Great Lakes Watersports

Great equipment. Great location. Very thoughtful accommodating owners. I can’t say enough about what a great time we had. THANK YOU!

Pretty sure this is one of the only places downtown to rent kayaks, boats, and jet skis right near the mouth of the Cuyahoga river by Lake Erie. Rented a tandem kayak for an hour and a half, and had a great time, with great opportunities to get pics and views of the city and the new flats items under way.
Friendly staff, and would definitely recommend others to it.

Great Lakes Watersports is awesome! We were on the water in no time thanks to their friendly service. We split a tandem kayak rental which cost us only about $ 13 each for an hour and a half! The staff is very friendly and chill and answers any questions or concerns you may have before going on the water. We did go on a weekday afternoon so it might be a little busier on the weekends. Definitely a fun experience and will be back!

I had family in town and at the last minute we decided to try to rent a boat. We lucked out and they had a pontoon boat available. My brother and cousin own boats, so we had built in captains. What a total blast!!!
The boat was in great shape, well kept and very clean — I am a germaphobe and it passed MY test.
Melissa and her husband were so fabulous to deal with. The kind of people that you would want to hang out with!
The pontoon is built for Lake Erie. It was really choppy out but the boat did well and we had a great day! We rented a tube and had a fabulous time on that. The pontoon is a beast with lots of power for tubing.
So, add this to your «must do» list!
We will definitely be back!

Great afternoon spent out on the lake. Very helpful and knowledgeable even for novice boaters. Plus it’s the only place in Cleveland that you can drive the boat.

A friend and I decided to have a little river kayaking adventure on a sunny Saturday morning in August. After being turned down at a place in Rocky River due to lack of a reservation on a Saturday morning (oops!), they very nicely referred us to some other places, including Great Lakes Water Sports in the Cleveland Flats. I called Great Lakes around 11:30am to make sure they were open and to see if they took reservations, and the guy on the phone said yes they were open and they are first come first served, but we should be okay if we arrived soon. He also told me to mention two guys’ names to the parking attendant to get a discounted rate of $ 1 for parking in the Nautica Complex parking lot! Not sure if that’s a day-​by-​day thing or not, though, so I would highly suggest calling and asking on the day you’re planning to go.
Once we found the place (located on the river right next to the new Music Box Supper Club and good ol’ Shooters), we were greeted by a nice guy, who explained the costs and waivers needed. I thought the pricing was very reasonable: $ 20/​hour per single kayak, with any hour thereafter half price. We only kayaked for about an hour, but if you want a more leisurely pace, I would suggest planning for longer. We also learned that you can bring a koozie and some beverages, which we will now plan on for next time!
The worker helped us get into our neon green «sit on top» kayaks, and gave us a bit of instruction, as my friend was a first-​time kayaker. We chose to paddle up the river into the great scenery of the Flats and downtown Cleveland. It was a beautiful day and something fun and different to do. It was also a pretty good workout, so I would suggest not going too far, because you have to paddle back as far as you go out! Once we returned, the Great Lakes crew was good about only charging us for the hour even though we were a little over.
The experience overall was really fun, and good value for the money. I wish I would have discovered this place sooner, as they will shortly be closing down for the season. I may be back next Saturday!

Everyone that works here is so nice and helpful! The owner and his wife are the nicest people and such a delight to talk to. It was my first time kayaking and I couldn’t have imagined a better experience. They made sure we knew everything we needed to know and they weren’t going to try to charge us extra if we were to go over a couple of minutes. I highly enjoyed speaking with every person that helped us and felt very comfortable in a situation that could have been very awkward/​nerve wreaking.
The prices are right and the location is perfect. You can also rent jetskis and boats and if that was something I was interested in the the future, this is the place I would go! I can’t wait to go back and take my boyfriend who I know will love it just as much as I did! Actually, I think I just might go back this weekend :)

Great family owned business! Fast fun and financially friendly.

Boy was this place a little diamond in the rough. In the now almost extinct environment of the Cleveland Flats, we found this awesome little Jet-​Ski rental place. My wife had planned an event out on the open waters of Lake Erie for my 29^th birthday, and it was so much fun. But we all know how much fun Jet-​Skiing can be. What makes this place great is the service, prices, and the awesome (family) staff. They are just great people and are very knowledgeable and kind. I will be recommending this place to all my friends and family and will surely be back again.