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    Apostle Islands Rustic Makwa Den

    4.5 (12 reviews)
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    I'll do this review in Spanish because I know that Troy speaks Spanish. Troy es el guía, soy una persona muy nerviosa y hacer esta actividad de kayak me daba mucho miedo. Pero el guía Troy es el mejor para hacer esta actividad, espero regresar por que nunca he conocido a nadie como el que te explique la historia de este lado de WI. Gracias Troy! You are simple the best!!!

    Tal M.

    Family of 4, from 15 to 45. Took a kayak tour of the Meyer Sea Caves with Leonard and had a great time. He really made sure to point out all the interesting sights, insert some humor, local stories and cater to all our interests. We would highly recommend this to anyone.

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    Great equipment, beautiful location, and extremely friendly and accommodating staff! We loved our paddle with them and highly recommend!

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    Took a kayak tour of the Meyer Sea Caves with Leonard and had a great time.

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    Bayfield Kayak - Lake Superior kayaking at night

    Bayfield Kayak

    2.4(20 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Here is my google review…read more Would not recommend. Beware! They are NOT an approved kayaking company by the National Park Service. They rented my son tandem kayaks to go to the Apostle Islands. They gave him a broken radio, no bilge pump and no cockpit cover. They ended up refunding him after he told them that the National Park Service and L5 Kayak expert they ran into told them that this company was putting them at risk for injury or even death. They refused to allow me to talk to the owner. They are comfortable renting broken equipment, allowing you to kayak in a tandem without a cockpit cover so that it fills with water and then not supplying the required bilge pump to get the water out. Go on the National Park Service web page and find a kayak group that meets standards- stay away from this company as it could put your life at risk. The company responded to my google review with this lie "We provided your son and his friend with a detailed two-hour safety course before their rental, clearly demonstrating how to safely use a tandem kayak as intende, with two people paddling together. Despite this, they made the unsafe decision to paddle solo from the back seat and load gear (including beer) into the front cockpit -- a configuration we specifically warn against and prohibit in our waiver. Even though they knowingly violated the rules and misused the equipment, we still issued a full refund as a courtesy. We did this not because we were at fault, but because we recognize that Lake Superior is unforgiving, and we want all our guests to stay safe, even when they make poor choices. We sincerely hope future renters follow our safety training and use the equipment as instructed. We are always here to help, but we cannot prevent incidents when guests ignore the guidance they are given" This is a lie. My son and his friend rented 2 single kayaks. The company gave them 2 tandems. The ranger and another L5 kayak expert saw them before they launched and recommended they not go because they were rented improper equipment. They never even loaded them. What beer?! They are lying to make the reader think they are safe. Please call the Bayfield National park service yourself and talk to the rangers there. They are very familiar with this unsafe and deceptive company. Don't rely on social media. Talk to the experts yourself. You can email or call the park service and they will advise you.

    Beware. 2 different canceling policies on web site. Then when you call them on it they tell you…read morethey are done with the conversation. Shady company

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    Apostle Islands Kayak - Here is their response

    Apostle Islands Kayak

    1.3(14 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Here is my google review. This is the same company…read more Would not recommend. Beware! They are NOT an approved kayaking company by the National Park Service. They rented my son tandem kayaks to go to the Apostle Islands. They gave him a broken radio, no bilge pump and no cockpit cover. They ended up refunding him after he told them that the National Park Service and L5 Kayak expert they ran into told them that this company was putting them at risk for injury or even death. They refused to allow me to talk to the owner. They are comfortable renting broken equipment, allowing you to kayak in a tandem without a cockpit cover so that it fills with water and then not supplying the required bilge pump to get the water out. Go on the National Park Service web page and find a kayak group that meets standards- stay away from this company as it could put your life at risk. The company responded to my google review with this lie "We provided your son and his friend with a detailed two-hour safety course before their rental, clearly demonstrating how to safely use a tandem kayak as intende, with two people paddling together. Despite this, they made the unsafe decision to paddle solo from the back seat and load gear (including beer) into the front cockpit -- a configuration we specifically warn against and prohibit in our waiver. Even though they knowingly violated the rules and misused the equipment, we still issued a full refund as a courtesy. We did this not because we were at fault, but because we recognize that Lake Superior is unforgiving, and we want all our guests to stay safe, even when they make poor choices. We sincerely hope future renters follow our safety training and use the equipment as instructed. We are always here to help, but we cannot prevent incidents when guests ignore the guidance they are given" This is a lie. My son and his friend rented 2 single kayaks. The company gave them 2 tandems. The ranger and another L5 kayak expert saw them before they launched and recommended they not go because they were rented improper equipment. They never even loaded them. What beer?! They are lying to make the reader think they are safe. Please call the Bayfield National park service yourself and talk to the rangers there. They are very familiar with this unsafe and deceptive company. Don't rely on social media. Talk to the experts yourself. You can email or call the park service and they will advise you.

    Terrible communication. Txt only dispatch. They have a similar name to another company and sent me…read morearound three spots and no showed every single one of them.

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    Apostle Islands Kayaking

    1.0(1 review)
    3.0 mi

    We booked a Friday morning kayaking tour of Devil's Island. On Thursday night they sent us an…read moreemail saying they were having some electrical issues but would keep us posted if it would affect our tour. As we never head another word, we arrived at the scheduled time only to be told that our trip had been canceled and they wouldn't be able to reschedule us on Saturday, Sunday or Monday (when we had to return home) and no other kayaking tours in the area were still running. As no other customers arrived for the tour and the wait lists were full, it was pretty clear that the other people signed up for our tour had been notified of the cancelation in advance. As we drove over 500 miles to kayak the sea caves, this was EXTREMELY disappointing and they made absolutely no effort to help us find other arrangements. At the end of the day, it turned out to be a blessing as we wound up booking a last minute wonderful private speed boat tour of Bear and Devil's Island with Rift & Ripple Island Tours that turned out be be cheaper, covered a lot more ground without battling challenging waves with a kayak, and still provided an intimate tour in and round the best sea caves in the area. I would definitely not book Aposte Islands Kayaking again and would highly recommend Peter & Ashley and Rift & Ripple Island Tours instead.

    From the owner: Apostle Islands Kayaking offers two guided tours for kayakers of any experience level of the most…read morebeautiful hidden gems the Apostle Islands have to offer! Our 3-hour Red Cliff tour will get you up close and personal with incredible red sandstone cliffs, a historic shipwreck, wildlife, and panoramic views of the islands. On our 5-hour Kayak and Cruise Adventure, you'll head out into the islands on our powerboat and get the chance to paddle along otherwise inaccessible shorelines with some of the most gorgeous sea caves, cliffs, rock formations, and hidden beaches in the entirety of the Apostles.

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    Our main office here on this beautiful lake shore!

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    Some of the different locations you will visit on our tours!

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