Rent a kayak on Lake Union, take a kayak lesson from our friendly, knowledgeable school of instructors, or buy the kayak and gear that will fill your needs. We will be closed 12/24 until January 10th for our annual holiday holiday, but we'll be checking email and fulfilling online orders during that time.

Our 2009 Class Schedule is now online.

Visit our Online Retail Store for some specials, and check out some gift ideas for your kayaking friends.

Looking to stay warm in your boat this winter? We rent and sell drysuits (and wetsuits) for your paddling pleasure. If you need your drysuit gaskets replaced, we sell the seals and glue to do the job right. We also have loaner gasket forms for doing it yourself. We can also replace most of them in -house, or send them to the manufacturer for you.

Our Annual Used Boat and Gear Sale is on! We have a few used rental and demo kayaks for sale, along with some Carbon Demo Paddles, wetsuits and drysuits. Here is the list of boats and Demo Paddles. 

Our Annual Christmas Caroling  by Kayak was a great time! We had a fun time, with great parties, singers not afraid to embarass themselves, perfect weather, and the moon peaking out over Seattle! Make sure to catch this next year.

Yearly Rental Pass. For those of you who want to paddle often, without the hassle of hauling your boat around (or even having one), this is the ticket.

Looking to buy a boat? Come on down and try some out, along with a wide selection of paddles. Trying the boats and paddles side-by-side will help you narrow down your selection.

US COAST GUARD REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND TIPS: Here is a link to the requirements for safe boating in the US.

Here is a link to our retail prices and specs for new kayaks.  (PDF here) Don't forget our everyday deal: buy a boat from us, and you get 15% off all your accessories for 6 months!

Come on down and try out some kayaks and paddles. You will be able to make a much more informed decision once you have paddled the boats, or tried the different style paddles, side-by-side.

Want a light, smaller craft for day-tripping? For women looking for a more manageable boat on land and on the water, we have some lightweight fiberglass models, including Seda's new Ikkuma 15', a Greenland design that is a responsive, easy to carry boat that is fun to paddle and easy to load. Also, checkout Necky's fiberglass versions (also available in poly) of the Eliza (49#)and the Manitou 13 (39#) and Manitou 14 (45#). The Seda Atajo is a light boat for smaller paddlers that is easy to handle, and comes with a rudder.

The Ikkuma from Seda, (17', 22"W) is a fun Greenland-style touring boat. Great initial and secondary stability, with the handling of a short boat, and the speed of a long boat, it carves and surfs well, and 46# in a Kevlar/Fiberglass layup. They are very similar in handling to Necky's Chatham series, the 16, 17 and 18. Want a fast race boat? Try our Seda Glider, 19" x 21.5", winner of many races. It also makes a great touring kayak, with lots of space.

The Necky Looksha 17 in Fiberglass, a great boat for loading down for multiday outings (with rudder-also available in poly).
Necky added a fishing version, the Zoar Sport Angler, a stable, sit-inside kayak for those who like the freedom and excitement of fishing from their kayak.

 If you are looking for a kayak to carry on your big boat, how about an easy-to-store Advanced Frame inflatable single or double, or their new Expedition K-1?  The Manitou Sport  in poly by Necky is also a popular choice.

 Necky's Manitou Two is a recreational double with one large cockpit in the stern, to accommodate a child, the dog, etc, with a removable child's seat, and a standard cockpit in the bow. Each will take a sprayskirt for venturing out on choppy days.

Free parking on weekends and after 4pm Mon-Friday. Lots of the parking on Westlake Ave N is now metered from 9am to 4pm Mon-Friday only. All the parking facing the street is still free, with the rest going for $.75/hour. Some is 2hr, some 4-hr max. For shorter times, you can pay in $.25 increments. North of our block it is still all free. Here is the map of the parking. We are on the upper right, under Jules Landing.
Here are some suggested routes to get to NWOC. 
Bus Directions