Rent a kayak on Lake Union, take a kayak lesson from our friendly, knowledgeable instructors, or buy the kayak and gear that will fill your needs.

Our 2008 Class and Trip Schedule is now online. Here it is in a PDF file.
Don't miss out on our annual Whale Search trip to San Juan Island May 16-18. Daytripping out of San Juan County Park, we follow the coast, checking out the seals, eagles, other birds, and the occasional pod of Orcas that cruise the area.

It's time to think whitewater! our Whitewater Fever classes are starting in April. Our drysuits wil keep you warm while you are having fun on the river.
We have added a Rescue II class for sea kayakers this year. For those who know their basic rescues, come learn more options for helping yourself, and your paddling partners, back into their boats. Come learn some useful techniques while having a blast! Drysuits provided. Discount for bringing your own boat and gear.

Don't forget about our 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.

Here is a list of the Used Boats we have.

The following items are deeply discounted already, so we can't give you an additional discount, but they are as cheap as you will find them!
Necky Manitou 13 Kayak in FG,32#, $1300, reg $1999, 1 only!

Here is a link to our retail prices and specs for new kayaks. (Pdf file 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 super-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 (42#)and the Manitou 13 (32#!) and Manitou 14 (38#!). 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.

We just received the new Necky Looksha 17 in Fiberglass, a great boat for loading down for multiday outings (with rudder-also available in poly). We have some new Thermoformed kayaks from Hurricane kayaks, the Tampico 140L ($1650), a great-paddling 14' boat, made of lighter weight, stiffer thermoformed plastic. These boats look like fiberglass, but take more of a beating. They hold there shape, and are lighter than standard plastic kayaks. By the end of May, we will have their Tracer 165 ($1685), a Greenland-style, skegged boat in the same material. These boats fall in between FG and Poly in weight, with all the stiffness of FG, and are almost as bombproof as 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.

 Seda's Swift is a great, all-purpose kayak with speed, while the Seda Viking and Viking Max (a larger cockpit version) have plenty of room for you and gear. 
Necky's Eliza  (15" 3" X 22") in Poly (57#), and now the Eliza in FG with a drop skeg-(42#)- is a brand-new design, specifically for petite to medium framed females. It is a sleek, responsive kayak. 
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, 2-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

April 1 thru Sept 14: Mon-Friday:10AM-8PM; S&S 9-6
Memorial & Labor Days: 9-6 , 4th of July 9-4pm
September 17-Sept 30: Mon-Friday 10-7, S&S 9-6
October: Closed Tuesdays, 10-6 M,W,Th,Fr, S&S
November through February:
Closed Mon & Tuesdays, 10-6 Wed-Fr; 10-5 S&S
March: 10-6 Wed-Monday, Closed Tuesdays