Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding

"well, the kayak itself was good and the employees were nice but my word of advice is either head back super early or stay out the extra time if you know you'll be late. I got stuck in some lily pads and only half of my group made it back in time but we all got charged an extra hour. should've told my friends to dock up without me. they've raised their prices this year from $12/hr last year to $20/hr. I love the area but next time if I'm gonna be 25+ mins late then I'm just gonna stay out the other 40... and prolly stay out of the lily pads next time too lol"

"The staff with Simple Adventures is very helpful and was quick to take us in and get us kayaks, paddles and life jackets. You have to sign a waiver, which you can do in a few minutes before kayaking. They do not provide much instruction but it is not too difficult to figure out especially if you have people who have kayaked before. The prices are fair, about $20 per person per hour. We did not reserve ahead of time and were able to rent 4 double kayaks. Beware that the kayaks and paddle boards launch from the northern launch port, and you can also pay here too. From the launch point it is relatively far to get into the lake, and takes up essentially 30 min to get to the lake and 30 min to get back."

"Great Time. Employee was helpful and process was easy! Thanks for a great time!"

"Family outing on a beautiful day. The river wasn’t open yet due to COVID restrictions, but Lake St Clair Metro park location back into the Black Creek Marsh is open for rentals! Go support this small business finding their way in this challenging working climate. We love how easy it is to pop in, get all equipment and just go paddle. No loading yaks and boards on cars, finding parking and lugging stuff around. Thanks for all of your patience answering all of our questions staff! We had a blast and will be back again."

"Couldn't have been worse. I was asked to not to go into the lake, which was the whole point of me kayaking there. Because many others did. I got the rental for 2.5 hours. And just before I started, I was told that I couldn't kayak in the lake, but only on the inter side where there were plants and weeds that don't let anyone nearby. Still when I asked that I'd go up to the lake but not in it, they agreed and said it'd take 45 minutes one way, and I should use the remaining time getting back as me kayaking against the wind on my way back would cover up the remaining time I'd have left. Understanding that they have more knowledge about the area and time estimates, I listened to them. But it took me 50 minutes round trip, and I have no idea what to do for the remaining time I have left, and I am where I started. I can't go to the weeds area, nor can I go back the same trial I just did, to at least enter the lake and come back. I ended up returning the kayak 1.5 hours after I got it, therefore wasting my money, regretting to trust the crew, and not having fun because of this mess. Could it have been worse? I've kayaked many times before and guess what, Simple Adventures was the worst."