KayakShare.com is a self-service, unmanned kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental company operating locations across Puget Sound, including this Bellingham location at Marine Park. The business grew out of a simple problem: a father of six wanted to take his kids kayaking but couldn’t reasonably buy boats for everyone, so he and his son built a rental system that lets people rent a kayak or SUP right where they already plan to be.
Every rental includes the kayak or paddleboard, oars, life jackets with whistles, and everything else needed to get on the water. The entire process runs through the KayakShare.com website: renters select a vessel and time slot, watch required safety videos, enter payment, and sign a waiver online. Once booked, renters get a text with instructions for unlocking the kayak from a secured on-site lockbox and for locking it back up at the end of the rental.
Pricing runs in 15-minute increments, with a single kayak or stand-up paddleboard priced at $5 per 15-minute block and a two-seater (double) kayak at $7.50 per 15-minute block. Rentals are strictly daylight-only for safety, and equipment may not be removed from the site, as GPS sensors monitor location. Maximum weight capacity is 250 lbs for a single kayak, 450 lbs for a double kayak, and 220 lbs for a stand-up paddleboard, including the paddler and all gear. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian staying within talking distance at all times.
Marine Park in Bellingham offers a scenic, protected launch point on Bellingham Bay, giving paddlers an easy self-service way to explore the local waterfront without needing to own or haul their own equipment.
For visitors and locals near Bellingham looking for a convenient, self-service kayak or paddleboard rental with no staff on-site, KayakShare.com offers an easy, app-based rental system right at Marine Park.
