Blue Waters Kayaking - Kayak Rentals, Day Trips, Overnight Camping

415-669-2600

Drake's Estero

Kayak Rentals, Day Trips, Overnight Camping

Explore the Bay on your own by kayak...

Tomales Bay is one of the most stunning kayaking destinations in California. Rent a kayak on your own or with a group of friends or family and paddle along the granite cliffs and forested hills of Tomales Bay. Bring a picnic and enjoy one of the Bay's secluded beaches accessible only from the water.

At Blue Waters Kayaking we have a large assortment of single and double sea kayaks, including closed and open deck kayaks. Included in the rental fee is an introductory kayak lesson and your equipment such as spray skirt, paddle, life vest, pump and paddle float. Open-decked kayak rentals also include a wet suit.

OUR RENTAL POLICY: To reserve a closed-deck
(sit-inside) sea kayak, one person in the boat must have completed a Sea Kayaking Basic Skills class (SKB) or equivalent, including capsize recovery and re-entry techniques. Otherwise closed-deck trips must be guided. Open-deck kayaks are available for rental with no prior training. Our rental policy for Sit-On-Top DOUBLES is as follows: TOTAL WEIGHT LIMIT = 350 lbs. OVERNIGHT RENTALS for OPEN DOUBLES must use motorboat support (see motorboat support policies below) OVERNIGHT RENTALS for OPEN SINGLES may go self-supported.

CANCELLATION POLICY: You have until SEVEN DAYS prior to your rental date to cancel or change your reservation. After that time the reservation is final. If you do not show or if you cancel within the cancellation period, for any reason, you will be charged the full amount of the rental. In this event you will be issued a gift certificate for the value of the rental, less 20% handling fee. ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING, preferably via e-mail to info@bwkayak.com.

Sit-On-Top Kayak - photo by Charlie Chen

Rental Rates

	2-Hr.	4 Hr	Full Day	24 Hours	36 Hours
Single	$40	$50	$60	$90	$125
Double	$60	$80	$100	$120	$160
Triple*	$80	$120	$150	$180	$240
Note on our Triple: it is set up for two adults and one child, not for three adults. The triple is a closed-deck, so one person in the boat must have SKB training. OUR MOTORBOAT SUPPORT POLICY: Motorboat support is available to transport camping gear and equipment from our MARSHALL site to your campsite at Marshall Beach or Tomales Beach and back. This service makes camping with sit-on-tops, which do not carry as much gear, more doable. It also makes it possible to set up a comfortable base camp with items which are not readily tranportable by kayak, such as tables, chairs, coolers, firewood etc. The fee for this round-trip service is $25 per person,* to our rental customers. NO MINIMUM ON WEEKENDS. The minimum charge for this service MID-WEEK is $150. For Tomales Bay sites north of Tomales Beach, a fuel surcharge may apply. NOTE: One motorboat load usually accomodates 6 campers. One load in volume is approximately 4'w x6.5'l x2.5'h, 65 cu ft, (about a small pickup truck load), and can be up to 600 lbs. in weight. BWK reserves the right to charge extra for loads exceeding these guidelines. HAPPY CAMPING! SPECIAL "PADDLE PASS" OFFER: 15 Hours of rental time for $150 WINTER HOURS: INVERNESS RENTALS by arrangement MARSHALL RENTALS Saturdays & Sundays, 9 am - 5 pm