Different Breeds of Boats

Who’s a good boy? Who’s a good boy?

     This is a question that we get asked often as people come in to take a kayak out on the water. Which boat is going to be best for me? This is a great question. To answer, here are some things that we consider. 

• How long have you been kayaking?

• How comfortable are you in a boat?

• How far do you want to go?

     Using these three questions we are easily able to help you decide. If you are relatively newer to kayaking, then we will put you in a more flat bottomed boat. This means that the boat rests more comfortably on the water and feels less, what we would call, “tippy”. Usually these boats aren’t great for traveling long distances quickly, but they always do the trick.

     If you are more experienced, we will put you in a boat that is more, as previously stated, “tippy”. This means that the boat can get up on it’s edge more easily, making turning more simple. Furthermore, these boats often travel quicker due to a more narrow and aerodynamic finish. 

     No matter your experience, we have the right boat for you so come down and take one of our boats for a walk!

What’s SUP? (Dog)

Stand Up Paddleboarding is now one of the most popular outdoor activities for summer time! The relaxing feeling of paddling atop the water and the free ability to sit, stand, or even handstand if you want to, have made SUPs a very popular item. SUPs may seem like a pretty new item, but did you know that they have a 3,000 year history? SUPs were originally used by Ancient Peruvians for hunting. Their SUPs were made of reeds and their paddles were bamboo. They would straddle the reed floats like many people use them to this day. They would go fishing and were actually said to have ridden the waves back into shore like modern day surfers. Turns out SUPs and Surfboards have been fun for us humans for thousands of years! 

For more historical fun visit: https://hawaiianpaddlesports.com/news/history-of-stand-up-paddling/

We Are Moving!

You read that right, we are moving! We are excited to announce our move into the Kimmco Building across from Snapdragon. We have loved our time in Vashon Village and want to thank them for years of wonderful business. In addition, we want to thank everybody who visited us in our old location and helped our business grow. 

      Looking into the future we are elated about the opportunity to become close business partners with Camp Colvos, who are close friends of ours. Furthermore, we are very eager to share with you some of the new experiences this year will bring. Including, but not limited to, more personalized biking and kayaking tours, glamping, and a renewed sense of the importance of being outside. We hope that you can visit us soon and Play on Vashon!