the shoreline spraying your sunscreen off mid-chug
- Diving board diplomacy and water slide politics
- Wearing tank tops that double as life advice
Poontoon Life is when the Bluetooth speaker is louder than your inner critic, and the only plan is "don't sink." It's not a lifestyle. It's a floatstyle.
Unsolicited and unverified
Customer Reviews
5.0 average from 21 extremely reliable Wisconsinites.
As not seen in
- The Lake Association Newsletter (page 1, again)
- Bait Shop Bulletin Board (under a lost dog flyer)
- Northwoods Gazette (they hung up)
- Channel 3 Weather (visible on radar)
Every outlet above is made up. So is the Poontoon.
Gary, unqualified helmsman, from somewhere near the dock, WI
"I have steered the Poontoon for six summers. I have never once known where we were going. Five stars."
Captain Cheesehead, founder (extremely biased), Wisconsin
"Best raft on the lake. Also the only raft on the lake that has a firetruck. I checked. Wear a life jacket."
"They docked at the supper club and ordered 50 brandy old fashioneds and one kiddie cocktail. The kiddie cocktail was for Gary."
"My therapist told me to embrace chaos. The Poontoon delivered. I haven't seen our friends since Tuesday, but they seem to be having fun somewhere on the raft."
"Came for the fountain, stayed for the fish fry. My brother-in-law still has not come down from the diving board."
"I spent 3 hours trying to retrieve my phone that fell into the built-in pool. Devin just laughed. Still, 10/10 for the sheer absurdity of it all."
"We came for the relaxation, stayed because we couldn't find the shore. Pretty sure I saw a squirrel water-skiing behind us at one point."
"Best boat launch line I never stood in. Ope, and also wow."
"I came seeking inner peace and quiet reflection. Instead, I found a water balloon fight, a questionable DJ, and the best darn summer of my life. My inner peace is now mostly just ringing in my ears."
"My only regret is not bringing more glitter. The firetruck shower is amazing, but it really needs to dispense biodegradable sparkle. Still, the Poontoon experience is truly unmatched chaos."
"Five stars. The firetruck rinsed off my sunburn and my bad decisions."
"I wore my fanciest new swimsuit. It lasted exactly 17 minutes before a rogue splash from the firetruck shower turned it into modern art. Worth it."
"My doctor told me to reduce stress. The Poontoon reduced my ability to feel my legs. Same difference, right?"
"Caught a muskie on the Poontoon. It was THIS big. Nobody believes me. The curds do."
"I thought our marriage was strong until we had to navigate the Poontoon's snack table in choppy waters. We survived. Our dignity, not so much."
"This thing is less a raft and more a floating commune. I traded my last hot dog for a questionable life philosophy and no regrets."
"My fear of open water is now superseded by my fear of running out of ice. The Poontoon is a game-changer."
"We tried a normal pontoon once. It was fine. I have been sad ever since."
"Fell off twice, lost my sunglasses, and got a tan in the exact shape of a beer can. Best day of my life."
"I proposed to my girlfriend mid-slide. She said yes. Then we lost the ring."
"It started as a chill afternoon float. Four hours, three sunburns, and one lost sandal later, we declared independence from land entirely. 10/10, would Poontoon again."
The lake is waiting
Ready to float big?
The Captain is (imaginarily) on call. Bookings, merch questions, and muskie confessions all go to the same place.