Wisner Rents Canoes

Category: Canoe & kayak rental service

Address: 25 W Water St, Newaygo, MI 49337, USA

Phone: +12316526743

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–3PM

Monday: 9AM–3PM

Tuesday: 9AM–3PM

Wednesday: 9AM–3PM

Thursday: 9AM–3PM

Friday: 9AM–3PM

Saturday: 9AM–3PM

Reviews

Ashley Immel

Jul 5, 2022

Definitely recommend making the reservations online and signing the waivers ahead of time. This allowed us to skip the line and get to the water faster. They supply a rope tie for one tube to the cooler tube. If you wish to tether together as a group you have to purchase your own rope. PFD’s are available for all sizes. We took the 2.5hr trip and enjoyed it the exit dock was cleared located.

Raylou Wolfy

Jul 5, 2022

Had a super fun time! We took tubes down the 2.5 hour float and we had a very nice relaxing time. The cooler tube was definitely worth it as it did get a bit toasty and it was nice to have the drinks that we brought along stay cool. We started at 11 and ended roughly around 2 since the river was flowing a bit slower than usual. We saw lots of turtles and a couple of herons, but we were told that if you come out even earlier you see even more wildlife.

Tisha Briggs

Jul 4, 2022

If you don't already have your own, this is a great place for ease of renting a tube (or canoe) to float down the Muskegon River. They're already inflated so all you need to do is show up. They will also bring you back up river as part of the price of the rental. Great place for a great time.

Jamie Martin

Aug 6, 2021

I have been going to Wisners since I was young and now take my children. One of the things that I love about them is how much their staff seems to love their job. You can’t say that much anymore. I had a hiccup with equipment (mostly my fault due to lack of preparation on my part). What I appreciated about the staff and the owner is that they LISTENED to me. Every business will have something go wrong, for me it is all about how you handle it. The customer service was second to none. Rachel bent over backwards to make everything right. And even let me borrow her own personal cooler and paddle. Small town caring about your neighbor type of place. Can be very busy on weekends, so I expected to wait a bit. Couldn’t believe how seamless Rachel’s crew made it all. There is no better place to go for a day on the river.

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Questions & Answers

Are you allowed to bring alcohol?

Victoria Denevan | Apr 10, 2019
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 11, 2019

Yes, no glass bottles and no Styrofoam coolers and if you have a friend that turns into an idiot when they drink alcohol, leave them home too :)

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Is it safe and comfortable for 2 people with mild physical disabilities??

Ellen Coffman | Apr 10, 2018
Eric Kincaid | Apr 11, 2018

Rivers are potentially, and inherently dangerous. Not knowing the nature of the disabilities, it's impossible to say. It can be dangerous for people without disabilities.

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Do you have closed bottom tubes?

kristopher Wilder | Apr 9, 2021
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 10, 2021

Actually, no we don’t. Our regular tubes do not have bottoms in them but are nice, large vinyl tubes with handles and cup holders. If you want something with a bottom, you should try our rafts - they are inflatable boats and come in two, three or four person.

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can i bring my own kayaks and have them dropped at a site to end up back at my vehicle

Rod House | Apr 9, 2020
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 10, 2020

Yes. There are a few ways to do this depending on how many kayaks you have which would be the best price. You can put your stuff on our vehicles for 18 per person (we pay per person we put through the park) or if you can fit a driver in your vehicle they can ride up with you drive your vehicle back for total of 25.

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Is this white water canoeing, or still water? I'd like something fun, and fast moving, not paddling along boring.

Michelle Poe (Missy) | Apr 9, 2020
Bronson Ward | Apr 10, 2020

True, no rapids. It does however get choppy in some areas and you must keep an eye out where you are on the river. All and all, its absolutely worth it.

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Any frequent visitors know the drop off n pickup location or good put in spots with an address?

Jasmin | Apr 9, 2020
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 10, 2020

I just added a new photo of a map with the launches.

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How long of a trip from Newaygo to Chinook campground in a kayak?

Debi Walter | Apr 10, 2019
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 11, 2019

More like 6 right now and caution- this is canoe or kayak, NOT tubes... double times for floating vs paddling

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Can you fish off canoes?

Tom Peck | Apr 10, 2019
Stacey Swift | Apr 11, 2019

Yup

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How much are tubes to rent? How much are kayaks to rent?

Holleigh Raymond | Apr 10, 2019
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 11, 2019

18 each on weekends includes tube rental, transportation and life jacket if you need it. 4.5 hour or 2.5 hour. Weekends you need reservations. During the week you can walk in but last departure all days is 4pm. Single kayak $30 same trips and need reservations on weekends. See website for further info!

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Can u fish from the Canoes?

Richard Scheuermann | Apr 10, 2019
Christie Sokolowski | Apr 11, 2019

Yes you can.

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When most you have the times back by?

TaShonnTrenn White | Apr 10, 2019
420 Native | Apr 11, 2019

The trips are usually 4 hours..

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How rough do the waters and rapids get?? And how much rowing is necessary??

Ellen Coffman | Apr 10, 2019
Mary Brown | Apr 11, 2019

No rapids, good for groups to chat and enjoy scenery and those with limited experience, but who know how to steer a vessel. It's a wide river, that gets a little shallow in spots. Rowing or paddling IS necessary to steer the vessel around other people, to go around shallower areas or away from the riverbanks. (We went with a group of 8 kayakers the weekend of July 4th. Only my husband and I were very experienced, the others had been kayaking very little on lakes or had never kayaked before, so we gave them a few minutes of basic steering instructions. Over a 3 hr trip, we had 2 times when people were kayaking side by side and distracted by talking did someone get caught because they didn't have enough time for both people to steer away in time (once by "bottoming out" on a shallow spot and another got held up in a little brush at the river's edge).

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Ok. How far out do we have to call for reservations and how much is it for each person to rent a tube

Ashley Tenbrink | Apr 10, 2018
Sam M | Apr 11, 2018

We called the same day and was able to reserve equipment but my group was only four of there is more I'd make reservations at least 2-3 days before

How long are you open for the season?

Ashley Tenbrink | Apr 10, 2018
Wisner Rents Canoes (Owner) | Apr 11, 2018

Until November 1st. But after September, it is good to have reservations because we are in and out.

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