Northwest Outdoor Center

Canoe & kayak rental service · Lake Union

Northwest Outdoor Center

Canoe & kayak rental service · Lake Union

2100 Westlake Ave N Suite #1, Seattle, WA 98109

Highlights

This laid-back outfit on Lake Union offers kayak and paddleboard rentals, classes, and gear, making it the go-to spot for sunny summer fun.

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@nwoutdoorcenter

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"If you want to immerse yourself in Seattle's vibrant spirit and natural beauty, nothing beats renting a boat on Lake Union, the 580-acre aquatic playground just northeast of the Space Needle and downtown core. Rent a kayak or a stand-up paddleboard, then glide past the colorful houseboats from Sleepless in Seattle . On the north shore towers Gas Works Park, where the world’s last remaining synthetic-gas plant has been transformed into a fascinating postindustrial monument. The Northwest Outdoor Center has two great competitors—Moss Bay (mossbay.co) and the pricier Agua Verde Paddle Club (aguaverde.com)—but remains a local favorite for its parking, bathrooms, storage area, waterproof-bag loans, and friendly, knowledgeable staff."

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David Air

Google

My favourite place to rent kayaks on lake Union - great service, fun kayaks (also one of the few places that rents triple kayaks if you need one). Even had some spare sunscreen that definitely saved my hide on the sunny day!

Kumar Vaibhav

Google

Good place to kayak. $23/hr will take that any day. Kayaks comes with foot paddle and that makes steering really convenient. SLU is always a great place to Kayak anyways - so if it's sunny it's a great time to come out here and kayak. Lovely folks at counter.

Jaren Keith

Google

Great place to rent a kayak. Reasonably priced. Got there about 10 am on Saturday and it was perfect. Not a lot of people, free parking, lake was still fairly quiet.

marshella sacks

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New to Seattle area and needed a day to take a break from the stress of work. I am an amateur kayaker on very calm lakes and was a bit nervous about Lake Union at first but ended up spending close to three hours out on the water. The staff were super nice and very helpful. The lake can get choppy but it all went perfect. Cant wait to go out again!

Danish Vij

Google

Great place to rent a Kayak or Paddle Boat. The prices are reasonable. The staff is very cooperative. The service is good.

M G

Google

Staff are super friendly. Kayaking was a lovely experience, and this place makes it an even more seamless and fun experience

Kate (Kate)

Google

Best summer activity in Seattle 🚣🏻 All of the staffs are helpful and friendly. You can buy everything you need: sunblock, waterproof phone pouch, etc. You can leave your valuables at the counter, ask the staff members. Took 1hr to go gasworks park and come back, and will have another 1hr to go the downtown side next time.

Norm Walker

Google

Needed a place to rent some kayaks to spend a few hours out on the water. NWOC was very highly rated on Google Maps and they were really easy to work with. I called and reserved our kayaks a few days ahead and everything went perfectly. It was so cool to slow down and observe the life on the water while out on the lake. Totally different perspective..

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David Air

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Kumar Vaibhav

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Jaren Keith

Google

Great place to rent a kayak. Reasonably priced. Got there about 10 am on Saturday and it was perfect. Not a lot of people, free parking, lake was still fairly quiet.

marshella sacks

Google

Danish Vij

Google

Great place to rent a Kayak or Paddle Boat. The prices are reasonable. The staff is very cooperative. The service is good.

M G

Google

Staff are super friendly. Kayaking was a lovely experience, and this place makes it an even more seamless and fun experience

Kate (Kate)

Google

Norm Walker

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