In Door County, a kayak can be a time machine. Lakeshore Adventures offers a shipwreck kayak tour that gives participants a glimpse of maritime mishaps that occurred more than a century ago. The tour uses glass-bottomed kayaks, so paddlers can get a clear look at what lurks below the waves.

You’ll be surprised by what you see – here’s why you need to head to Lakeshore Adventures and grab a paddle.

Lakeshore Adventures is located on Highway 57 in Baileys Harbor. It’s a center for people who are looking for the adventurous side of Door County. The business offers it all – in addition to kayak tours, it offers zip lining and charter fishing. It also rents kayaks, paddleboards, bicycles, and pontoon boats.

The kayak tours are one of the more unique things you can experience in Door County and they offer a window into the county’s past.

The waters off Door County are littered with 1800s shipwrecks, victims of navigation errors, bad weather, and other mishaps. The lake’s cold fresh waters preserve wrecks much better than warm ocean water so you can still see the wrecks of schooners that sank in the 1800s.

The two-hour kayak tour circumnavigates a small historic island with the iconic Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse, then the route leads to more than a dozen shipwrecks. They are all resting in shallow water, so you can see them easily from the clear-bottomed kayaks.

Everyone wears life jackets on the tours, which are led by experienced guides. Just bring sunscreen and a water bottle and be prepared to see some amazing sights.

Door County is one of the top destinations for kayaking in the Midwest and there’s much more to discover than shipwrecks. In addition to the shipwreck tours, Lakeshore Adventures offers tours of Cave Point, the bluffs of Door County, and the Cana Island lighthouse.

Lakeshore Adventures offers multiple tours daily Choose an earlier tour for the calmest water. Once you’ve taken on the waters of Door County, here are some more Wisconsin adventure spots you have to experience.