This August, HVH2O expects to be at the Peekskill Waterfront on Saturdays (10–6) and Sundays (11–4). Please join us if you are interested in renting a kayak or paddleboard. We have excellent, stable boats designed to be handled d by beginners. We guarantee you will feel safe on them.
If you decide to rent one of our paddleboards or kayaks, we will assist you in getting started. You will be fitted with an appropriately sized PFD (Personal Flotation Device). We have PFDs for large and small adults as well as children. We will outfit you with a kayak and guide you where is the best place to paddle. Our crew has a lot of experience paddling the waters around Peekskill, and we know the highlights and where to be cautious. We will also discuss the tidal situation and how the state of the Hudson River current. (You knew it changes direction every six hours, right?) Plus, give us your mobile phone number and we promise to check on you if you’re running late. Rentals are $20/hr, and our tandem kayak is $30/hr.
If you are interested in a lesson, you are in for a treat. We have ACA (American Canoe Association) certified instructors on staff for both paddleboarding and kayaking. You will learn basic safety, basic paddle strokes, turning, tips for speed, and how to recover after falling. While you might get wet, you will leave the lesson with a smile and knowing move about the sport than when you started. All lessons are adjusted for the student(s), and if there’s any skill or technique you don’t want to try, you are in control. Lessons are $30/hr, which is well below the industry standard.