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Lisa steinhoff

14 October 2024

2 months ago

Matt Jankowski

20 September 2024

2 months ago

Rick and Bob are very experienced guides, helped our larger group navigate the waters! Raya provided all the information we needed. Recommended.

Mark Hill

15 September 2024

3 months ago

Repeat customer here, this is a superb trip. We have taken both trips. Both fun and enjoyable. They have great staff and guides. You will be treated as a speci...

Amanda Johnson

06 September 2024

3 months ago

We had an awesome paddle with Rick! We purposely sought a smaller company, and Yooper Yachts did not disappoint! If you need dry gear, they are able to provide ...

J H

01 September 2024

3 months ago

Went kayaking today with Rick and Bob at Yooper Yachts…..it was an amazing experience. Very laid back and fun, smaller crowd and some of the only single person ...

Jennifer Thompson

31 August 2024

3 months ago

We could not have asked for better guides. Bob and Rick were the friendliest, funnest, and safest guides I've ever experienced on an excursion. They considerate...

Amanda Amstutz

31 August 2024

3 months ago

Hang out with the locals and enjoy an intimate, less touristy experience kayaking Pictured Rocks. As Honeymooners, we highly recommend this small, family-owned ...

darlene quintanilla

30 August 2024

3 months ago

If I could give a higher than 5-Star review I would do so! From the ease of scheduling a private tour with single kayaks, all the way to the communications reg...

Ron T

23 August 2024

3 months ago

Bob was great! Amazing time! Great communication by Raya as well with answering questions!

nancy ellis

22 August 2024

3 months ago

What a great guide and trip. Rick was amazing. Very personal experience vs the big guys! More flexible and they have single kayaks. Highly recommend.

Cindy

20 August 2024

3 months ago

Absolutely fantastic kayak tour. We were looking for something more personal and interesting than the mass kayak tours offered by the larger companies. We have ...

Maria Caldwell

14 August 2024

4 months ago

We had a fantastic time on our sunset kayak tour! Absolutely beautiful scenery and we were not rushed at all. We highly recommend them!

Sara Cochrane

13 August 2024

4 months ago

Our trip was amazing! The guides were knowledgeable, kind, and put safety and enjoyment at the top of the day.

Brooke Moulton

12 August 2024

4 months ago

We had a lovely sunset kayak that was out of this world. I would go again in a heartbeat. Well worth the money!

Carrie Hill

11 August 2024

4 months ago

Rick was a great guide! Very helpful and we quickly learned how to use our kayak with his clear instructions. We had two families- 8 people/4 kayaks and everyo...

Lisa Hayes

10 August 2024

4 months ago

Had a wonderful trip! Raya, Rick & Bob were flexible, knowledgeable and accommodating! Communication was great. Lots of fun to poke around in caves & get up cl...

Shana Blumenthal

05 August 2024

4 months ago

We had a great trip with Yooper's! Rick and Bob were very nice and so accommodating for our group. Flexible booking was really helpful too. The trip was beaut...

Jeffrey Blumenthal

05 August 2024

4 months ago

This father/son business was a really great experience, much preferable to a formulaic outfitter. They were great on communication, flexibility, and made extra ...

Christy Dozier

03 August 2024

4 months ago

We had an amazing experience with Rick. This small family owned business caters to the requests of their clients creating a one of a kind experience! We could...

Dawn Katkic

01 August 2024

4 months ago

Rick and Bob were fantastic guides. We had a large group and they meet all of our needs. The views were amazing! Thank you for a wonderful trip filled with laug...

Jeffery Spidle

31 July 2024

4 months ago

G r e a t E x p e i a n c e ✨️

Catherine Park

24 July 2024

4 months ago

Had a wonderful and fun time kayaking as a bachelorette group with Yooper Yachts. The owners were fantastic from booking all the way through the entire trip. Th...

Lori Porubsky

22 July 2024

4 months ago

Great & gorgeous experience, the owners were fantastic guides!

Gianna Bucci

22 July 2024

4 months ago

10/10 Experience! Yooper Yachts is the way to go if you want to see the pictured rocks. Our tour guide Rick was awesome and very knowledgeable. All staff were e...

Mishelle Edano

22 July 2024

4 months ago

What a great, beautiful, and fun experience I had!

Naomi Johnson

20 July 2024

4 months ago

So fun. If you are a photographer you should get there early to get in line and find a good seat (Maybe up to an hour). I ended up standing in the back section ...

Michelle Ford

19 July 2024

4 months ago

Awesome trip! Reservation so easy and great response time to questions! Rick and bob we just fantastic as guides! I have done several of these trips at pictur...

Lynn White

19 July 2024

4 months ago

Not only is this an amazing company, the sunset paddle is seriously one of the coolest things my husband and I have ever done! Pictures don’t even begin to do ...

Roupina Carman

18 July 2024

4 months ago

Debra Balser

16 July 2024

5 months ago

What a great experience with Yooper Yachts! Highly recommend the Lovers Arch Paddle. So much fun! Kayak through Pictured Rocks, ☑️ checked off my bucket list!

Ashley Shankleton

15 July 2024

5 months ago

Raya, Bob, and Rick are simply incredible. To book the experience with Raya was flawless. Her communication about the trip and updates about the weather approva...

Jim Smallegan

14 July 2024

5 months ago

Such an amazing experience. Raya, Bob, Ricky, they are all so nice to work with. We had an amazing time and are looking forward to our next visit. So much fun!!...

Emily O'Neill

14 July 2024

5 months ago

Rick and his dad Bob were amazing tour guides. Clean language and no smoking is something that's important to me. I don't like to be around that stuff and th...

Michelle

13 July 2024

5 months ago

Allison Woodwick

13 July 2024

5 months ago

Very Friendly Family run business. Not the cookie cutter rush of get in get out. Our tour was very laid back for everyone to enjoy what they wanted to, includ...

Francine Hermelin

13 July 2024

5 months ago

So amazing!!!!!!! We could not have been in better hands than in those of Yooper Yachts. Raya, Bob, and Rick treated us with such care and made the day so much ...

Joseph Miller (Just a Catholic Dad)

13 July 2024

5 months ago

Very friendly staff who were very accommodating and provided a wonderful experience.

Andy Salter

12 July 2024

5 months ago

We had a fantastic experience With Yooper Yachts. Our original trip was canceled due to poor weather, but they gladly added us to another trip the next day. Bob...

Amy Rublein

10 July 2024

5 months ago

N P

10 July 2024

5 months ago

Great fun! And great guides! Our group loved every minute of our trip. It was so beautiful to see the Pictured Rocks up close from the water. So many beautiful ...

Heidi Borter

09 July 2024

5 months ago

Good communication when booking and day before. Easy to find meet up location with a staff prepared and punctual. Nice guides and pace was perfect for people of...

Tanya Khazin

08 July 2024

5 months ago

Stephanie K

08 July 2024

5 months ago

We had absolutely the best time during our tour with Yooper Yachts! We did the private tour and it was totally worth it. Our guide was great, and the scenery co...

Shepador Travel

08 July 2024

5 months ago

Yooper Yachts is hands down the only choice to experience Pictured Rocks with. From the very first call, Raya and Bob took the best care of us in setting up our...

steve strahl

07 July 2024

5 months ago

I really had a blast with you guys thank you so much

Abigail Donnelly

06 July 2024

5 months ago

We couldn't have asked for a better time with Yooper yachts! Pictured rocks is simply stunning, and getting to spend time with a small group, family-owned busi...

Lisa Durall

03 July 2024

5 months ago

Terrific family owned business. Bob and Rick are knowledgeable and very accommodating. If you want to feel like you are on a trip with family, go with these guy...

Dana Manis

03 July 2024

5 months ago

What a great day and amazing experience! From start to finish Yooper Yachts made everything so easy. We would definitely book with them again! Thank you again...

Sam Hunt

01 July 2024

5 months ago

We signed up for the lovers Arch paddle the last week of June 2024. Raya was very responsive from the get go, and made scheduling very easy. We met up with Bob,...

Brad Zahar

30 June 2024

5 months ago

Could not have asked for a better trip. Rick and Bob were wonderful guides. They are local, family owned, care about their customers and know the water and cond...

BuKiddy

30 June 2024

5 months ago

Best Kayaking trip of our lifetime. A great teamwork by Raya, Rick and Bob. Thank you all for making our first visit to the U. P. and Kayaking in Lake Superior ...

Natasha Popowich

30 June 2024

5 months ago

They were very professional and a fun crew to be with! They were flexible and let us do some extra exploring in the caves. It was worth every penny and the suns...

mary jaworski

26 June 2024

5 months ago

Kevin McDermott

25 June 2024

5 months ago

We had a great time on the trip out to Chapel Rock! Plenty of neat spots - Rick was a great tour guide. Highly recommend if you want to see it all by paddle!

Lucero L

24 June 2024

5 months ago

What a great experience! Yooper Yachts was the best! After weather forced a cancellation to our scheduled tour, YY was able to get us rescheduled for a private ...

William Thompson

22 June 2024

5 months ago

10/10 recommend booking your kayak paddle with yooper! Support locally owned small business and benefit from the smaller group experience. Our guide Rick did an...

Jared Goris

22 June 2024

5 months ago

Ryan Passmore

20 June 2024

5 months ago

We had a wonderful experience with Yoopers Yachts! Raya, Rick and Bob were simply outstanding to us as guests visiting the area. Picture Rocks National Lakeshor...

Kelly G

18 June 2024

5 months ago

Raya was a wonderful communicator - she contacted me the week leading up to our trip and kept us informed of the weather conditions. Our guides were knowledgea...

Ashu Shrestha

15 June 2024

6 months ago

Rick was our tour guide and we had a fantastic time kayaking with him and our group on the lake. It’s a tiring but great experience for those willing to kayak t...

Caitlin Nagy

10 June 2024

6 months ago

Hannah Lundberg

10 June 2024

6 months ago

We had a wonderful experience kayaking Pictured Rocks with Yooper Yachts! The views were incredible and Bob was a wonderful guide, helping us to feel safe and c...

Bountiful Living Foods

09 June 2024

6 months ago

Raya was very kind, considerate and attentive. Bob our guide gave us good instructions and on the trip told us interesting information about the shoreline. The ...

Amy Grenier

06 June 2024

6 months ago

Amazing experience with Yooper Yachts. Veteran and family owned business. They go above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience. They also make sure...

Nicole Mueller

05 June 2024

6 months ago

Perfect small, local, family owned business for your kayaking adventure on Lake Superior to see the Pictured Rocks from the water! Small group of 4 made it more...

Renee Hoppers

31 May 2024

6 months ago

Lillian Waddill

31 May 2024

6 months ago

William (Bill) Boswell

20 May 2024

6 months ago

Silas K

19 May 2024

6 months ago

We had a great time kayaking Pictured Rocks with Bob. He had everything setup for us and took great care of us. Bob, yoos the best! Raya also communicated and a...

Shannon Mladucky

16 May 2024

7 months ago

Easy meeting place! Small group Van drive! Everything was ready to go at the beach! Great guide and ran by a father and son! Support local small buisness. Will ...

Alexis Han

16 May 2024

7 months ago

They are a great family owned business! Very communicative and understanding and we got to see some amazing views

Casper Guo

16 May 2024

7 months ago

Beth Hillman

16 May 2024

7 months ago

The Painted Rocks tour was an amazing experience. The age range in my family was 8-77, and everyone enjoyed the trip.

Kathy Johnson

16 May 2024

7 months ago

We had one of the best adventures of our lives. We loved how responsive Yooper Yachts was to our request, how personable they were (we loved our guides--Bob and...

Vy T. Zunker

16 May 2024

7 months ago

We had an awesome time in the lake with YY. They’re a small family owned business and made the trip feel like we were just hanging out with friends. It was also...

Katie Mueller

07 May 2024

7 months ago

An all inclusive kayaking experience: They had everything you could ever need to have fun out on the lake including the best of midwestern hospitality. small an...

Darren Hegna

05 May 2024

7 months ago

Had an amazing time while doing this tour. The guide did a great job showing us around and giving us nice and easy and clear instructions so we didn’t have a ha...

Dean Oleole

12 October 2023

a year ago

Great communication before, up to and during the trip. Genuinely friendly family business who care about their customers getting a first class experience. We th...

M Smith

06 October 2023

a year ago

Marlene Damhof

06 October 2023

a year ago

We had a wonderful experience with Yooper Yachts. Raya was great to answer all our questions ahead of time. Rick and Bob were knowledgeable and experienced guid...

Rachael Schexnayder

26 September 2023

a year ago

Bob went above and beyond for us to be able to kayak working around weather issues. It was an amazing experience to be so close to the beautiful pictured rocks....

Len Bogan

25 September 2023

a year ago

We went with a friend who had never been kayaking. Our guide took good care of her and she always felt safe. We enjoyed great views of the cliffs and even saw t...

Kirin Saint

21 September 2023

a year ago

Had a fantastic trip with Ricky and Bob a few weeks ago - they were kind, knowledgeable, and supportive. Highly recommend their kayaking services!

Matt Basinger

11 September 2023

a year ago

Bob, Raya, and Ricky are the absolute nicest people you will ever meet. They did an outstanding job leading our group of docs and med students as part of the Un...

Mike Sagan

06 September 2023

a year ago

I don't typically post reviews, but Rick is a man of outstanding character. My family and I were headed to camp and we popped a tire on the curve near his resid...

Symantha

28 August 2023

a year ago

Could not have asked for a better experience! From the booking to the trip itself. Absolutely stunning views and the guides are incredibly personable. Definitel...

Michael Duty

28 August 2023

a year ago

If you're trying to decide who to kayak with, look no further than Yooper Yachts. This was a superb experience! Bob and Rick were great guides and were very kno...

Cara Coleman

27 August 2023

a year ago

We loved this local, family-run kayak tour/business. We appreciated the smaller group setting and ability to rent single kayaks rather than tandems. We also had...

Eric Zimmerman

26 August 2023

a year ago

Yooper Yachts is a smaller local and family-run operation and it shows in the personal service that you receive. I reserved my experience on their website and r...

Aaron Phelps

18 August 2023

a year ago

Great family run operation. Because they are a small operation, they can be very flexible with your trip and have some fun along the way that bigger groups won'...

dunia

10 August 2023

a year ago

Cannot recommend this place enough! Bob and Rick were sweethearts and had us laughing the whole time, literally from the moment we saw them at their garage. Sup...

Britney

07 August 2023

a year ago

My family had a great time kayaking with Yooper yachts today! They ensured the water wouldn’t be too rough for our trip, so we would enjoy our experience. Bob w...

Madelynn Pokrzywinski

05 August 2023

a year ago

My friends and I booked a personal kayak tour and it was fantastic. The guides were personable and I could tell they really cared about us having a fun time. We...

Janetta A. Ksar

05 August 2023

a year ago

We had a great time kayaking - and we were so grateful we booked with this company as so many other tours had 15-25 people with them. This made it much more int...

Jen Woodman

02 August 2023

a year ago

This was one of the best outdoor experiences our family has had. Our guides, Bob and Rick, were kind, chill, knowledgeable and FUN!!! We had such an enjoyable ...

James Lewis

28 July 2023

a year ago

EPIC trip to Chapel Beach. My wife and I really enjoyed the paddle and local knowledge by a great guide Bob who along with his wife and son own the business. Th...

Val Sh

28 July 2023

a year ago

Highly recommend going with Yooper Yachts for a guided kayak tour. We had an absolute blast and I was beyond pleased with our experience. Going at our own pace ...

Connie Kuhl

23 July 2023

a year ago

We had an amazing kayaking adventure with Yooper Yachts! Rick and Bob did an excellent job as our guides and made the trip so much fun. They were very accommod...

Daisy Rodgers

23 July 2023

a year ago

Highly recommend Yooper Yachts! The family was very helpful with answering any questions we had, and when potential bad weather was headed our way they said we ...

Joel Deis

22 July 2023

a year ago

We had an amazing time with Bob! It was so cool to have a personalized experience instead of going out with one of the big companies on the bay. Can’t recommend...

Haley Kidd

20 July 2023

a year ago

We had a great time with Yooper Yachts! They provide a great kayaking trip.

Ella Pace

17 July 2023

a year ago

We had a great experience with Yooper Yachts. Everything went really smoothly and our guides were very kind and knew a lot about the area. The weather wasn’t as...

Anthony Wolters

09 July 2023

a year ago

We had a great time! Definitely recommend and looking forward to coming back in the fall!!

William Judson

08 July 2023

a year ago

Awesome kayak guides who can set you up with a private tour. Was very pleasant and we had great communication before the trip. Would recommend!

Richard Allcox

08 July 2023

a year ago

Awesome experience. Bob and Rick are very knowledgeable and very personable. They were very accommodating for my daughter with special needs and we were able t...

Leah Graves

03 July 2023

a year ago

Kayaking with Yooper Yachts was a great experience for my family! We really enjoyed the personable service of the guides and the smaller group size. It was an a...

Rachael Crouch

02 July 2023

a year ago

This was our third time going on a guided paddle with Yooper Yachts, and they never disappoint. Bob and Rick are outstanding guides, no matter the size of the g...

Mark Iacopetti

26 June 2023

a year ago

Great experience. Our guide Rick was stellar. Loved that they do single kayaks as well.