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Kayak rentals for the Augusta Canal, Savannah River and the CSRA
 
***ATTENTION***  OUR ENDPOINT FOR THE CANAL ROUTE IS AT THE BOAT RAMP AT LAKE OLMSTEAD PARK (address is 2200 broad street, augusta, ga 30904 or you can type in Julian Smith Park if using Apple Maps). Once you enter the park follow the road down to the dock and boat ramp. 

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WE HAVE MOVED TO ONLINE BOOKING!
*There is a $5 deposit per kayak due upon booking, which goes toward the price of your rental bringing each boat down $5 when you pay your remaining balance due upon arrival of your reservation. Reservations must be made at least 2 hours prior to when you’d like to come. Deposits are refundable if you cancel 12 hours or more in advance or in the event of inclement weather. If you’d like to paddle any other route besides the canal, please note it in the comment section when making your reservation! If your confirmation email does not show up in your inbox, check your junk mail folder! 

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LAUNCH HOURS: 
Every day from 9am to 3pm;
last shuttle at 5pm
Saturday Sunset Session 4:30pm-5:30pm; shuttle runs on the hour at 7pm and 8pm
Guided Group Sunset Paddle Fridays @ 5:45pm & Guided Stallings Island Paddle every Sunday at 3:30pm
 
*****OPEN YEAR ROUND*****
-September through March (Off Season) or inclement weather- Please reserve at least 24 hours in advance
 
Every capable adult (18 years or older) is required to fill out and sign their own waiver, which we have on site. Anyone under the age of 18 is required to have a parent or legal guardian sign consent (via our waiver) for them to kayak.  >CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD WAIVER<

We also encourage bigger groups to download and sign waivers prior to showing up for rentals as it speeds up the process exponentially!

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CANAL ROUTE:

Savannah Rapids Kayak Rental is conveniently located alongside the historic Augusta Canal inside the Savannah Rapids Park and Pavilion. We have a launch site at our location and friendly staff to help you take off and get started on our most popular route down the Augusta Canal to our pick up location at the boat ramp inside the Lake Olmstead Park, where our staff will help you out of your kayaks, load them up on our trailers, and provide shuttle services back to the Savannah Rapids Pavillion if needed. This roughly 5 mile trip is perfect for beginners with a nice easy current assisting you; it takes people about 2 to 2 and a half hours on average to complete. We provide everything you need except for water, sunscreen, and maybe a zip lock bag for your valuables!
>Click here< for detailed pricing and different routes to paddle around our location! 

 

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KAYAK RATES Weekday Weekend
· Single $25 $30
· Tandem $35 $40
· Stand-up Paddle boards $30 $30
· Shuttle $5 $5
· Shuttle w/ personal kayak $10 $10
 Price is per trip/ 4 hour rental limit or until close- whichever comes first  

Guided Paddles- Add $5 per person

· Paddles, lifevests, whistles are included in price
· Shuttle price is per person (kids and military free)
· You may want to stage a second car at the boat ramp at Lake Olmstead to avoid shuttle price! Another way to avoid the shuttle price is by biking- we can bring your bike down and you can ride it back (or vice versa if you have your own bike- ride it up from endpoint and we will bring it back down to you)! If you don’t have a bike but would like to do this, rent one from The Bicycle Peddler who’s shop is located just up from us in the Savannah Rapids Park; give them a call at (706)373-4519 for info on bikes. 

Other things to consider bringing:

  1. -Water, snacks, a small cooler
  2. -Sunscreen
  3. -Cell phone (in case of emergencies)
  4. -A dry bag or even just a zip lock bag
  5. -A parent/guardian to sign a waiver for anyone under the age of 18
  6. -Your dog

Never kayaked before? Please consider watching this instructional video from our manufacturer, perception, for some great tips on how to get started! >>click here to watch perception kayaking basics video now<<

If you have a group renting 5 or more kayaks and are interested in coming outside of normal business hours, give us a call and we can try our best to accommodate your group! We have over 80 kayaks, both single and tandem kayaks, and can accommodate large groups such as family reunions, company outings, etc as long as we have proper notice!
 
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“When you need a good paddling…Come kayak with us!”

For more places to Kayak check out https://garivers.org/
For local canal news: http://www.augustacanal.com
For local river news: http://www.savannahriverkeeper.org
 
To purchase kayaks, canoes, outdoor clothes etc. check out ESCAPE OUTDOORS at  http://www.getyouradventureon.com