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Lakeside in the News
Lakeside Watersports is closed for the 2026 season, but this page preserves years of Candlewood Lake media, videos, and press — a look back at our seasons on the water.
Connor Kostyra · Licensed CT Real Estate Salesperson
RE/MAX Rise · Lic. #RES.0836348
Featured & in the press
Over the years, Lakeside Watersports and founder Connor Kostyra were featured by regional press, lifestyle publications, and local guides covering Candlewood Lake and Connecticut lake life. The mentions below are preserved here as a record of those seasons on the water.
“What to expect this summer on Candlewood Lake” — coverage of the lake season featuring Lakeside Watersports.
Profiled “Connor Kostyra, owner of Brookfield-based Lakeside Watersports” in a feature on Candlewood Lake life.
Featured Candlewood Lake and Lakeside Watersports as a Connecticut summer day-trip destination.
Included Lakeside Watersports in family-friendly things to do on Candlewood Lake.
Highlighted Lakeside Watersports and lake days on Candlewood Lake.
Recognized as a MasterCraft Verified Experience Center on Candlewood Lake.
Press mentions are preserved for reference and reflect past Lakeside Watersports coverage. They do not represent real estate brokerage services. For 2026 watersports, see Connecticut Water Sports →
Closed for 2026 — book with Connecticut Water Sports
Lakeside Watersports is closed for the 2026 season. For wakeboarding, wakesurfing, tubing, pontoon charters, and group lake days near Candlewood Lake, we recommend our partner Connecticut Water Sports — expert captains and one of the most-reviewed watersports operations in the state.
Love the lake lifestyle? Explore Candlewood Lake real estate.
Connor Kostyra founded Lakeside Watersports and is now a licensed Connecticut real estate salesperson with RE/MAX Rise. If years on Candlewood Lake have you thinking about a place of your own, explore Candlewood Lake real estate with Connor CT Homes — he knows the lake from the water up.
More from Connor: Connecticut real estate with Connor Kostyra · Connor's lake-life real estate page on Connecticut Water Sports.