Recreational Boating

Pleasure boating has long been a favorite activity in St. Joseph, where canoeing, riverboating, yachting, fishing grounds, private and city marinas, harbor dredging, and Coast Guard safety have supported continued recreation on the river and lake. Canoeists, kayakers, motor boaters, and sailors continue to use these waters, while the St. Joseph River Yacht Club, founded in 1913, hosts social and competitive sailing events and youth sailing programs help continue local traditions. In the 1890s, boat liveries such as Happ's Livery broadened access by renting small rowing and sailing craft.

St. Joseph, Michigan · United States