Places to rent Kayaks on the Western L.I. Sound

[Steve W]

it looks like we'll be having another couple on board for the July 4th weekend and they've indicated a desire to sail to someplace where they can rent kayaks for several hours on one of the days while we're anchored someplace.

Since we'll be leaving Oyster Bay and heading East, does anyone know any harbors to head for on the Connecticut shore where there might be kayaks to rent?

Due to time contstraints I'm thinking of anyplace between Stamford and no further East than the Thimbles on that side of the Sound and we'd probably hit Port Jeff on the return before getting back to Oyster Bay.

 

[FourPoints]

I think the norwalk yacht club has them...

 

[Todd Smith]

Try the Small Boat Shop in Norwalk
http://www.thesmallboatshop.com/

 

[Steve W]

Thanks, Todd and FourPoints. Someone on the Hunter list mentioned Norwalk also. That's always a close alternative but it's only about 2 hrs from Oyster Bay to there and I was hoping someone might know someplace around the Thimbles or at least further East than Bridgeport.

I'm not ungrateful for the suggestion but I (he said self-servingly!!!) was really hoping to get at least a 4-5 hour sail before dropping the hook and letting the guests play...

I'll definitely check out those leads, though!

S

 

[FourPoints]

I was in Westport for a meeting yesterday, noticed there is a dinghy locker there off post road. They may rent also...

 

[Todd Smith]

I don't know if they rent. http://www.northcove.com/ In Old Saybrook.

By the way, past New Haven, it's the eastern LIS