The Outpost of Holland is a premier outdoor specialty store in downtown Holland. They carry anything you would ever need to get out and enjoy the beautiful world we live in. From men’s and women’s clothing to backpacks to kayaks. The service is outstanding and everyone who works there truly loves the outdoors and they love to see others enjoying it.
The Outpost also carries Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs). They are the only store in the area that I’ve found that carries them. A Stand Up Paddleboard is a long board, very similar to a surf board that you stand on and paddle around on the water, it looks like you are walking on the water. It is a lot of fun to paddle down the many rivers and lakes during a nice, sunny day. I’ve purchased 3 paddleboards from The Outpost and am very pleased with all of them. I highly recommend SUPs for anyone looking for a new activity to pick up. They run $600-$1500 a board but if this is too much to spend, Macatawa Boat House rents SUPs by the hour.
The Outpost is located downtown Holland at 25 East Eighth Street.
They are open:
Monday and Thursday: 10 – 8
Tues and Wed: 10 – 5:30
Fri: 10 – 9
Sat: 9:30 – 5:30
Last year my dad bought 3 long boards that looked a lot like surfboards. He told us that they were stand up paddleboards, or SUP’s. My brother and I were both baffled by the idea and wondered how standing on a board and paddling around a river or lake could be fun. But after a few days of trying them out up at Torch Lake we were convinced that they were definitely worth the money. Paddling down the many lakes and rivers in Northern Michigan was a blast and I spent days just exploring the rivers whenever the wind was calm enough. Check out 