LMQC Outdoor blogger Wade Ellett enjoys an outing at Loud Thunder.

Quad-City life includes summertime hiking and boating along our many waterways. While hiking trails follow several, you need watercraft to explore our rivers, lakes and canal. Here are 4 of Wade’s favorite QC places to boat!

Don’t own your own canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard? Here are a few places to rent one.

*Two Rivers Y

Kayak, paddleboard rentals.

YMCA Sylvan Boathouse

1701 1st Ave., Moline, IL.

309-762-6030

*Flow Sup Co.

Paddle board rentals.

Call or text for details: (563) 349-1446.

*West Lake

Kayak, paddle boat rentals.

West Lake Park

14910 110^th, Davenport, IA.

563-328-3281

*Loud Thunder

Kayak, canoe rentals.

Loud Thunder Forest Preserve at Lake George,

19406 Loud Thunder Road, Illinois City, IL.

309-795-1040

*Lake MacBride

Kayak, canoe rentals.

Solon, IA.