Water Sports · Ontario
A Swift Canoe & Kayak store and rental base just off Highway 400 in Severn, renting canoes, kayaks and paddle boards on Georgian Bay waters. Staff help load boats; the launch area can be weedy.
Swift's Georgian Bay location is a paddling store with a rental fleet and its own launch, right off Highway 400. Paddlers can head under the bridge toward the open bay, which is nicer water but windier, or stay inland where it's calmer, with small islands to explore in both directions. There's a shaded deck out back with a picnic table.
Reviewers consistently praise the outdoor staff. They help load canoes and kayaks onto cars, explain tie-downs to first-timers and give clear instructions for after-hours returns. The rental fleet is described as well cared for, and prices are called typical to good, with one visitor quoting about $50 for a full day.
It's a handy pickup point on the way to a trip. One father and son grabbed a canoe here on the way to The Massasauga Provincial Park. The store carries a good selection of paddling gear, and one buyer landed a nearly new carbon canoe at an end-of-season demo sale for well below retail.
The launch area is weedy and mucky, and one paddleboarder found the thick weeds hard going. Motorboats do pass through the calmer inland water. One visitor found the in-store service less friendly than the crew outside.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 286 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Swift Canoe & Kayak - Georgian Bay directly.
