Grand Rapids has one of the most beautiful landscapes in the country. With the lush, green, woodland scenery and stunning lakeside views, there’s more nature and beauty to be seen and taken in than most people realize at first glance. One way to explore and experience the beauty of our city and surrounding neighborhood is to get out on the open waters and kayak or canoe your way through some of the stunning landscapes.

GR Paddling offers excursions and adventures for every occasion. They offer full service kayak and canoe trips that span sections of five different local rivers and streams, as well as five of the region’s most popular lakes. Their programming and events offer fun for the whole family in a safe and controlled environment. They’ll teach beginners the ins and outs of paddling, how to stay safe, and how they can get the most out of their experience. From the boats you’ll see wildlife and foliage that brings a whole new perspective of beauty to your family’s world.

There’s also a large number of events that they’ll hold to help you with team building and group bonding exercises. These are great for youth groups, parties, and even office outings or workplace team building exercises. (It certainly beats doing an icebreaker in the office!)

What’s really great about the GR Paddling company is that they not only understand the terrain, layout, and history of the area, but they also understand how to get people connected with the natural environments in up close and personal ways. This is much more than just a kayaking lesson or canoeing trip – it’s an exciting, educational, adventurous, sometimes even spiritual awakening to the magic that the Grand Rapids area truly holds.

GR Paddling is a full service company, and they mean full service! They provide all the essentials of sporting equipment, but they also include and provide all the essentials to keep the trip healthy and safe, such as bug repellant, healthy snacks, safe and efficient transportation to and from the banks the adventures will be taking place on, and more. To make sure you don’t miss one detail of the beauty surrounding you on your trip, they’ll also provide things like binoculars!

Grand Rapids is truly a beautiful area, and experiencing the stunning nature surrounding you on the rapids themselves with a kayaking or canoeing trip might be just the magical memory you’ve been looking for!