Good company to rent a kayak from, hourly rentals are available $30 for a tandem, & $25 for a…read moresingle. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Three locations that I know of anyway. But only open through the month of October. Happy kayaking!

Every staff member has always been so helpful and friendly! Things have always been great every…read moretime I've gone.

Jeff gave us a birthday experience we will not forget! Jeff is incredibly hospitable and kind. We…read morefelt as though we spent the evening with an old friend. Paired with the backdrop of the beautiful Chicago skyline, you can't go wrong choosing Jeff and Two Brothers Sailing for your next water adventure. Thanks, Jeff! - April and Greg

Reading the reviews previously posted, I'm glad you all had a nice time…read more I did not. Father's Day adventure for my 96 yr old dad. $200/hr, for up to 10 people, for 2 hours. That's what we signed up for. Started out with Captain Jeff not responding when we were trying to find the dock. We arrived a bit late, only to find that Captain Jeff had picked up another fare in the meantime, so we enjoyed our KFC on the two picnic benches near the dock. When Captain Jeff was ready for us, seeing my dad in a wheelchair, he threw up his arms and said "Well I don't know how we're going to do this!"... We let him know that our dad could walk and we proceeded to board the boat. An ass right off the bat. On the boat - Bait and Switch time. Captain Jeff before starting the engine, needed payment... payment for what, I thought, my sister pre-paid the $400. He went on to tell us we had too many people, 6 person limit, and we were 3 people over. There would be an additional charge for 3 extra people for two hours. What? The deal was up to 10 people... later on the confirmation sent to my sister stated 6 persons, which she never would have gone for since we had more than six from the beginning... He wouldn't start the engine until the credit card went through... this also set the mood for this voyage... Captain Cat was sailing the boat, while Captain Jeff joined the party... Why two Captains?... because Captain Jeff hung out with everyone talking mostly about himself and primarily about all his motorcycles with my brother-in-law, who incidentally thinks the captain was enjoying some Rum, which would explain a lot knowing he was intoxicated. Nice day weather-wise, calm, had to use the engines often. Storm threat was minor, yet we ended up returning to the dock 1/2 hour early, later told for "safety and welfare of passengers"... But don't worry, we do have a Credit for $100.00 for our next booking. Really? There's a $100 bucks down the toilet... Oh and that reminds me, I have to mention here or my sister will kill me, while she and her husband were dangling their feet off the back of the boat, they saw in the water what looked like feces coming out from under the boat... Sorry to end my story with that, but that's what they said. Seems like we had a totally different experience, and a totally different Captain Jeff. Unforgettable for sure.

5/5 -- Big Blue Swim School Has Been Incredible for Our Family…read more We've had an absolutely outstanding experience at Big Blue Swim School, and we want to give a huge shoutout to the amazing team that made all the difference for our children. Our 2-year-old can sometimes struggle with new instructors, and there was a moment where he didn't want to get in the water at all. Brex, Josh, and Xzenia went above and beyond to turn the entire situation around. Their patience, energy, and compassion completely changed the day -- within minutes, he was not only comfortable but laughing, splashing, and having fun. It was such a heartwarming transformation to watch. We also want to give a special side shoutout to Ross, who consistently goes out of his way to accommodate our scheduling needs. He always helps us find class times and instructors that work best for our family, and that level of thoughtfulness truly means a lot. Big Blue has become such a positive part of our weekly routine thanks to the incredible staff. We're so grateful for everything they do and highly recommend them to any family looking for a caring, encouraging, and professional swim school.

My 5 year old has been taking lessons here for almost 3 years (on and off) and my 2 year old for…read moreabout a year and Big Blue has become a consistent part of our lives! The kids love the lessons (or we would have quit long ago), and I love how easily you can start/stop weekly lessons and pick right up where you left off. I also love that the app shows you exactly what skills they're working on and when they've mastered something. My only complaint is that I wish they made it clearer what age/height requirements there are to move to the next level. Sometimes it can feel like your kid is stagnating, but really they just have to age into the next level. Highly recommend trying it out!

Brian Earl has a great passion for sailing which he shares with his students. He is a highly…read morecompetent instructor and dedicated sailor. The Wilmette Harbor is a unique location and beautiful port to sail from with the nearby Baha'i temple providing a towering landmark.

My two sons and I had an amazing day with Captain Nick. We all caught several fish and my oldest…read moreson hooked and landed a 19# king salmon. Nick and mate were knowledgeable and fun to fish with. Next time I'm back in the area we will look to rich with him again. Great day.

Lowest price around, and really great guy! Honestly, Captain Nick was such a pleasure to deal…read morewith, as was Jim his mate. Communication before we arrived was spot on. Captain didn't even charge my credit card for the deposit because he was worried about the weather and the possibility that he might have to cancel. I found this place as a treat for my step dad and a buddy who have been fishing back east over over 20 years on various charters. They really enjoyed themselves and couldn't beleive how reasonable all of this was for what we got. Yeah, we only caught 3 fish (would have been 4 but we lost one and that was on us). but they were good sized and everyone had a really great time. This may turn into an annual trip for my step dad!

WINNING! We had an absolutely amazing experience with Captain Jim and first mate Mike on JawzOn!…read moreFrom the very beginning, Captain Jim was super helpful and took the time to teach us all about fishing on the lake. I especially appreciated how thoroughly he went over all the safety measures before we even left the dock, it gave us so much peace of mind. Right after we started trolling, we were immediately on fish! We even had double rods going off at the same time. By the end of the trip, we had caught four different species: king salmon, Coho salmon, steelhead, and brown trout. Mike was fantastic on the boat, helping us every step of the way, and he even filleted our fish and packaged them up perfectly for us to take back to the hotel. We couldn't have picked a better charter. If you're looking to be put on some incredible fishing with people who truly know what they're doing, JawzOn is the way to go. Highly recommend && we hope to fish with them some time again in the future. THANK YOU JIM & MIKE!

Captain Jim knows his fishing! We had a great time, highly recommended for your next fishing trip…read more Jawzon!!!

Loved the yacht club and the views . My son was competing in a sailing Regatta. The event was well…read moreorganized with a lot of kids from Various City Schools.

I cannot recommend Freedom Woods, nor my instructor, Steven, highly enough!!…read more I had limited opportunities to ride over my lifetime, but at 51, a couple of months ago, I signed up for formal lessons under Steven's tutelage. He is an incredible instructor, who rightly places the horses's welfare and comfort level, and the rider's safety, above all else. He clearly factors in my (in) experience and age as well as the various horses' ages, temperaments, personal quirks, and any extreme seasonal weather, to make sure both myself and the horse are safe, comfortable, relaxed, and having fun - and every ride has demonstrated that, crystal clear. He will not hesitate to point out any mistakes I am making, especially when they may impact the horse's comfort level - which is exactly what should happen. He then gives very concise and clear explanation of the mistake, as well as what the correct approach should be, and often circles back later to make sure the correct approach was understood or to verbally let me know I properly understood and implemented it. The horses I have ridden so far are honestly perfect - I call one the Cadillac of horses haha - so any issues with my rides are entirely on me not communicating properly to my horse or following Steven's directions properly. I am old enough to muddle things up in my mind when I'm trying to think, ride, and listen all at once these days, but I can see he is factoring that in as well constantly, and he works piecemeal on specific aspects of riding so I get repetition and practice...and hopefully something sticks to the flypaper in my brain! I also feel like every single lesson offers the chance for improvements, however small - small not because of the stellar horses or teaching haha but because this student has so far to go and isn't the fastest learner!! Even so, it is awesome and empowering to feel I'm maybe a teeny tiny bit of a better rider in some way, every time I dismount after a lesson here. I tell Steven the same thing every week because it is my heartfelt truth - this is the best part of my week! What a joy!! I cannot recommend Freedom Woods highly enough!

Ive been riding every day since summer and have completely transformed not just as a person, but as…read morea rider. Everyone is so kind and welcoming. I was very anxious due to my high stakes tech job and this stable healed me. I volunteer in their hippotherapy program which has done wonders for the children that need it. Thank you to the family of Freedom Woods :)