The water is warming up and just in time for the holiday…read more J-Boards is open today! J will also open Wednesday thru Sunday this week! Please stop in and say hello! Thank you to the community for all of your support!

Had a great time paddle boarding for the first time. I was given a few basic tips before heading…read moreout, which made it much easier than expected. More info about J-Boards can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/JBoardsPaddleboards

WaterDog Outfitters has become a well loved spot in the White Lake area. Their customer service is…read morefriendly, and the staff are knowledgeable about their products. Every time we visit we are always greeted as soon we walk in the door. We have purchased various items over the years from this store and plan to buy new bikes from them soon as well. Overall a good spot and pretty much the only spot in the area to get quality outdoor gear!

Very dispointed in sale person didn't know about the E Bike spec or manufacturer of motor etc…read more And nothing try out when the place advertised try it before you buy it

Our local friends have a Freedom Boat Club membership in Florida that allows guest or reciprocal…read morevisits at Freedom locations across the country. We've boated with them many times in Florida and were recently invited to boat with them as they had a boat reserved from Grand Haven's Freedom location. Freedom Boat Club staff are phenomenal. I've noticed this from every Freedom location I've boated from. Grand Haven was no exception. Boats are clean. and in excellent condition. The membership concept makes a lot of sense if you enjoy boating but don't want all the costs and headaches of owning and maintaining a boat. The reciprocal arrangements puts the justification for membership over the top since you can literally boat anywhere Freedom Boat Club has a location subject of course to reciprocal rules which in my opinion are reasonable.

Great deck hands as I've become accustomed to at FBC. Really enjoyed Sam. I liked the boat we had,…read morethe Neptune. However, it wasn't very responsive. The ride from FBC out to Lake. Michigan. Reminds me a lot of the far end of the Chicago river. Pretty industrial. Great opportunity for birdwatching. I appreciate the reciprocal options among clubs outside of my home club.

We rented a pontoon for a half day on Silver Lake. It was practically a brand new boat. Staff was…read morehelpful and checked on us even while we were out on the water. The lake is small but the dunes are a sight to see. We enjoyed climbing the dunes and then floated in the lake. I would recommend this company to anyone that wanted to see the dunes from a new perspective.

We stopped by on July 3 with no reservation and were able to get a 2 hour pontoon rental with a…read moredouble raft for tubing. The workers were extremely helpful and thorough in explaining the rules, how to operate the boat and tubing advice. We had an absolute blast and when we got back multiple workers checked in to make sure we enjoyed our time. If we are ever back to Silver Lake, we will definitely rent again!

I've been a sporadic customer for five years, but last December put me off. Rather than making a…read morereturn of a new product easy, I was trapped into using a store credit or taking a big dollar hit. Unless you're absolutely sure of what you're buying, MACKITE will make it hard to return something you decide against. The details: I ordered a 6m wing, inflated it on the wood floor in my livingroom, and realized it was too heavy. I packaged it neatly in its original box with all labels attached and got in touch with MacKite. My options: store credit though they did not have what I was looking for, or taking a 15% haircut plus paying shipping back--and not their commercial shipping cost, but the over-the-counter cost of walking in to UPS. All told, I spent $575 on the wrong wing and my mistakes (wrong wing, wrong company!) cost me $250.

I have been a customer of Mac Kites for over 10 years. They used to have great customer service but…read morenot anymore. I can rarely get anyone on the phone to ask questions now. When I had an issue with a wing board that totally de-laminated after minimal use they said there was nothing they could do. There are a lot of other companies out there who still care about their customers so I'll be taking my business elsewhere from now on.

I love walking at Millennium Park. I have been exercising here for many years. There are miles and…read moremiles of paths to explore. I enjoy mixing up my different routes to go different distances. There are several small lakes, one of which has a beach and other activities such as paddle boats. There are two different entrances to the park, which helps spread visitors out on really busy days like weekends. On the Secchia Meadows side, there is a nice pavillon where my friends had their wedding. I highly recommend Millennium Park for anyone who enjoys spending time outdoors, spotting creatures such as deer, turtles, muskrats, eagles, and more.

I've got lots of thoughts running through my head, simultaneously, all the time. So when I stepped…read moreup to the check-in counter at Millennium Park Boat Rentals, the thoughts in my head were: Wow! It only costs $8 per hour to rent a kayak? Sweet! Wow! These people checking me in and telling me safety information are incredibly young! Will they be able to save me and my family if our kayaks flip over and we fall into the lake? Wow! What a beautiful day! But I wonder how often people fall into the lake. I also wonder how deep the lake is. I also wonder if it's possible to be trapped underwater if your kayak flips over. In the end, I decided to kick it on the sandy beach and wave at my family as they happily paddled on the lake. They had a great time kayaking. I had a great time not kayaking. Like Hot Chocolate says: Everyone's a winner, baby. Kayaks are either single-person or double, and we used one of each. There are very few instructions given, which was a little alarming to me. (You mean you just assume we know what we're doing?!) But fortunately, my family knew what they were doing, so they didn't need much instruction to get themselves out on the water. As you paddle around the lake, you pass the Millennium Park beach and splash pad, plus little islands here and there. There is about four miles of shoreline to explore. I was told that the lake was nice and calm, and that it was a pleasant time on the water. We rented kayaks, but Millennium Park Boat Rentals also offers canoes, paddle boats and stand-up paddle boards to rent. Keep in mind that rentals are seasonal -- this place is only open from Memorial Day-ish to Labor Day-ish.

Nice day for a paddle! Hubby was on a kayak and i opted for paddleboard. It was challenging as the…read moreboats and jet skis made lots of waves. Too us an hour round trip to get to Big Red and back. The narrower channel was especially choppy. Great workout and I'm sure parks of me will be sore!

We visited Macatawa Boat House this past week while staying in Holland, MI. Their website didn't…read morelist an address for the shop, but the directions were quite clear. They are located on Lake Macatawa, on Ottawa Beach Road, just across from the campground for RVs and next to a small little beach. We got to the boathouse right about as it opened at 10am, and only waited a few minutes to get service, due to the large group ahead of us that was being helped. They went out in single and double kayaks, which it looked like there were plenty of at the time. No reservations were required, and we didn't make any, so I was glad to see so much equipment there. We asked for paddleboards and got a basic tutorial on their use after we mentioned we had only tried to paddleboard once before. We were asked how long we wanted the boards for, and when we responded about an hour, a beautiful route was suggested to us, and we were told it would be about an hour there and back at a leisurely pace. She was right - we hit the time mark pretty true, and the way there and back was so pretty on a pretty calm lake. The employee asked if we wanted her to put our car keys, wallets, etc. in a lockbox she had at the boathouse, so we wouldn't have to worry about them, which I thought was really nice. She also told us the parking in the lot next to the boathouse would require a beach parking pass, but there are two spots available for patrons (if you can snag them), or there's free 3 hour parallel parking on Ottawa Beach Road. Our total cost was $40 for two one hour paddleboard rentals, which was pretty reasonable and a fun way to spend a morning. Do visit Macatawa Boat House to rent paddleboards or kayaks if you're in Holland. We had a great experience.

Super friendly service in a not so crowded area! Rent your paddle boards and kayaks in a calm cove…read moreand enjoy the scenery unbothered.

Easy access Friendly staff…read moreLots of nature on the water to enjoy Will be back whenever we are in the area

Everyone who works here is so friendly and helpful and I always find something I "need" in here-…read morethis time a lightweight hiking pant on sale for $59 While I was shopping another guest requested a bandaid and the sales associate behind the counter leapt into action with a full First Aid kit- very impressive

Superior selection and great personal service. While trying on clothes, I got a snag in my new…read moreopen weave sweater. The woman monitoring the dressing rooms said, "You can get a little gadget to fix that," and had one in the store and fixed it, The salespeople were equally helpful and available and friendly. The selections were the best in the Holland-Grand Haven-Saugatuck stores. My new favorite store in Holland.