Our Story
We are a family owned and operated business started by two brothers Tom and John Harris. Our dream started when we first moved into Huron, and fell in love with the Huron river. Over the next decade we worked in and around the area learning of all the wonderful history, wildlife, and folklore of this region. We love living here, and wanted to share our love of this wonderful city and its river with everyone.
The business name came from an old local folklore tale about a lake monster. The lake monster has been given several names over the years, “Bessie”, “Lemmy” , and has even been referenced as “The knock-off Nessie”. Whatever name you choose to call it, the lake monster is a part of our area’s history. Our first boat was named the “Huron River Monster” as a celebration of that history.
Tom and John (our captains) grew up on the waters of Lake Erie, and have always loved being on the water. From an early age (8) they were learning how to sail and swim. As they grew up, John went on to serve in the Coast Guard, while his brother Tom started a concrete business. The love for the water and being on it never went away, and through the years both brothers owned and operated their own boats. Today they do what they have always loved, and that is captaining boats and entertaining others.
