• Please note: 
  • Must be able to demonstrate a T-rescue to rent a sea kayak
  • We reserve the right to accommodate each rental as we see fit
  • All rentals must launch and land at Red Cliff, WI or transport their own gear.  Free roof racks are available.
  • Must have at least 2 kayaks in your group, you can not rent just 1 kayak.  It can be 1 single and 1 tandem or 2 tandems or 2 singles but you can’t go out with just 1 kayak.  You can rent as many as you like, but not just 1.

  Self Transportation:  We have free kayak roof racks available to anyone that rents from us.  If you would like to transport your kayaks to somewhere else in Bayfield County and also return and unload them where you picked them up, we have them available for free.

   

About this rental package:
Your reservation starts with a FREE sea kayak safety course.  If you are unable to demonstrate a solid T rescue at the end of the course we can not rent to you but you aren’t out any money because the safety course is free and we will refund the cost of your rental.

Rentals of $500 or more receive 5% off by using coupon code Rental5 at the top of the checkout page

Rentals of $1000 or more receive 10% off by using coupon code Rental10 at the top of the checkout page

Price includes a tandem kayak rental for 2 people (1-boat) + paddle, life jacket, spray skirt, paddle float, pump. The price does not include a wet suit, vhf radio, dry bags or extra paddle.  Wetsuits and VHF radios are needed to rent kayaks from us and if you don’t have your own you can add wetsuit ($20) and VHF radio ($20).  Each person will need a wetsuit, 1 vhf radio per group is required.  If you have your own VHF radio, satellite phone or satellite messenger you do not have to rent a VHF radio from us.

• All rental participants must be at least 100 lbs, at least 12 years old (accompanied by an adult) and must take our FREE Sea Kayak Safety Training Course AND pass the Sea Kayak Rental Safety Test. 
• We suggest a maximum of 10 miles of paddling per day for these sea kayaks
• You will need to submit your itinerary to us for reference and safety suggestions
• a VHF radio is required.  Multi-day rentals must rent from us (or bring their own ) handheld waterproof VHF radio (1 per group).
• a SPOT GPS messenger is required.  Multi-day rentals must rent from us (or bring their own ) SPOT GPS messenger (1 per group).

Sea Kayak Rental Safety Test & Training Course

Everyone in the group must be able to pass our Sea Kayak Safety Test. To
pass, you must demonstrate a T-rescue and an open-water self re-entry of the kayak you are renting.The duration of the course is 1 hour for groups of 6 or less and up to 2 hours depending on group size.

Please take this time into consideration when planning your rental itinerary. If you think you can pass without taking the course, please request to demonstrate to us the skills above when you arrive and before taking the course.

We are quite strict about our guidelines for renting sea kayaks for island crossings and we reserve the right to deny/cancel your rental if you are unable to pass the Sea Kayak Rental Safety Test or if we do not think your itinerary is appropriate for your skill level or the weather forecast.

Please note: 

• Must be able to demonstrate a T-rescue to rent a sea kayak
• We reserve the right to accommodate each rental as we see fit
• All rentals must launch and land at Red Cliff, WI or transport their own gear
• Must have at least 2 kayaks in your group, you can not rent just 1 kayak.  It can be 1 single and 1 tandem or 2 tandems or 2 singles but you can’t go out with just 1 kayak.  You can rent as many as you like, but not just 1 single or 1 tandem kayak.  This is so you can perform a T-rescue if necessary.

Additional Items for Rent 

• SPOT GPS Messenger $20
• Wet Suit — $20
• Dry Bag — $3
• VHF Radio— $20
• Extra Paddle — $10