New business in Houghton offers wakeboarding lessons, jet ski rentals

HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) – The Upper Peninsula is a recreational paradise, but there’s a large barrier to entry when it comes to many sports.

Water sports specifically are difficult to get into if you don’t own a boat or gear. That’s where a new wakeboarding business in Houghton comes into the picture.

With Portage Wake, you can test out the waters and take wake lessons from a coach.

“We decided that we wanted to offer it to people like us- that didn’t have an opportunity to try it,” says Portage Wake founder, Brendan Jacques. “So we ended up launching Portage Wake this year.” Portage Wake is made up of a small group of friends that simply like to have fun on the water and wanted to share that with other people.

Portage Wake offers wake surfing lessons, jet ski rentals and an overall good time on a boat. It’s up to you to decide how long you want to spend on the lake.

Sessions/lessons are offered to everyone: young and old people,…

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