{"id":7426,"date":"2014-06-17T11:24:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T15:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=7426"},"modified":"2014-06-17T11:24:44","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T15:24:44","slug":"greater-lansing-water-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=7426","title":{"rendered":"Greater Lansing Water Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a brutal winter, fun in the sun is high on the agenda for many Michiganders this summer. A great way to enjoy the highly anticipated weather is to hit the water! Listed below are several venues that will allow you to make the most of your down-time this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IM West\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imsports.msu.edu\/facilities\/IM%20Sports%20West.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IM West <\/a><br \/>\nSatisfy your craving for a swim right on campus! IM West is MSU\u2019s largest intramural recreational facility and features an indoor swimming pool as well as an Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool, both of which are open to the public during the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Family Aquatic Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofeastlansing.com\/AquaticCenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Lansing Family Aquatic Center<\/a><br \/>\nThe Family Aquatic Center showcases 12 interactive water features, multiple water slides, a diving board, concessions, and a sunbathing deck. Located just off of Abbot Road in East Lansing, the center has inexpensive rates and plenty to do.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Grand Fish\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thegrandfish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Grand Fish <\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7428\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?resize=300%2C143\" alt=\"Kayaks\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?w=1960&amp;ssl=1 1960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?resize=300%2C143&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?resize=768%2C366&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?resize=1024%2C488&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?resize=940%2C448&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?resize=839%2C400&amp;ssl=1 839w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/file5671308438688.jpg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaking is a great way to enjoy the season while getting exercise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located in Lansing, the Grand Fish offers canoe and kayak rentals. Set sail down Grand River and do so affordably- kayaks are just $10 an hour. Canoes are $20 for the first hour and cost $10 for each additional hour.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lake Lansing Park Beach\" href=\"http:\/\/pk.ingham.org\/WherecanIgoto\/SplashSwim.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Lansing Park Beach<\/a><br \/>\nIf you are looking for a traditional beach experience, plan a visit to the Lake Lansing Park Beach located in Haslett. Lake Lansing is the perfect destination for sunning and swimming. The area also includes a bath house and snack bar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a brutal winter, fun in the sun is high on the agenda for many Michiganders this summer. A great way to enjoy the highly anticipated weather is to hit the water! Listed below are&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=7426\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Greater Lansing Water Activities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-1VM","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7426"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19620,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7426\/revisions\/19620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}