North End folks can get out on Lake Washington with Sail Sand Point, which offers rentals for kayaking, paddleboarding, sailboating, and windsurfing—plus classes and camps in all of the above. Rentals start at $18 an hour, and some rentals require a skills test.

Right next to Golden Gardens Park, Ballard Kayak rents not just kayaks, but paddleboads too, starting at $20 an hour, all summer long. Looking for a more structured experience? It offers tours, too—incuding one through the Ballard Locks.

Located—appropriately—on Green Lake, this establishment rents kayaks, paddleboatds, water bikes, rowboats, and more starting at $24 an hour. If you get attached to that boat life, it sells used boats, too. Happy hour pricing brings all rentals down to $16 an hour when the rental starts before noon.

Tucked away in Portage Bay, Agua Verde is in a good position to paddleboard or kayak to Gas Works or the arboretum—and you can grab a taco or three at the cafe afterwards. Rentals start at $18 an hour.

On Union Bay near Husky Stadium, the WAC is the ideal jumping-off point for a paddle through the Washington Park Arboretum in a kayak, canoe, or rowboat. Rentals start at $8 an hour for UW students or $12 an hour for the general public.

Located on Lake Union, Northwest Outdoor Center rents paddleboards for $20 an hour and kayaks starting at $18 an hour. If you get attached to the little boat life, boards and kayaks are available for purchase, too—and those that are inexperienced or need a refresher can register for classes. Those unsure where to start can sign up for a group outing.

Located on sheltered Lake Union waters, Moss Bay rents out paddleboards, kayaks, and sailboats starting at $15 an hour for a kayak. Adventurers can rent kayaks to take away, too—or those starting out can take lessons.

Center for Wooden Boats has facilities both on Lake Union and at Cama Beach, a state park with beachfront cabin rentals. Also a museum, it’s a great place to go to learn about the Northwest’s boating history—or just rent a sailboat, rowboat, canoe, or kayak from some serious experts. Rentals range from $35 for double kayaks to $65 for a large sailboat, and CWB offers classes, too.

This rental service in West Seattle has a little bit of everything: kayaks and paddleboards starting at $20 an hour or $90 per day, or fishing boat rentals starting at $50 an hour if you want something gas-powered. If you need extra guidance, classes start at $79, and tours are available, too.

It also rents skates, bikes, skateboards, and longboards for those looking for more of a beach boardwalk experience.

With locations in Seattle, Kirkland, and Lacey, Northwest Paddle Surfers’s main thing is paddleboards ($25 an hour at the Seattle location by Adams Boat Ramp), but kayaks are available, too ($25 an hour for a single kayak at the Juanita Beach location). Want to step it up? Northwest Paddle Surfers also hosts paddleboard yoga classes throughout the week in Kirkland.