Been on a lake for years. Tried other dealers but Boaters Choice by far the best we've had…read more Love our new boat and really appreciate all the work they did updating our dock to accommodate our new toy with speed and quality.

Great service, clean dry storage facility . They are professionals all the way around. Always.read more

Purchased a '20 Crest 24' pontoon from Chris Rising at Devil's Lake Water Sports. This was an…read moreAWESOME experience. I am handicapped and in a wheelchair. Chris and Crest worked with me to design a boat that works with my mobility challenges. The delivery was flawless and the boat is awesome. It has an Easy Cover that works great and makes things very easy! Chris and his team were great to work with. If you are in the market for a new boat, I highly recommend them!

We bought a used pontoon from them in March 2019. Mechanic was our salesperson and assured us the…read moreboat and motor were good. They were great about storing it until the weather was spring like and we got it delivered as promised. The weather has not been great for boating this spring so we got it on the lake 2-3 times before we had a major motor problem. They are not stepping up to help us get it fixed. First they tell us we have to pay for the part we think it needs. Ten days later they tell us it probably can't be fixed before July 4th. Really? That is what we get after paying over $11,000 for a boat in Michigan that has only been driven less than a handful of times? Think twice before going here and get a clear warranty if you do. They may not be there when you need them.

Always a great time, staff is amazing and the river is so relaxing. Been making this a yearly trip…read morefor over 10 years and now we are going on the river twice a summer. Cannot wait for the next time!

I came up from Toledo Ohio was very excited because I am 70 and wanted to canoe vs Kayaking…read more Anyways got all the way up there almost 1 hour from Toledo which probably cost me 10.00 in gas one way. It's at a state park, not sure if that was even mentioned. But I did call numerous times no one ever told me it would cost me 10.00 to park on top of the 35 45 bucks to canoe for two elderly adventurous people, just glad to be getting out to do something active for a change on a limited income. We both have bad knees, can't run handicap sticker in our car that is 20 years old (kind of lucky to have even made it)! I told the lady sitting at the park I can't afford 10 dollars she said well the web site says it cost to park, I said I did not see it any where on the web site. Talk about a ridiculous cost to park while you canoe. I said for even handicap senior citizens she said yes. I said Well I am not paying that, I can't afford that, we will figure out what else we can do. So I looked around for some place to park where we could walk into the park without paying couldn't find anywhere. So, we went to the one that is in ann arbor FREE PARKING. Ridiculous it would seem like something else could be figured out with this expensive cost. SENIOR CITIZENS: Do Not Go to Skips unless you want to pay another 10.00 on top of the cost of canoeing on a fixed income to let your car sit at a park for 3 or 4 hours. Totally Ridiculous! Vickie

This beach was Heath Beach back in the day-and the spring fed water is very clean! They had tested…read morethe water and was said to be the cleanest fresh water lake (quarry) in 13 states! We moved quite a distance away, but we'll travel for a day at Get Away Bay, aka Heath Beach!! Always a great time!

Not so hidden GEM just south of Milan. Right off 23. You can see it from freeway! Slice of heaven…read more What was previously known as heath beach/ milan beach is the same natural spring fed lake with a new owner who is breathing a fresh life into the place. You can tell by the new chairs and picnic tables! Natural spring fed lake with just about everything you can think of for a fun day in the sun (summer... fall... and winter...) Let's start with summer... pontoon sun deck with diving board, dock with diving board, water slide... Plenty of room to lay out. Just about anything under the sun can be rented for maximum enjoyment.. paddle boards, boats, paddle boats, floats, rafts etc etc. all reasonable prices. Here with family? A roped off sandy beach area with a couple floats for the kids to enjoy. Also- ADA water toys to help those that need help getting into the water. A nice touch! Did I mention an ice cream cart that drives around?! Or if you don't want to wait... a snack bar with all the options... water/pop/gaterade and snacks... including ice-cream. Want to host a party? There is a barn. Or a pavilion and plenty of upgrades to make the day fun including grills to rent or comfortable lounge chairs. Rentals are endless.... Anything and everything to make the day great. Wouldn't be surprised if you could purchase a bathing suit at this place. Not into water? Plenty of fun activities on land. Volleyball nets, orbeez gun obstacle to go all tactical with your buddies, horse shoe, disc golf. Sounds like camping is now included. And plenty of fire pits to rent for a fall gathering. More to come with the follow up fall and winter reviews... hay rides. Bon fires... possible haunted hay ride? Ice rink in the winter? Really a year round haven of activity. Fishing is just on the weekdays. Plenty to get after!

Yet another beautiful free Michigan park!…read more This is connected to Furstenberg Park by a short trail that is mostly boarded by wood and has some small bridges. I like to bird watch and saw a cool Wood Ducks in the water, a tree swallow, and a swan! You can also stop by the water (very close to the shore) in the short hike at least 3 times and see some turtles. And there are many chipmunks and some other birds along the path. And there are a lot of people canoeing or kayaking on the water.

Gallup Park (broader than just the Canoe Livery) is one of my absolute favorite parks in Ann Arbor!…read moreEasy but varied and interesting trails, paved and unpaved, with great views of water, nature, and animals. Great park for distance running - when I was training for a half marathon, I would come here for anywhere from 3-8 mile runs. I actually typically like parking at the boat launch entrance off Geddes, but there is plenty of parking at the main entrance as well. It's just a little bit of a quieter entrance to the park. Over the last couple of years, they've had some fantastic art displays there as well. Very dog friendly, kid friendly, bike friendly, all of the above! Tends to be one of the busier parks, but for good reason.

I have been camping at River Raisin Canoe Livery every year since 2021, and have been meaning to do…read morea review for a while now. I would like to share with you the wonderful people, Cherry and family that own this Livery and campground. I have camped all over the United States, and few campgrounds have family's so willing to make sure you have the best experience possible. This is rustic camping and very peaceful so much so id like to keep it a secret for myself, but that would be selfish and not fair to the owners not to share. The fishing is good also. I have caught many different types of fish in the River Raisin ranging from Pike to GIANT Catfish and everything in-between. Not to mention personal training on how to operate a kayak for the first time. LOL.... I can't say enough about this Livery and my experience's it's been truly wonderful, I'll see you this summer. Enjoy Life.

Good day out. Went upriver towards Dundee and then coasted back down. Very pretty ride.read more

We've rented a pontoon boat several times with tremendous success. Boat was clean and ran well…read more Staff was helpful and friendly. Whitmore Lake is a good place to spend a day on the water.

We signed up for wakeboard and surf lessons on the new wakeboat. The captain and instructor made it…read morea fun day. We'll be back next year.

I give this lake 5 stars because it fulfils all I require from a laking experience. Some folks like…read morea mini jobie nooner every weekend, I like to chill. I don't want to hear other people's children "playing" or whatever it is they do that's so loud. I don't want to vie for space on the sand bar. I don't want to hear other people's music, or see them dancing. You get the point, I'm not into the social scene that can be typical of Michigan lakes. You might be saying "why don't you get your own lake then you anti social jerk?". Well, that's basically what Orchard Lake is. It's amazing. There is literally like, no one on this lake 99% of the time. If you're lucky enough to be able to boat during the weekdays, you can often be the ONLY person on the water. You could totally lay out nude and no one would even be around to see you. The busy weekends don't really seem busy, and I have yet to feel crowded or annoyed. It's silent, peacful, serene and relaxing. Perfect. This is a VERY clean lake, and I believe it's the second or third largest in Oakland County. The water is clear and sparkling in most areas except for the very deepest parts. There is only seaweed in a few spots but these are not the chill areas and are easy to avoid. I love the variety of wildlife that can be seen on this lake including egrets, swallows, hawks, ducks, swans and lots of cute little fish that seem happy to hang out by the humans. The sandbar is spotless, probaly due to the "no drinking" poloicy that we, of course, follow to a T. LOL. The no drinking policy is most likely what keeps this lake fairly empty, and it works for me.

It was a great place to watch the eclipse! Hardly anyone was there and it is right on the water.read more

Public but very private. This hidden marina on the beautiful Maumee River is a great place to…read morelaunch your boat or even kayak. Fishing is permitted on the edges and it's attached to a beautiful park full of wildlife. So lucky to be close to this gem.

We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise Sunday afternoon. Unlike other travellers, we didn't mind the…read morestools as they were high and gave you a great view, although if you sat for the full 2 hours it was a bit uncomfortable. Chairs wouldn't have given the best view (we are over 70yo). But you could get up, move around, take pics and buy a beverage and stretch. We grew up in the area and still saw and learned things we did not know! It was well worth the dollars and very enjoyable. The Crew was super! We recommend this trip. Jackie

We were on boat for fireworks show. Seating was great. It was a smooth boat ride. Only thing I…read moredidn't like was that music was so loud! Food was really good.