- Rent paddle boats as part of your waterfront home-based business. Paddle boating is ideal for leisurely navigating a lake or for having a picnic on board during a lazy sunny afternoon's boating excursion. Everyone likes tubing, especially when there's a crowd. Offer sunscreen and brightly colored float devices, such as life jackets, for sale in a prominent place.
- Riverfront home-based businesses especially would benefit from running a canoe and kayak business. Picking up the canoeists and the canoes they've rented could be part of the rental. Designate a stretch of water and canoe along that stretch yourself to get an estimation of how long the trip takes. That way, you will know when to pick up your canoeists and the canoes in order for the next group to go out. The more canoes and kayaks you are able to buy as an initial investment will dictate how much daily profit you will make.
- Running an RV and tent campground can be profitable during the spring and summer months. You could provide electric, RV dumping, laundry facilities and perhaps a small store where campers are able to buy supplies and snacks, cold soda, diapers, and milk. Depending on your waterfront location and how accessible it is, business can be swift and profitable.
- Open a fish bait and tackle store for fishermen to buy their angling supplies. Stock shad, minnows, night crawlers, spinners, fishing line, fillet knives, stringers, and fishing rods and reels---everything a fisherman needs. Fishing caps and hats, rain ponchos, ice chests, and beverage coolers would make a profitable sideline. Later, you could include a selection of beers for sale.
