Kayak the Bay, Ltd

A great experience lavatories right nearby parking close by as well six in our group and they had enough kayaks for everyone to go around, also very dog friendly the ladies working the desk were extremely helpful with different levels of experience on our trip

Great service to start. The guy was helpful and very nice. Kayaks ain't the best that's why only four stars but they're ok. Great place to paddle except all the motor boat traffic who's wake rocks you all about. Overall though a really nice place to paddle for an hour or two for a decent price.

This is a great location for a kayak rental business. The kayaks provided and the time period were adequate for paddling by the nearby park, circling the very scenic Gibraltar Island, and exploring the Put-in-Bay. It was a good time to people watch among the moored boats in the bay, as well as check out the Jet Express ferry boat taking off and a large Coast Guard ship that happened to be docked that day.

The rental kayaks all appeared to be sit-on-top style with bottom scupper holes open. They are adequately stable craft and will naturally drain water, but the drawback is that there is always some amount of water at your feet and in your seat. This is quite common for rental kayaks on open water like this, but just be prepared with a bathing suit or change of shorts. The nearby park provides restrooms for changing. Also, they sell camera and cell phone sealed cover bags, which are highly recommended since pants pockets will get wet. You might be comfortable using a doubled-up plastic Ziploc bag and possibly take an older digital camera with wrist strap. There is always the possibility a wave surprises you and lose grip of the camera.

In any case, a great place for kayaking, though my only tweak would be the pricing and kayak inflexibility. Now, a flat rate for 2 hours probably covers a large majority of people, so it does make sense to only offer that. Two hours was a good amount of time to see the bay, and it is called "Kayak the Bay". That being said, I was somewhat hoping to see a selection of sea kayaks and extended hourly rates that could allow a hop over to Middle Bass Island for more experienced kayakers. Then again, this would probably increase the risk the business would have to take on.

Overall pretty good kayaking trip.