Kayak Rental?

picky

May 30, '06 · 10:45 AM4,191

I want to rent a kayak while we're at the beach next month. I've already called Yellowfin and Big Daddy's but I can't find the name or address for the shop that's right next to where the Wheel House Restaurant was. Does anyone know it? Are there any other rental places I should check out?

If anyone's interested, here are some rates. I was only able to get incomplete information since I called when both shops were busy. Nonetheless, here it is:

Big Daddy's 1-877-865-2997

Single Kayak, weekly rate $185
Double Kayak, weekly rate $205

Includes pick-up and delivery locally, paddle(s), lock, and lifejacket. Can reserve.

Yellowfin 1-850-231-1717

Double Kayak
1/2 day rate $55
1 day $70
2 days 100
3 days $120
4 days $140
5 days $155
6-7 days $165

Forgot to ask if that includes pick-up, etc. Yellowfin doesn't take reservations and by the sound of it, they're doing a pretty hot business. There's nothing available for this current week at all.

You either call or stop by the day you want a kayak and see what they have left.

Replies

Meow

May 30, '06 · 11:20 AM#2

Gosh, that is amazing! Better hurry and reserve some for Western Lake, Chapter 2!!!

pickyAuthor

May 30, '06 · 11:23 AM#3

Gosh, that is amazing! Better hurry and reserve some for Western Lake, Chapter 2!!!

I already know that Merman and I are planning on luring j and b darg out on the Lake. Let's see if anyone keels over on this expedition. Anyone up for being alligator food this June??? :rolling:

SoWal Expert

May 30, '06 · 11:33 AM#4

I already know that Merman and I are planning on luring j and b darg out on the Lake. Let's see if anyone keels over on this expedition. Anyone up for being alligator food this June???

I love that lake!! How early you wanna go out? :floor:

bean

May 30, '06 · 11:39 AM#5

I love that lake!! How early you wanna go out?

Mermaid, are you sure you want to go out with such an experienced kayaker? from the looks of Jdarg's avatar she's been kayakking since she was a babe! :rolling:

Meow

May 30, '06 · 11:42 AM#6

^5 OL!!!! jdarg and Mermy will be so kute in their kaYAKS!!!

Admin

May 30, '06 · 11:49 AM#7

Please let me know when you are going and I will meet you there.

Yellowfin and The Seagrove Icehouse (next to Wheelhouse) are the same company, which also owns Ono Surf in Seaside. They have SoWal stickers at each place. :clap_1:

Tell them you are special with over 2,400 posts on SoWal.com. :lol:

Prices include pickup also.

pickyAuthor

May 30, '06 · 2:28 PM#8

Please let me know when you are going and I will meet you there.

Yellowfin and The Seagrove Icehouse (next to Wheelhouse) are the same company, which also owns Ono Surf in Seaside. They have SoWal stickers at each place. :clap_1:

Tell them you are special with over 2,400 posts on SoWal.com.

Prices include pickup also.

Jdarg and I just placed our orders with Big Daddy's. They're delivering to Grayton Beach on Saturday and picking up on Friday--all for only $176.55, tax tag and delivery!!! Now comes the hard part: I ordered a double (too cheap to get singles for us both :oops:

) and Merman and I have to learn how to paddle together. I think I might be bringing extra supplies of alcohol and aspirin to the beach. Just in case.

Kurt, please join us, yes!:clap_1: Do you think Tootsie would be interested as well? The more the merrier!

Meow

May 30, '06 · 3:31 PM#9

Oh Mermaid...that's genius! Sit in the back and pretend to paddle!!! Plus, you can backseat drive!Mr. K just called...HE'S HOME...just gots his bags! It's been almost two weeks! :clap_1:

pickyAuthor

May 30, '06 · 3:34 PM#10

Oh Mermaid...that's genius! Sit in the back and pretend to paddle!!! Plus, you can backseat drive!Mr. K just called...HE'S HOME...just gots his bags! It's been almost two weeks! :clap_1:

Miss Kitty, serve that darling man STEAK tonight! Celebrate!

I like your idea about sitting in the back and pretending to paddle. If he goes in the wrong direction or doesn't go fast enough, I can whomp him one on the back of the head, too. Oh, wait, I forgot. There'll be too many witnesses. :funn:

SoWal Expert

May 30, '06 · 4:50 PM#11

Please let me know when you are going and I will meet you there.

Yellowfin and The Seagrove Icehouse (next to Wheelhouse) are the same company, which also owns Ono Surf in Seaside. They have SoWal stickers at each place. :clap_1:

Tell them you are special with over 2,400 posts on SoWal.com.

Prices include pickup also.

We have always rented the kayaks through Yellowfin. It appears that kayaking has become quite the popular sport this year, so we thought we should get them today! Yellowfin wuld not reserve in advance, so we went w/Big Daddy's. Done, paid, have the lock combo and ready to paddle!

As far as when we "yakking" ( kayaking AND talking nostop I'm sure), it will probably be going on in some shape or form several times a day. We have them until Thursday night- a single and a double for our group.

pickyAuthor

May 30, '06 · 5:16 PM#12

We have always rented the kayaks through Yellowfin. It appears that kayaking has become quite the popular sport this year, so we thought we should get them today! Yellowfin wuld not reserve in advance, so we went w/Big Daddy's. Done, paid, have the lock combo and ready to paddle!

As far as when we "yakking" ( kayaking AND talking nostop I'm sure), it will probably be going on in some shape or form several times a day. We have them until Thursday night- a single and a double for our group.

jdarg, you're a smart cookie. You figured out about the "YAK" in kayak. That's why Mermaid and Miss Kitty love it so much. ;-)

SoWal Expert

May 30, '06 · 5:26 PM#13

jdarg, you're a smart cookie. You figured out about the "YAK" in kayak. That's why Mermaid and Miss Kitty love it so much. ;-)

I think any critters will hear us coming and get the hell out of our way! I better look into some sort of waterproof camera bag in case I fall in! :lolabove:

SoWal Expert

Jun 3, '06 · 8:16 PM#14

Yikes! We just got home and there was a message from Big Daddy's- there was no room at the Grayton lake dock so they left our kayaks and life preservers at our rental house. Problem is, we aren't supposed to get them until next week when we are actually there to use them!

I just left a message on the cell phone number they gave us, but if anyone from Big Daddy's looks at this board, we aren't there yet!!!:shock:

pickyAuthor

Jun 4, '06 · 10:41 AM#15

Yikes! We just got home and there was a message from Big Daddy's- there was no room at the Grayton lake dock so they left our kayaks and life preservers at our rental house. Problem is, we aren't supposed to get them until next week when we are actually there to use them!

I just left a message on the cell phone number they gave us, but if anyone from Big Daddy's looks at this board, we aren't there yet!!!:shock:

Oh goodness, that means that OUR kayak is already at the beach before we are, too, since our orders were placed together! Yikes is right!