Kinni Lodge is an adorable bed & breakfast/cabin. It has three rooms to rent with a shared full…read morekitchen and living room. There is a hot tub and grilling area. Each room has a closet, fireplace, tv, dvd player, and bathroom. All doors lock with your room key for privacy and security. Every morning there is breakfast prepared; muffins and cinnamon rolls, english muffins, fruit, juice, coffee, tea, etc. It has a full kitchen. The lodge is off the river and only blocks from downtown. It allows everything (or a lot at least) to be within walking distance. I highly recommend this place for a place to stay. Much better than a hotel with a great amount of character. When you set up reservations make sure to ask about payment. It was cash only so clarify upon reservation.

When my kids were younger I booked a trip down the Kinni with this outfitter. 2 adults, one 7 year…read moreold and one 9 year old. I requested 2 person kayaks since my kids had never kayaked and my daughter was scared. They told me this would not be a problem. We got to the outfitter 15 minutes prior to our scheduled time. I confirmed 2 person kayaks were necessary. Paige said that she loaded the one person kayaks and since they were already in the trailer - she wasn't going to take them off. I asked several times and she refused. She told me the kids would be fine. It was the worst experience ever. My kids were frustrated and hate kayaking to this day. I have heard from others that she does not have patience for kids so be aware if you are thinking of using this outfitter for anyone under 18. Also, This summer I booked with River Guide Kayaks. Totally different experience.

I've enjoyed all seasons at this state park: in the winter, I've snow showed, in the spring/fall…read moreI've hiked, and in the summer I've enjoyed the beach. I've been to all 69 state parks in MN, and this one is my favorite near the metro area. There is something for everyone, although the hike to the beach includes a steep incline which can be a bother if you are carrying lots of gear (chairs, umbrella, water toys, etc).

Always amazed by the beauty MN has to offer and my friend took me on a scenic trail walk around…read moreAfton State Park. Everything was beautiful and the grounds are vast with summer flowers everywhere you look. Love the view of the St. Croix River as well. There are camping grounds here as well, which looks like a lovely getaway.

I wanted to show my friend visiting from Las Vegas the beauty of River Falls so I decided to book a…read morekayaking trip. The entire process from booking to kayaking to pick up was easy and enjoyable. The views were spectacular and even got to experience some of the local wildlife! The owner was fun and super nice and helped make my friend from out of town, who was a little nervous at first, feel at ease about the kayaking adventure. 10/10 will definitely be using River Guide Kayak again!

Always flexible, offer good guidance, family owned small business. Been using this business for…read moremany years. They've always done what they said they'd do. Thank you!

Great fly shop! Good inventory with fair prices and extremely helpful staff! Love the new space!read more

I ordered Pass Lake Special flies and the new book Trout Fishing in Southwest Wisconsin from…read moreLund's. This was my first order and was impressed by their quick response, fast shipping and overall customer service. Will definitely place more orders with Lund's.

Very fun float kayak paddling trip! We rented kayaks and they helped us put in and take out along…read morewith a quick bus ride back. It was about 8 miles on the river with a few small rapids. The water was fairly shallow and easy to navigate. It took us maybe 2.5 hours for our kayak trip with beautiful scenery. We saw deer, 2 fawns with spots and a doe. We saw two bald eagles and 1 golden eagle, blue herons, turtles, kingfisher, turkey vulture etc. The parking is free; there is a bathroom where you put in. You need to sign waivers before going. They offer PFDs to everyone; under 18 must wear PFD.

We love the town of Cannon Falls. We decided to plan a Kayak trip with some family and give this…read moreplace a try. This area is beautiful and we saw many Bald Eagles as we strolled down the Cannon River. I don't think this was too expensive and it was a lot of fun. We had not been kayaking before and my wife was clueless. I had used canoes when I was a kid and had been up to the Boundary Waters, I felt okay. We told the people that it was our first time and without much of any instruction, they put her in the kayak and away she went. I felt like they could have done anything to make her more comfortable. The rental area is a shack, basically. They put you in kayaks and then pick you up in an hour from departure at the pick up point. Look for the large pink rock, that is where you exit the river to be picked up. We had the last time slot with several people overturning and having to empty their kayak, not me, I stayed dry. The people that had to drain their kayak wasted a lot of time and we were late to our pick-up at the end of the day when you know they wanted to go home and start their weekend. I felt bad but it wasn't my fault. This was a fun time. I would recommend that you have some experienced people to help you if you are new at this. The people running this place are not interested in spending time teaching you how to stay dry. That is up to you.

Had a magnificent time on a gorgeous pontoon boat when renting this out for daughter's bridal party…read moreon the water. The young men helping load and unload were friendly and on point. They have ample parking and you don't have to walk very far to get on and off. Would recommend to others and do it again in a heartbeat.

Do not rent here!!! They do not treat their customers right. We had a rental for a day that rained…read moreand stormed. We called to switch our dates per their policy, but they told us we had to drive 40 minutes with 5 kids to the marina to "witness" the rain for ourselves. As the radar predicted, it rained during our rental time and because we were not there to see the raindrops falling, they took our money (over$500), did not offer a new date, and offered no solutions. The supervisor (Joe) then had the nerve to say that we were "on our own" and we were welcome to try and sue him. Unbelievable! They have been reported to the BBB and hopefully you all learn the lesson from us...do not give this company your money! Bad people and bad business.

We were given a 2 hour Fajita and margarita cruise certificate from groupon for Christmas from my…read morecousin. I went to book this and nowhere on the groupon does it say only valid on Tuesday and Wednesdays and nowhere does it say there will be an additional $9.65 of charges added once you make your reservation. When I print out the reservation it now says 2 for 1 margaritas, I contact Groupon and they say it includes one free margarita, Doubtful once we get on the boat that will be true but we will see. These are the extra fee's they will charge you: Port fee - $1.50 Service charge on food service - $4.40 Fuel Surcharge - $0.75 Minnesota food tax - $2.21 Fees - No explanation I would be embarrassed if I gave a gift to 2 people that cost them an extra $19.30 out of their pocket. Very sneaky

Excellent brunch and a fantastic Fall River cruise - special thanks to our server Susan who went…read moreout of her way to make our Sunday brunch even better !

My son was coming up from Texas for his 30th birthday. He loves to fish so I looked for a guided…read morefishing trip all over Wisconsin and from Saint Paul to Michigan. Everything was way expensive and booked way in advance. I Stumbled onto www.smallcraftoutfitters.com . Guided Kayak Fishing. Incredibly inexpensive and addictively fun! Tyler (the owner/guide) is based on a small ~150 acre home lake, Eau Galle Reservoir but he guides on other lakes as well. Beautiful Lake Eau Galle (Spring Valley, Wi) is east of St Paul roughly 40 minutes A four hour fully furnished excursion aboard a personal custom fishing kayak waiting for you already in the water. Poles already fitted with lures ready to cast. Ice chest with water in the guide's boat and bring your own snacks. The rates for us that day was $75 for the 1st person and $25 for each additional person with their own Kayak. WOW! If we weren't to catch a fish at all it would still be worth it for just the guided tour around beautiful Lake Eau Galle. I have to add up front, I broke my foot a few weeks before and wearing a boot. Tyler was super accommodating making sure there was no trouble getting me into the Kayak. Also, handicap parking just 20 feet from the dock. I had never been in a kayak before but these were very stable and a very comfy seat. You are also fitted with life jackets. We got there around 630a, Tyler wasted no time getting underway. We headed straight for the dam and worked our way around the lake. I don't want to spoil anything for you but he will give you all kinds of interesting information about your surroundings and always quick to point out the eagles flying about. You can bring your own rods and tackle but his selection for you is all you need. I wasn't quite used to the open face spin reel and only a couple of times had to fix a minor tangle. That was mostly me and my lack of talent. Just to make it easy next time I'll bring a closed face spin/cast combo like a Zebco 33 or 808. The artificial lure he will likely select for you is a weedless top water frog. It's a light lure but his rod/line setup delivers casting distance. You can pretty much cast it anywhere.... Over logs, on top of water growth or up on land and jig is back towards you like a little frog swimming from the bank. I'm sure part of the reason for using the weedless lures was to promote more fishing and less toil of trying to get unsnagged from a bad cast. The trick with the frog lure is when the bass takes it under you have to wait a full 3 seconds before you set the hook or you will jerk it out of his mouth and not catch him. I had trouble forcing myself to wait but after I caught on I could make the catch. My son was a natural catching more than a half dozen decent sized ones from the morning and into the heat of noon. Opportunity was always there, I'd say we had 30 strikes between us. My son hooked a pike but it threw the lure before it could be landed. That's the way it goes sometimes. All in all a very pleasant outing, I'll do again. Bugs weren't bad at all but don't forget sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. Tyler is very humble and loves to talk. A few occasions I pulled my Kayak up to his and talked about everything under the sun while we watched my son catch fish. Bonus: Tyler will take lots of pictures for you and send up to a share drive so can view and download. Oh and did I mention how beautiful Lake Eau Galle is? One more thing to think about. So you could go and buy yourself a Kayak with every thing you need to do this and it would cost a good bit as well as having to store it, load it, haul it. Rather you might consider www.smallcraftoutfitters.com guided trip once a month for the short summers we have up here and it would cost you a lot less than owning your own fishing Kayak. Not to mention the space you'll save in your garage.

From the owner: A family owned business passionate about kayak fishing!read more

Took the intro to Scuba class. There really was no instruction, per say. More of a reading of all…read moredisclaimers. We then had a 45 minute wait before pool time began and because they only have enough for half the class to go in at a time, we sat around for 30 minutes (boring). Was fun once we got it, but it bit nasty to have to use a respirator that someone just got done using (they don't clean 'em up after the first wave). Worth trying if you haven't scuba'd before but otherwise, meh.

Absolutely awesome customer service and training. The locations for the pool Dives and Open Water…read moreDives are great and the staff is all friendly and very helpful. Their rates are reasonable and accommodate to anyone. Discounts for students, law enforcement, and military veterans. Charlie is a great instructor and Clarence is extremely helpful. Terry and the guys at St Croix scuba and snorkeling are all Class Acts