With big waters, inland lakes and calm channels, the Grand Haven Area is a mecca for every imaginable water-based sport. Keep it simple and just go tubing, water skiing or kayaking. When looking to take it more extreme, try a little kiteboarding on Lake Michigan, or test your skills at stand-up paddleboarding.
Gather details on boat and gear rentals, available lessons and optimum water conditions using the information below!
With canoe in tow, explore all the Grand Haven Area parks with public launches that will get you on the rivers and lakes. Need a rental watercraft with all the accompanying gear? A livery is not far away.
Search out public launches if you have your own kayak companion. If not, seek out area rental shops where you can borrow boat, paddle and flotation device — and even partake in a quick lesson or two.
Experience the latest water sport. The Grand Haven Area has gear shops, rental equipment and experts ready to share their secrets. Events dedicated to SUP are on the calendar, too.
Catch some air with kiteboarding — a combination of wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding and gymnastics in one extreme sport. The Grand Haven Area is home to the Midwest’s first and largest kiteboarding school and kite surf shop.
Your destination is Placid Wake Park in Allendale. An outdoor facility dedicated to wakeboarding, wakeskating or wakesurfing, the park is the Grand Haven Area’s home base for beginners and advanced riders looking to crank it up a notch. Lessons, experts on-site and a pro shop selling cool gear.
Surf a Great Lake? You bet. And if waves aren’t big enough? Grab a skim or boogie board. The Grand Haven Area has shops offering rentals, lessons and equipment for sale.
View the waters of the Grand Haven Area from the underside. Scuba schooling, rental equipment and certification for the open water are available.
Find out where to rent or purchase water sport gear in the Grand Haven Area.
Explore the lake options for fast tubing behind a power boat, or take it on the relaxing river side and float on down. News on rentals, point-to-point transportation services and more.
