Rented a canoe for a three day trip. The staff was very helpful from recommending some of the better campsites to what equipment I might need. They also told me since I returned the canoe before 10am on the last day, it would only be a two day rental, not three! Saved me some $. :-) read more

Sylvania Outfitters - Sporting Goods Near Me - Watersmeet, Michigan

Our group rented canoes and a bear barrel and bought firewood from Sylvania for our 3-day camping trip in Sylvania Wilderness. It was our first time doing anything like this. Bob and Mary were very friendly and helped us with all the details. Our canoes were delivered to Crooked Lake as promised and the process was easy. We went with the less expensive Royalex canoes which were fine as we weren't going to portage them for any great distance. I'd happily use them again. read more

Great place to buy lures, mapbooks, maps, fishing licenses, firewood, rent canoes (also kayaks, small boats, etc.). Easy to find right off Main Highway 2 out of Watersmeet to the West. Many areas to canoe and kayak with different routes. Cabin to stay at in area is: Stickley Lodge Getaway. 920-680-7095 (text or leave message). www.stickleylodgegetaway.weebly.com. Historic Stickley area (between Watersmeet and Marenisco). Many waterways in area. Branch and log decor. Reasonable cabin including for groups. Circle driveway great for trailers and extra vehicles. read more

Great place to rent kayak and have nice trip on Ontonagon river.we choose route burned dam to interior trip,on two kayaks,and had great time.highly recommend! read more

To my knowledge, this is the only wilderness outfitter serving the Sylvania Wilderness. Bob is an owner/operator, and you will probably end up interacting with him. The rest of the employeers are younger kids (late teens), and thus are seasonal (seem to be new ones every year). I have been using Sylvania Outfitters for the past eight years for a summer canoe/camping/fishing trip in the Sylvania. They have been reliable and always delivered our canoes on time, no surprises. If you are interested in fishing, they have some lures and maps, but their knowledge of the fishing leaves a little to be desired. Fortunately, the fishing is so good in Sylvania that it doesn't matter, but don't come expecting expert fishing advice in terms of spots and tactics. read more