This is a great place to "get your feet wet" if you are new to kayaking (sorry, had to do it!) I…read moresay that because it is an easy put-in with lots of help from the staff. Water is calm and wide-open from the launch site so you have plenty of time to get your sea legs before you set off. Excellent place for groups or families. Very affordable. Singles are $10 for one hour rental, $15 for two. Doubles are $15/20. Life jackets, complimentary! There is a much longer trip you can take, but I can't give pricing or comment since we did the shorter route. Standard disclosures and waivers must be signed. Staff give you all the low-down on the routes and what you can expect to see along the way. It was fun to paddle both open lake and river sections. On the lake we mingled with swans and lily pads, on the river we enjoyed some beautiful and quiet spots with overhanging trees and a nice, gentle current. Although this review is for the paddling company where you rent your equipment, I will add a brief note to say it is located in Indian Crossing Trails Park and there is a public, free launch in the same location. So if your friend has a kayak, but you don't, no one is left out! The park itself is a lovely location with convenient parking for kayakers bringing their own or renting.

Jen and Mark were so friendly and flexible. The river was low (making for some bottom-scraping…read moreadventures), but Mark was sure to alert me to that fact before our trip. They have a variety of trips to choose from, ranging in difficulty from an easy paddle in the pond to a more advanced 5 hour trip. I will be going back next season!

Amazing experience!! I did the yoga class on a SUP. From beginning to end it was spectacular. Staff…read morewas great the area we did yoga was so beautiful and the process was very organized. I hope I can make the next class.

We were a group of 15, ages 7 - 79. Check in was easy. Great introduction and safety briefing…read more We rented kayaks and canoes for 2 hours. Everyone had a wonderful time! We highly recommend Portage Paddling and would definitely go again when and if we're in the area. Find time to book this river experience. You won't regret it. Kathy Frank, Monroeville IN

Steve Lenhart works very hard to get you the fish! This is a top-shelf charter operation that is…read morewell worth working with.

Ladies Walleye Fishing Day on Lake Erie, Thanks to the excellent Captain Steve of "Wild Thing…read moreCharters" we caught 36 beautiful big Walleyes!! Captain Steve and Mate Kirk were knowledgeable, polite, professional, and found our fish! Captain Steve's boat is beautiful!! Thanks for the best day ever!

Maumee Bay State Park is arguably the Crown Jewell of Ohio State Parks…read more What might be more delightful than lunch at Water's Edge. We observed years ago that the restaurant should have been developed as a second floor property to properly view Lake Erie. Let's hope that renovations are in order... Soon. Meanwhile a first rate decorator may do wonders with this restaurant. The Lodge and State Park merit multiple visits. Caveat: Lodge is recommended over cabins - Actual Lake Erie views. Several years ago, our Scottish Terrier accompanied us to a cabin, and found mice is walls - she kept us up all night. Maumee Bay State Park is in a well- developed area, and there are numerous attractions. Lots to like....

Very nice Visitor Center with plenty of parking and the starting point for a well designed &…read moremaintained boardwalk. Inside Visitor Center were displays & hand-on exhibits for young & old alike. Friendly Staff made it a great stop with clean restrooms. I loved the viewing area of feeders in the back of Center with lots of visiting local wildlife. The Boardwalk provides opportunities to view the wild in the wild. Great spot to start your day at a beautiful park.

From the moment I walked in, the staff treated me with respect--no pressure, no gimmicks, just real…read morepeople who actually care about helping you find what you need. They took the time to answer all my questions, explain options clearly, and made sure I felt confident in my decision. You can tell they take pride in what they do. Everything was smooth, straightforward, and professional from start to finish. That kind of integrity is hard to find these days. If you're looking for a place you can trust, this is it. I'll absolutely be coming back and recommending them to everyone I know!

Great Marina! Convenient location with great views and a beach. Helpful office staff.read more

Very nice marina filled with wonderful new management. A…read morevery helpful and personable manager named John helped me throughout our interactions and I truly enjoyed meeting him. Charley's

Just got off of the Maumee River with Hunter, great experience! I opted for a shorter 2 hour trip…read morefor something of a refresher course. Hunter contacted me within a few days of making a deposit and kept in constant contact while waiting out the weather and my work schedule. We met at the selected time and place and after some brief conversation we headed to the river. River fishing is very new to me. We talked how how to wade safely especially on the slippery and muddy conditions and how to safely wade unfamiliar water. We got started by Hunter evaluating my rig then watched my casting offering tips and suggestions throughout. We discussed different methods from streamers to nymphing as well as how to fish riffles or not. All in all I feel I got a tremendous amount of info from an experienced angler that I could ask questions as they came up and not just a YouTube video. The best advice though was to get out and do it! I felt as if I was fishing with my brother! Thanks Hunter!

Much needed fly shop for the local area. Flies flies flies!!! Finally a place to talk Zonkers,…read moreNymphs, Buggers and Muddlers with guys who live the business.

My family went there and we loved it!!! It was during the…read more50's and my family enjoyed it so very much much My mother used to fry chicken, make potato salad. We'd have chips and Kool-Aid and to the beach as often as we could. Of course back then after you ate, you couldn't swim for an hour because you get stomach cramps and drowned so they told us We were never want to argue with their parents back then if you even looked cross eyed at them if they said something you were in trouble Sterling State Park is the best along with Noblo Island, which I remember fondly

We drove up without a recreational pass on our plate. The worker said we couldn't buy a daily pass,…read morewe would have to buy a yearly recreational pass, which was $19. We decided to turn around. Since then I googled it, they said that we could buy a daily pass for $11. Could it be that she didn't like our Trump hat???