About River City Sports | Bismarck, ND's Marine Dealership

Serving Bismarck, Mandan, and the entire Missouri River region since 1998.

River City Sports is North Dakota's marine dealer of choice, proudly representing Sylvan, South Bay, Dockside, AXIS Wake Research, Malibu, Starcraft Deck Boats, Vexus, Skeeter, Crestliner, WILCRAFT, and Ice Castle. Whether you're chasing walleye on the Missouri River, wake surfing on Lake Sakakawea, or ice fishing through a North Dakota winter, we carry the boat, pontoon, fishing boat, wake boat, or ice house to match how you actually use the water — and the ice.

We're also proud to operate Misty Waters Marina and our in-house River City Fiberglass and Aluminum Repair department, giving Bismarck boat owners a true one-stop relationship: sales, storage, service, and repair, all under one roof.

If you're shopping for your first boat or your next boat, here's what makes River City Sports different — and why boaters across North Dakota choose us for the buying experience, the delivery process, the service department, and the warranty support that follows.

A Transparent Buying Experience

Buying a boat shouldn't feel like a negotiation game. At River City Sports, transparency starts online:

Every unit is listed with real pricing — no "call for price," no hidden fees, no old-school dealership games.
Every boat is fully photographed so you can see exactly what you're buying before you ever step onto the lot.
An easy, online financing application lets you get pre-qualified from your couch, your phone, or our showroom.

Because we sell in volume across eleven manufacturer lines, we buy at the deepest discount levels available — and we pass that pricing straight through to you. If another dealer won't post their prices, ask yourself why.

Full-Time Marine Service — Not a Side Business

Our service department works on boats. Period. We do not service powersports, ATVs, or side-by-sides. That focus means our technicians spend every hour of every day mastering marine engines, drivetrains, and rigging — not splitting attention across unrelated equipment.

That specialization shows in the results:

Mercury Marine® Service CSI Award winner for more than 10 consecutive years — the only dealership in North Dakota to hold that streak.
Factory-certified technicians across every major engine brand we carry.
The most experienced, most credentialed marine service team in the state.

When your boat needs service, it's in the hands of people who work on nothing else.

River City Fiberglass & Aluminum Repair

Hull damage, gelcoat repair, transom work, aluminum welding — our dedicated River City Fiberglass and Aluminum Repair department handles it in-house, so storm damage, trailer mishaps, or years of wear don't mean shipping your boat out of state. It's the same commitment to marine-only expertise, applied to repair and restoration.

Misty Waters Marina

As the operators of Misty Waters Marina, we extend the River City Sports experience beyond the showroom — giving our customers a home base on the water for slip storage, seasonal service access, and a marina community built around the same boats we sell.

The Delivery Process

Every boat we sell is water-tested twice before it ever reaches your driveway:

On-water PDI (pre-delivery inspection) performed by the technician who rigged your boat, confirming every system operates correctly.
On-water customer orientation, where we walk you through every feature and function on the water — not in a parking lot.

You take delivery with total confidence, because your boat has already proven itself on the water.

Warranty Service That Doesn't Make You Wait

At most dealerships, warranty work gets queued behind everything else — a 2, 4, even 6-week wait isn't unusual. River City Sports takes a different approach: a dedicated warranty technician with 35+ years of experience, available exclusively for our customers' warranty needs. Notify us by Monday, and in most cases you're back on the water by Friday.

Why Bismarck Boaters Choose River City Sports

There are plenty of good boats out there. What sets a dealership apart is what happens after the sale — the service, the delivery, the warranty support, and the relationship. Compare us on all four, and we're confident you'll find River City Sports is the dealer that backs up the sale.

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River City Sports Bismarck, ND 📞 (701) 223-9003 🌐 www.rivercityboats.com

Come by today and experience the difference of a full-time marine dealership built for North Dakota boaters.

— Gary Van Beek, V.P. & General Manager

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