DO NOT GO HERE! My girlfriend and I took a trip from Detroit to pictured rocks for the weekend. We planned to do some kayaking so went to the first place we saw. Unfortunately it was Uncle Ducky's. We arrived to the main building at 9:30am. We chose our route, paid, and got wristbands. We were then instructed to drive to the shuttle bus 7 miles away. We get there and have to wait 25 minutes for other members to arrive. We finally get everyone on board and we drive to the launch spot. Once we get there, a man gets on the shuttle bus and informs us that the waves have picked up and we won't be able to kayak. It's a bummer but obviously not Uncle Ducky's fault. The man gives us 3 options. He tells us we can reschedule to a Grand Island tour later in the day, we can get a raincheck and come back another time, or we can get a refund. Since we didn't want to see Grand Island and we won't be back any time soon, we wanted a refund. So we take the shuttle back to our cars and take our cars back to the main office. By this time it's 11:30am. 2 hours after we signed up and we've accomplished nothing. Again, not really Uncle Ducky's fault but just be prepared that this could happen to you. We arrive to the main building to get our refund (along with everyone else on the tour) and we are first in line. We ask for a refund and the two women at the desk act like it's the first time anyone has ever asked for something like that before. I mean the weather has to cancel tours constantly, right? They look up our information and tell us that it will just be a second, that they want to get everyone processed before they do any refunds. Kind of annoying, but ok. So we wait in this small store. Other guests are rescheduling tours and getting rain checks and what not. Then another man asks for a refund. They ask him "Do we have your email?" He says "Why do you need my email for a refund?" They say it is to communicate with him. What does that mean? Process the refund and give a receipt! It isn't hard. So they take his email and tell him they will be in touch. He doesn't get a receipt but he is good to go. So we are still waiting for our refund and we say "Hey, how come we have to wait but he gets to leave?" They say "OH! If we have your email, we'll email you the receipt." Great so we're waiting for nothing? Cut to 2 days later. We're back in Detroit. No email is sent and the refund is never processed. Big surprise. My girlfriend calls and is told that they don't give refunds for bad weather. WHAT?! That's not what the guy on the bus or the two women at the front desk told us! So after a back and fourth she hangs up. We had to call our bank to dispute the charges. I called Uncle Ducky's the same day as my girlfriend and talked to someone named Gail. She tells me that they DO offer refunds but because so many people want refunds it could take A COUPLE WEEKS. Are you kidding me Gail? $180 on my credit card and it might take WEEKS?! I'm a broke ass college student dude I need that money back now! So it's been 2 weeks, still nothing has gone through. I call Gail to see what's up. She changes her story and says "Since the Grand Island tour was offered, we can only give you a rain check." I about lost it. They have lied to us, multiple times, and have essentially stolen $180 of our money. I feel disrespected and so fed up with this business. If you plan on kayaking pictured rocks, stay the hell away from this place! read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON UNCLE DUCKY'S! The morning of the Kayak trip I called them knowing that the weather was going to play a factor, I was on hold for over a half hour and no one picked up the phone so when we drove over two hours to Munising from St. Ignace, they told us we could not go to the pictured rocks due to the poor weather. We signed up for a kayak trip to the pictured rocks and got the "alternative" tour, which still had us paddling into two feet waves and gusting winds, to the grand island and saw an old light house, a tunnel and some trees. SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY. MAKE SURE THEY OFFER YOU THEIR "RAIN CHECK" Do not bother calling them in the morning to reassure the weather they wont pick up the phone. And their excuse was that the people in the call center do not have the information on the weather so they cannot give you a detailed answer if your planned trip is even possible. Be sure to read ALL of the fine print when purchasing these tickets. read more

This was a trip to remember, amazing sites, fun people, well organized and everyone we dealt with was professional and fun. The Kayaking was great, we had a box dinner on the beach, every need was met with efficiency and politeness. Our tour guide was Max, he was a font of information about Pictured Rocks and the area, a really nice guy who took care of everyone and everything for his group! read more

My experience kayaking with Uncle Duckies was wonderful. Our guide was well educated, fun and helpful. Everyone on the beach was great. What a great group of workers. I will tell everyone this is a must do if your in the area. I'll be back someday. read more

Pictured Rocks is gorgeous and I would highly recommend seeing it by kayak, but you are better off to rent or bring your own. The Uncle Ducky's operation was a disaster. My boyfriend and I had no clue that 2 hours of our 4 hour excursion would be spent just getting to the water. There are essentially 3 staging locations before you ever step foot in a kayak: you check-in and pick-up wrist bands at one location, drive 8 miles to the parking lot, hop on a bus that takes you to another parking lot where you get your gear, and eventually walk down to the water. Our guide was very quiet and not in control of the group. We could have covered so much more ground if we brought out own kayaks. Definitely disappointed and I think it can be ran so much smoother. read more

A few weeks ago I vacationed in the UP and KNEW I wanted to kayak. I had only kayaked once before in the ocean and through the mangroves in Florida. When I called to book my 4.5 Hour Kayaking Tour I explained that I was a novice and was very clear about my single kayaking experience. The lady on the other end of the phone seemed to take note. She explained what was included, including dry bags. I also told her that it was just me: kayaking for one! The charge was $99. The next day there was a charge for $198 on my bank statement. I contacted Uncle Ducky, and they explained they had charged me for two. I reiterated that I only booked for one, and they reversed the $99 difference. I never really got instructions on where to meet the kayaking tour folks, but some searching on their website and on other (non-Yelp) reviews suggested the meet-up place was at the Visitor's Center. Still, the area was unfamiliar to me and I wanted to be sure. I tried calling Uncle Ducky's several times (the reception out there is bad) and FINALLY got through. I was at the Visitor's Center, but unsure if I had to walk somewhere nearby. The same lady who registered my trip answered, and told me that I needed to go to the "Interpretive Center - - NOT the Visitor's Center." So in a panic I drove up and down the nearby roads looking for the Interpretive Center. I eventually stopped at the Park Office, interrupted a Park employee, and asked (she was very gracious and even gave me a map). So where was the meeting point? The VISITOR'S CENTER, where I was originally. Ohhhh boyyyy! Once I found the Uncle Ducky girls with the kayak on top of their truck (though maybe having it marked "Uncle Ducky Kayaking Tours" would be helpful...), we caravanned over to the launch point. The girls running the operation handed us paddles, skirts, and then stated that they didn't know where the dry bags were and "Does anyone really need them?". Everyone responded that they did. One of the girls told the other that the dry bags were in the other truck, so "the other" went to retrieve them. Everyone got a dry bag except for me. I had to insist on getting one since I had electronics with me. "The other" girl begrudgingly obliged (she had to make an extra trip up the beach and to the parking lot to retrieve another one). I was the only single with 8 others (so 9 of us total). Thus, everyone had double kayaks and I had a single. When I was pulled out into the water I almost tipped. They didn't give me a NON-tipping kayak, though I told them when I registered that I'm a novice and have kayaked only once before?! I envisioned my demise by drowning, as I was rocking left and right (not to mention front and back in the choppy water). Every muscle in my body was tense trying to not rock the kayak. I did end up getting the general hang of steadying myself, but was pretty terrified for most of the trip, especially as the waves and wind increased. The worst part? Getting marooned on rocks. Yep... My entire kayak was pushed sideways (parallel to the water) up onto a shallow rock bed and I couldn't get myself off. Our guide had gone off, close to the head of the pack, talking about the scenery and rocks with other kayakers. Thankfully two women in my group noticed my kayak getting pushed by the waves onto the rocks. I was petrified and didn't know what to do.... Oh god, am I going to tip? Should I try to get OUT of the kayak? They helped free me, which took about 10 minutes. AFTER they helped get me off the rocks and back into the lake, THEN our guide showed up. Our guide was a NICE girl and was knowledgeable about a sunken ship and, uh, how the colors ended up in the Pictured Rocks and what mineral corresponded to what color, but she wasn't very attentive of the people in the group. She didn't give us information about, oh, what to do if you tip, or what happens if you get marooned on rocks or any other possible dangers. She did ask how I was doing a few times earlier in the trip, but that was about it. The women who saved me from the rocks remarked several times (to me) through the rest of our trip that (1) they thought it was ridiculous I wasn't given a non-tipping kayak, and (2) that our guide was so absent and generally inattentive. Our 4.5 hour trip actually ended up being only 2 hours (1pm-3pm). I'm not sure whether to be angry about paying $99 for 2 hours of terrifying kayaking, or being thankful that it was only 2 hours and I avoided drowning in Lake Superior during that time. Would I kayak with Uncle Ducky in the future? Hellllls no! I feel like EVERYTHING that I communicated on the phone while registering went unheeded and that, despite instructions on how to paddle, we were pretty much plopped in the water and left to our own devices. I'm a pretty adventurous, athletic, and resilient person, but I felt they were really flighty (dare I say negligent???) in how they conducted their business. read more

They are dishonest. Will lie before they refund money. Do NOT give them money! If you need to cancel....it is impossible. Place is a dump! read more

Highlight of my U.P. vacation.... as expected! We traveled 10 hours by car to Munising to see Pictured Rocks and I knew the only way I wanted to do it was by kayak. There are two kayak outfitters in town that I am aware of... Uncle Ducky and Northern Waters. My boyfriend called Uncle Ducky first and the gentleman was so helpful with all of our questions we booked right away with them. For me if you are overly helpful on the phone, you will be the same in person. The morning of the kayak trip we met one of the guides and some of the kayakers near Munising Falls then drove out to Miner's Beach. I'm still not sure why we met in town first then drove out, because other kayakers were waiting at the beach. Minor inconvenience really. At the beach we put on our gear. I've been kayaking before and it was my first experience wearing a spray skirt. And oh.... how thankful I was for that skirt!! Lake Superior is cold and can be pretty choppy. The kayaks were waiting on the beach for us... no pulling the kayak to the beach was a blessing. Our guide was Hayley and it was her last day of work before moving to Flagstaff, AZ. Best of luck, Hayley! We didn't get to hear much of the information about Pictured Rocks as we were too busy doing our own thing... getting closer to the rocks, gathering pebbles and taking pictures. Honestly, it's hard to hear what someone is saying over the sound of the lake unless you are very close to them. So if you want to hear all of the geological and historical information about the rocks... take a cruise. The rocks are simply AMAZING. I doubt I will see anything like it ever again by kayak. We kayaked all the way up to Lover's Leap, stopped for lunch on Mosquito beach, then headed back to our starting point. Heading east was very easy, but the return trip was more strenuous as we paddled into the headwind. Our guide attempted to keep all of the kayakers close together, but that proved to be difficult. I know it was for safety reasons, but there was a wide variety of skill levels within the group. My boyfriend and I are in good shape and have kayak experience, so it was difficult to paddle then stop and wait and get pushed back by the wind as we waited for others. So if you are an experienced kayaker you may just want to rent some kayaks and go out to see the rocks on your own accord. Overall a good experience and I feel a novice kayaker would appreciate the experienced guides. read more

I am not sure how this place is getting so many negative reviews. I was perusing them and do not think that anything advertised on the website was falsely represented upon arrival. Yes, this business seems to be run by college freshmen and sophomores who guide the tours, I liked this since they had a lot of energy and seemed to have been giving and or / paddling for a long time. You do arrive at the meeting place and have to follow the company van ( not a big deal to me ). You walk to the beach and you are assigned a kayak and given a life vest, wet bags, etc. I went with 2 girlfriends and they were able to accommodate us in a 2 person kayak and one friend got to paddle in a single kayak. I think it would be ok to paddle with a stranger of the same paddling level. The guides are patient with the paddling pace and you are given information about the rocks and the shipwreck on Miners Beach. The guides divided up during our tour to make sure that you were not left behind or ahead too far. I have kayaked several times before this, so maybe I am more laid back, but I think that for $200 ( I see this advertised for $99 early bird special as well ) which is already a good deal, that this is a great company to book through, they were courteous, professional and it was convenient. I feel like at any outdoor sports level you still could enjoy this, just dont expect a lot of frills since this would not be a good fit for you ! read more

I'm a very upset customer. My 12 year old daughter and I tried to book a canoe trip on Friday but they were all booked up until Sunday. We drove 2 hours from our campsite to put down a deposit of $200, only to wait 2 days until Sunday. BTW, there is not one piece of paper for a receipt or anything indicating our placement on Sunday. We then drove the 2 hour trip again to do the canoeing trip. Once we arrived at Uncle Ducky's, it started to pour buckets of rain 15 minutes prior to the start of our trip. We were then told that they ran out of ponchos for us to wear in case it rains. Which totally contradicts what they told us on Friday when we left our deposit. Here it is 65 degrees, pouring rain and the forecast calls for rain all day. I can't take my 12 year old daughter in this weather, she would be miserable (including myself) with the wind and rain pouring in her face while trying to paddle a kayak. So, I kindly ask for my deposit back. They then proceed to tell me that there is "NO REFUNDING" of any kind. I was told I should have read that on the internet. I was told in a very rude manner as well. First off, I never went on the internet to sign up, I stopped in the shop to do that. I was never told of there being a NO REFUND policy. I was told that all I can do is for them to take my name and number down and the General Manager may call me. MAY CALL ME? I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND STAYING AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN FOR UNCLE DUCKY'S. The town of Munising seems very nice and touristy, but for the paddling and kayaking company, they are a COMPLETE SHAM and a waste of human intelligence that attempts to run that place. Take your time to look at all the reviews, they are highly unorganized and need to be run by professionals, not 19-20 year olds that can tell a good joke once in a while. read more

This is the worst customer service I have ever experienced. After submitting 3 emails and 4 telephone calls, I received no follow up. As this company took over $400 for a trip they failed to complete, I submitted a complaint with the better business bureau for a refund of my trip - and no surprise - they refused to follow up with the BBB. I signed up for the paddler's choice trip which they canceled part way through after 4 kayaks capsized. They then required us to walk over 3 miles back to the bus and offered no reimbursement for A) Sending us out in bad weather and B) Charging full price for a trip that could not be completed. If you value money and your safety, choose any other company read more

We booked a paddling trip to the pictured rocks for 3 adults and one kid. At check in in the morning the guy in the office told us, that there are high waves at the pictured rocks, so we go on an alternative route which he said is 'as impressive as' the pictured rocks. At the end the 'alternative route' turned out to be a over 1 hour paddling against the wind crossing the whole Murray Bay / Grand Island Harbor Bay. Having 5 Minutes to look at some cliffs far away, and paddling back. We were completely sweated and exhausted and have seen nothing special and for sure nothing 'as impressive as' the pictured rocks :( All in all we payed more than $400 for a 2.5 hours pure paddling trip at an open lake! The office in the morning should have offered us to cancel or to lower the price for the alternative route. Very disappointed! read more

Amazing from start to finish! Fabulous dinner, followed by the most beautiful tour around Grand Island. Captain Dave was the best! You know your tour guide rocks, when you want him to keep talking. All the staff was friendly and helpful. Perfect trip for any age, and young families. Just be sure to bring a sweatshirt for the later tours, it gets chilly on the water. And be ready to take a million pictures! read more

Please don't go with this tour unless they improve their safety protocol. Our group of 6 went on the paddlers choice kayak trip. The morning was beautiful but a storm started to come up around lunch time. I overheard the guides talking to each other about lightening in the area. We started paddling back and the waves and wind became more and more intense. My husband and I had to be "rescued" as did many others in the group. There weren't enough guides, my friends were unassisted and almost didn't make it. They should have a motorized watercraft for rescues. We were a mile off the beach, being blown backwards in 37 degree water with 2 to 3 foot waves and 14 to 20 MPH winds. There is no way, a teenager on a kayak could have rescued my husband and I if we had capsized. It's a true miracle that everyone made it back. People were crying and kissing the ground and truly traumatized. They should have done two things 1. Brought the group back sooner when they had information of the storm and 2. They need a watercraft on these trips. The guides were amazing, especially Teddy, but Lake Superior is no joke and there's only so much that one person on a single kayak can do. I won't even get started about how they messed up our camping assignments, the bathroom wasn't clean and our tent was moldy. I will say that the sunset cruise was AMAZING and the canoeing was really fun too. Dinner was decent. There has to be a safer better way to do Pictured Rocks which is so worth the effort. I just felt like I had to give this warning because if anyone was badly injured or worse, I would feel horrible. read more

My group of 8 stayed at Uncle Ducky's for 3 nights! Our yurt was very clean and spacious. The overall site of Uncle Ducky's was quiet and relaxing. The bathrooms and showers were clean. The site is a close walk to the beach which is also clean and relaxing. The water was warm and pretty. Overall I'd recommend this place for families and friends! I hope to come back some day. read more

Had a great experience with uncle ducky's! We took the taste of the rocks tour. Great bang for the buck. Every team member from bus driver to kayak guide was competent, knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was the perfect amount of time. Beat my expectations! Well done guys! Highly recommended! read more

Had a great time!! We took the taste of the rocks tour and it was just the right amount of time. Guide was knowledgeable and the whole experience was very organized and easy. Will definitely do it again. Thanks for the great afternoon!! read more

I would give Uncle Ducky's a 4 star for good equipment but none the less a huge cash cow money machine. Very little one on one attention given to paying customers because there was too many of us. I'm gonna give 5 stars but the credit goes to our guide, I believe his name was Andy. A college student from Marquette but originally from the Chicago area. He was polite, helpful, knowledgeable and overall a great guide. His employer needs to recognize his exceptional performance. read more

Great day on Lake Superior- Andy was a wonderful guide. We did the all day paddle and hike trip. It was great!! We enjoyed the trip very much. But don't do this trip if you can't sit for several hours at a time or you aren't very mobile to walk the 3.5 miles out. It was awesome and easy for us, but not for everyone in our group. Highly recommend this trip!! read more

Paddling Michigan - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Munising, Michigan

Our guide Caden was amazing and the experience was once in a lifetime. Definitely recommend the paddler's choice but put your stronger and/or heavier paddler in the back. read more

This experience is 5-star. It was extremely cool kayaking near the Pictured Rocks. And we got lucky, unlike a number of the reviews on here, the day we went everything was well organized. We chose the shortest tour, the Morning Delight and it was exactly what we wanted. You have to realize if the trip is 2.5 hrs - you're only going to go out halfway and then need to turn around and head back. Yes, it would be cool if depending on the group's ability, you were able to go to different locations but that would simply be too hard for them. No problems waiting for the bus - it came very quickly after our tour. We were back on the road by 1pm, it couldn't have worked out better. Highly recommend! We'd do it again for sure. read more

I have mixed feelings about my experience with Paddling Michigan. We booked the "Taste of the Rocks" tour, a 4 hour trip, for $99. Well, when I see a 4 hour trip, I was kind of expecting a 4 hour trip, not meeting at the shop at noon, then caravaning down to the beach, and trying to hear one of the guides go over some safety information (which, I could barely hear her) and finally get into the water a little after 1pm. After some struggles with our kayak (the rudder was in the water but the pedals didn't work, so we had a challenging time trying to paddle straight), and continually getting separated from our group and leader, we finally were on our way and able to keep up with the pack. What we were able to see was beautiful and it was a perfect day for it, but then on the way back, we had the same problem and kept struggling with the kayak. I've been kayaking before so I wasn't a total noob, but it was again frustrating that our guide just kind of left us back to fend for ourselves. He eventually did come over to us and offer to tow us back to the beach, but at that point, we were drifting back toward the beach anyway, but we were about 1/4 mile away from the rest of the pack. He said that we could leave the kayak there and then just walk down the beach, which we did. But it would have been nice if we could have actually just paddled back to our group. We dropped the equipment off and just left, and no one seemed too concerned with making sure everyone had made it in. I feel that we could have just drifted off to wherever and they only time they would have noticed that a member of the group was missing was when it was time to pack up the gear. The views were nice, but paying $99 for the "leisurely" paddle that turned out to be anything but, and only getting a little over 2 hours in the water? Well, the $36 sunset cruise we took on the boat was MUCH more fun. read more

SCAM. The website is misleading. The paddlers village was a horrible place to stay. The tents are not clean, the bathrooms have poop on the walls. The noise was out of control until 1 AM. The tents and yurts are so close together you can hear everything. There are no kayaks or canoes on he beach at Paddlers village like he website says. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! I talked to the manager about the situation and he was not helpful at all!! read more

It's a little frustrating that Duckys doesn't give refunds in bad weather, because we looked forward to seeing pictured rocks from a kayak for some time. Morning of we get to Duckys and are told the winds are too strong creating 3-4 ft waves, so we will be kayaking an alternative route, along Grand Island. Frustrating, but we couldn't get our money back so we went. Now, as frustrating as it was not kayaking pictured rocks, the experience once we left Duckys store was outstanding. The guides were all a great time, did a wonderful job making sure everyone knew how to navigate the kayak and prepare us for the trip ahead. If you are able, try to get Steven as a guide. He told us this was his first summer being a guide - but you really wouldn't have been able to tell. He was professional, knowledgable and had a really great sense of humor. Steven pretty much single handedly made the experience for us a memorable one. Thank you Steven! read more

Our group had a good experience. The weather was perfect that day and the guide did great giving all sorts of neat facts and was very accommodating for anything we needed help with. There were 10 of us in the group (5 tandem kayaks). We had a little bit of extra time on the 1/2 day trip so he took us to the some caves which was one of the highlights of the trip. The only downside is that their website is super inaccurate/outdated and the staff seemed unorganized. Once we were sent off with our guide we were okay from there but it was unclear what was going on up until that point. I really wish they did single kayaks instead of all tandem. read more

I'm sorry to see so many negative reviews for Uncle Ducky. Our camping buddies and the wife and I had a very good time. The caravan did seam strange to me and the equipment hand out with not much instructions was too. But if you can't strap on a vest style life vest you probably have bigger issues. Yes most ( probably all) of the help were collage kids, but I felt they were all up beat and having fun. Our guides name was Katie she was very nice very personal and very knowledgeable about pictured rock and Lake Superior . Yes the 4 hours was only about 3 on the water but I think it was plenty. I think it was a great way to see the Pictures rocks. Plus an added bonus the wife found a two for one group on so that was nice. read more

It was pretty, the guides were helpful and answered all our questions. We did the 2 hour morning trip.

I loved this experience! My bf and I took the 4 hour tour on 12 july. Will was our guide, he was very knowledgeable and friendly. My bf proposed in the kayak while on the tour and I am not sure who was more excited, me or Will. Lol. Lake Superior is breathtaking and I can't think of a better way to see the Pictured Rocks than that. read more

Don't believe all the good reviews. This company is horrible. You can actually die and they would not care. We were travelling to Michigan with a party of 4 and decided to get their tour. It started just fine and we all enjoyed it. But when we were paddling back, about half a way, the weather changed and there was a strong wind offshore towards the lake. On top of that, our kayak was not maintained well and the rudder got stuck in all the right position, drifting us even more into the lake. I could not fix it and we could not keep up with the group anymore, even though we're both fit. Our guide didn't notice that he was missing 1 kayak and just kept paddling with the group. We tried to whistle with no luck. When we were 300 ft away I attempted to fix the rudder by turning around and hitting it with my paddle and we flipped over. We started whistling but nobody could hear us. The water was freezing, after 5 mins we couldn't feel our legs. We managed to turn the kayak around and get my GF on top of it. There was plenty of water inside so we could not both get in. It was unstable. Our friends finally noticed that we're not following and told the guide. They confirmed later that they could not hear us whistling from the distance! Only because they told guide, he paddled back and helped me get back in. Otherwise he would just left us in the freezing water. The kayak was very unstable, but he tried to leave us there again without pumping out enough water. It was really hard to get to the shore but we finally managed. We were all wet and freezing and on top of that it started to rain. The guide said that the group would have to WALK BACK all the way to the starting point. They, however, managed to come pick up their stupid kayaks with a boat really quick, but didn't offer me and my girlfriend a quick ride back. It took us another hour or so walking back through the forest in the rain and sinking clothes. Next morning we came back and demanded a refund, and were simply told it was all our fault. They were very rude and started going personal with me. I didn't give up and stayed there insisting on partial refund. Later on we managed to get the rest of the money via dispute. Give yourself a favor and stay away, be safe! read more

My family of 5 went on a kayak tour in July and had to be rescued by a Pictured Rocks Tour boat. While on the water conditions got dangerous and a small craft advisory was issued. After several kayaks capsized and others were blown way out into the water with 3+ foot waves and over 20mph winds our guide radioed for help. Uncle Duckys refused to send help the man said he didnt care what they had to do but they wanted the kayaks back because customers were on the beach waiting! It was absolutely terrifying. A group of 26 were rescued by a tour boat because they wouldnt send help. We were promised a refund only to be ignored and given the run around for the past 3 months. They will not return phone calls or emails.There are other companys that offer tours, my advice is to never trust Uncle Ducky's if you value your life! read more

Great advertising, we saw a deal on Facebook around Christmas and it was BOGO for the 6hr kayak trip. We made the 7 hr trip to the UP to go kayaking on Lake Superior. We booked a few days prior and had to be there 30 minutes early for registration. We were told the Lake wasn't cooperating and winds were too high to safely kayak Pictured Rocks. They offered an alternate trip around Grand Island, which we decided to take. It was a beautiful day, we had great weather and beautiful sights. We kayaked to the old lighthouse, past a few waterfalls, through some caves, saw an eagle's nest and even three eagles. We stopped at an awesome point, Cobble Beach, where we had an hour lunch break, and bathroom break. Some were jumping off the cliff there into Lake Superior! It was beautiful, although 6 hours was a little long and we were ready to get back. Our guides were Bunny & Nat and they kept things fun and shared some great history. The only thing I would change is that it would be nice if lunch was included (we stopped at Family Fare on the way there). Also there were two times ppl were way behind and the guides didn't know. If there was any trouble it would've taken forever for the guides to get back to them. Otherwise, amazing trip!! read more

Paddling Michigan - Lunch spot! - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Munising, Michigan

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Our family of 13 had the most memorable time on this 4 hour kayaking tour. Our guide,Alex was so helpful and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour. In my opinion, it is a great tour of the pictures rocks and it is a perfect pace for beginners or more advanced kayakers. You will be amazed!!! read more

Paddling Michigan - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Munising, Michigan

The 6 hour trip paddling the pictures rocks was 2nd to none. The entire staff was helpful, informative and friendly. Jayla was a great guide she was concerned about everyone's safety, was knowledgable about the tour and Kayaking. She took the time to get to know all of us in her group. read more

Uncle Ducky puts a large number of kayaks on the beach, not a beach they own, just making an eyesore of the area. The numbers of users is quite large and really takes away the ambiance of the area. Uncle Ducky uses an overkill approach that really ruins the experience. Instead of limiting users to really cherish the area, cheap equipment in large numbers used to degrade the natural environment and subsequently, the experience as a whole. Do not recommend this vendor. read more

We were the only people in the group and it was very personalized. Our guides were very knowledgeable and fun! We did the four hour tour and it was very fun. It was rainy and we contemplated rescheduling but are glad we didn't. The rain allowed s more personal guide as we were the only ones. The water was still very clear and beautiful. The equipment was in good condition and instruction was on point! We will definitely be recommending this tour to friends! The entire staff was very friendly read more

Paddling Michigan - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Munising, Michigan

Just amazing - so many places are so concerned about everything they won't let you have Fun and explore. This was safe but fun and easy for a couple who just did this once before. Highly recommended! read more

If looking for lodging in Munising try this place - http://www.vrbo.com/286679ha Will sleep up to 12. Enjoy stargazing, swimming in the lake and campfires. read more

We did the sunset paddle. It has to be the best way to see the pictured rocks. What a beautiful and unique experience. I'm by no means an experienced paddler and this was easy enough for me. You get the most spectacular views of the rocks, you can get close enough to touch or as far from them as you like. It was a nice group of about 10 people. You'll have a two person kayak which is hard to tip, so perfect for me and my husband. It's a long trip, I think like 6 hours so I recommend bringing your own water and if you want to have even more fun maybe a small cooler of adult beverages. I saw another couple crack a couple beers on the trip and wish I would have thought of it! They do provide a "light meal" that you'll be enjoy on mosquito beach where there's a cool little waterfall to explore. On our tour, they packed us turkey wraps, chips, granola bar and an apple, which after paddling for a few hours was perfect, you definitely work up an appetite. Held us over until the end of our tour but we went to dinner after! The highlight of the trip is the way back. The sun hits the rocks in such a different way and really makes the color pop. That being said it is a sunset tour and starts to get chilling around this time. I wish I would have put my sweatshirt on before boarding for the last leg of the trip. Hands were super cold by the end of the trip! read more

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Booked this tour because we had read it's safer to bring sea kayaks onto Lake Superior, instead of the recreational ones that we own. Pretty disappointed by the entire experience and would not recommend the 3-hour "Taste of the Rocks" tour to anybody who has ever been on a kayak before. Granted we had good weather and practically no wind or waves, but we could have saved ourselves the over-priced amount of money and just taken our own kayaks on the water. First off, not sure how they get away with calling it a 3-hour tour when you're only on the water for 90 minutes - the rest of the time is traveling to and from the beach where you launch the kayaks. When we booked the tour we were told we would be on the water for the entire 3 hours, and the confirmation email even stated the time was actually 4 hours (12:00pm - 4:00pm) so we assumed the extra hour given was for travel time. Second, the condition of the kayaks was pretty bad, and the employees rush through getting everybody into their kayaks and onto the water. The foot pedals wouldn't stay in place in all 3 kayaks our group used, the paddles were all broken and taped together, and two people in our group had a kayak where the rudder didn't work, causing them to work twice as hard to paddle during the tour. When we voiced our concerns, we were basically blown off by the guides saying we would be fine. My partner and I recognized right away that the original kayak we chose was in rough shape and walked to another open kayak down the beach. This decision was apparently reason enough for the guides to just leave us on the beach without making sure we actually made it into a kayak at all. Third, the tour guides are not guides, they're just babysitters. We figured we'd at least get some valuable/interesting information about the rocks, which is why we booked it in the first place, but our "guides" spent majority of their time talking to each other. We also just moved at a snail's pace the entire time. In the 90 minutes we had on the water, we could have gone twice as far if we had just gone at a normal pace. Instead we spent at least half of the time just sitting in the water not moving at all. I understand we got lucky with the weather and that sometimes the waves on Lake Superior can get out of control, but pay attention to the weather and if you end up with a calm day like we did, just rent a kayak and take yourself out to see the Pictured Rocks. read more

WARNING TO ALL FUTURE CUSTOMERS- DO NOT STAY HERE! This business is a disaster, the paddlers village is a joke. We are staying in a hotel as I write this on our last night that we were supposed to stay there. "Party Village" would be a more appropriate name for this shit show. All three nights equaled nonstop noise and music and heavy alcohol. There was a physical altercation in a different area of the grounds and did the manager do anything about it? NOPE. I paid a lot of money to stay here and get the entire paddling experience and if I had a time machine to go back and stop myself from ever giving this company a dime I totally would. Hopefully this review stops any more money from going to a company that does not care about its guests. A simple solution would be to staff a security officer on site 24/7, because frankly, it's dangerous not to, but nope, it's a free for all of alcohol and beer pong on picnic tables. Believe me, I called the emergency number listed for after hours problems at 1:30 AM on the night we were supposed to be up at 7 to get ready for our kayak voyage and what was the response? "OK, well I'll have to get the sherif to come down there" Ok great, get the sherif to come down and break up the party's but at least make an effort to follow up personally and apologize the following day (which didn't happen). The only slightly positive thing I could mention about this experience was the hike and paddle trip. The guide was a super bro but extremely knowledgeable and wanted to take us to all the cool places that they usually wouldn't go to- which was awesome because we're serious about adventures. Of course, we were running on 3 hours of sleep during this entire day trip, circling back to how terrible the paddlers village is. OH, and as we were packing our stuff at 1030 at night because we had reached our breaking point someone from the party that was going on 5 feet away from our yurt came up to us and asked us if "we had dropped off our key" because he wanted to stay in our yurt for the night. I for real thought I was living in a nightmare while staying there. UNCLE DUCKY GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND START RUNNING A COMPANY THAT CARES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF YOUR GUESTS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE AT YOUR STUPID CAMPSITE! To the future customer reading this review- the negative reviews are so true. Every single one of them. Before I came up here I was reading these reviews thinking " oh no, it can't be that bad, it looks so peaceful" but I have never been more wrong in my life. PLEASE do not stay at the paddlers village unless you are looking for a nonstop alcohol induced party with no supervision that you have to pay a ton of money for. If you are, then great! You've found your dream destination! read more