Water fun
With the second-largest sweet water lake you'd expect that a lot of water sports would be done in Western Kenya. That is not the case, but with some effort you might find yourself on the water anyway.
Boat-rides with local fishermen
At many beaches you should be able to find fishermen willing to take you for a boat-ride, to see hippo's, birds or perhaps even crocodiles. Choose a healthy-looking boat, no storms in the vicinity and insist on life-jackets. Conditions on the Lake can change quickly, without much notice. Take a hat and sunblock and a thin rain coat. Negociate a price before you step into the boat! Boat-rides like this can be great fun and since the fishermen know the area well there is a large chance of seeing interesting sights.
Boating
Finding a place to do 'boating' or 'yachting' in larger boats you'll have to look around a bit. Some of the lodges / resorts / restaurants on the Lake shore offer some form of boating, at a fee. Another obvious place to check is the Kisumu Yacht Club, but that's a closed members club. Although they do allow day and temporary membership, there are no boats for hire unless you strike a deal with a boat owner.
Sailing
Lake Victoria offers some real great sailing. However, sailing boats are scarce. See the above section.
Water ski-ing
What is written above for boating also goes for water ski-ing. Boats and equipment are mostly privately owned and usually not for hire. However some of the lodges on the Lake do offer water ski-ing.
Fishing
Sport fishing has its own page.
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