River Walk: Segway Tours

One site Detroit has to offer is the wonderful downtown river walk.  I strongly encourage everyone to visit this area when you come down to Detroit.  It is amazing to see what they have done to restore a once industrial area to a pristine community recreation area.  It’s absolutely beautiful to see across the water to Canada.  The river walk is presently three and half miles long, extending from Joe Louis Arena to Gabriel Richard Park, with plans to expand from the MacArthur Bridge to the Ambassador Bridge.  The river walk has many events going on and something for everyone; for children the river walk includes a carousel and playground.  It offers a volleyball court with a sitting area and refreshments.

One particular activity that I have partaken is the Segway tour offered along the walk.  This is a wonderful way to take in and tour the downtown area.  One can rent a Segway for a two hour guided tour.  I highly recommend this unique way to tour the city and river walk.  Other tour options range from one and a half to three hours depending on how comfortable one is riding a Segway.  Guides provide instruction on how to operate a Segway suitable for beginners in a practice area prior to starting the tour.  This is not only a great way to see parts of the Downtown area, but also an affordable opportunity to try out a unique piece of transportation technology.  Different tours packages are available to suit budget and time constraints.  One can explore the downtown area, the river walk, or the surrounding neighborhood operating May through October.  Prices range from $40.00 - $75.00.  Unguided Segway rentals are also available if one desires to explore with no tour guide.  You won’t regret taking the time to experience this unique two wheeled adventure in downtown Detroit.