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    Lakeshore Kayak Rental

    4.9 (15 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Crane nest, turtles many birds, beautiful wildlife

    Very friendly & helpful staff person, all equipment in excellent condition and laminated maps provided! Excellent resource!

    Gorgeous views!
    Regina P.

    It was our first visit to Grand Haven and we wanted to take advantage of the lakes. We found Lakeshore Kayak Rental and decided to try it because my daughter wanted to try SUP boarding and we wanted to kayak. The family who owns Lakeshore could not be any nicer or more helpful. The owner gave us great advice and treated us like family. Her son was equally as nice. She went over everything so we felt confident as we kayaked and paddle boarded on the Grand Lake. We were out about 3 hours and they were there to greet us when we returned. I highly recommend Lakeshore if you enjoy a relaxing day of lake activities. It was one of the highlights of our trip.

    Kristin R.

    I love this place! Super friendly and helpful staff and absolutely beautiful scenery! I recommend the 3hr kayaking trip on Lloyd's Bayou. Any less time and you don't get to see enough.

    Mike A.

    This is my first time solo kayaking and loved it. This was also my daughters first time standup paddle boarding and was equally impressed. Employees were super friendly and helpful. We choose the three hour option and were very glad. The river was very clean and relaxing to explore. There were just a few boats and jet skis that created a fee waves and they were very respectable to us that were non powered. Next time in Grand Haven this will be my only choice to kayak or paddle board.

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    Super friendly owners and a laid back vibe...we were lucky to have this place recommended!

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    Definitely recommend them for kayak rental. Fun and easy. Everything went great. We were on the water within 10 mins of arrival.

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    I went to try stand up paddle boarding for the first time while my dad kayaked, and we felt so welcomed!

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    Freedom Boat Club

    Freedom Boat Club

    4.3
    (6 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    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 recently ended our membership with this boat club after a series of concerning experiences…read more After years of having a positive experience, things went south this summer. On one outing where we had our grandson, we were sent out on the lake with an empty gas tank--a serious safety oversight. When we used the radio to let the dock know the gas panel was flashing an "empty" warning, we were told "half of the boats do not show the correct gas level." We had to cut our two hour reservation in half. On another outing with our two grandkids and were not shown where life vests were stored on a boat we had never used before, which left us feeling unprepared and vulnerable. The radio they had given us didn't work, so we had to boat back to the dock which cut our two hour reservation in half...again. When we brought these issues to the general manager's attention, we were met with dismissiveness rather than accountability. For a service that costs over $250/month and is only usable for a few short months in Michigan, we expected far better communication, safety protocols, and customer care. We love being on the water, but safety and integrity matter. We hope the club takes these concerns seriously and improves its onboarding and oversight practices for future members.

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    Millennium Park

    Millennium Park

    4.6
    (52 reviews)
    23.5 mi

    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.

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    Macatawa Boat House

    Macatawa Boat House

    4.5
    (2 reviews)
    20.0 mi

    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.

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