Kaynoe Rentals

I happened upon this new business while walking my golden retreiver in Shubie Park the other day, and thought I’d look into it. A new family-​run boat rental business has set-​up shop on the Shubenacadie Canal, beside the Fairbanks Centre in Shubie Park. They offer canoe and kayak rentals by the hour (canoes for $ 12.00 per hour, kayaks for $ 15 per hour). They also offer discount packages/​prepaid cards (5 rentals for $ 60.00, 6 rentals for $ 72.00, 10 rentals for $ 120.00), which have no expiry, as well as «Frequent Paddler» cards (10 rentals, get the next one free).
The have:
— 3 (14ft) canoes
— 3 (8ft) kayaks
— 2 (9 ft) kayaks
— 1 double kayak
… as time goes on and the business builds, they plan to expand into paddleboats and other boats.
Their schedule is as follows:
— For July and August: Saturday/​Sunday 8am-​8pm, Mondays CLOSED, Tuesday-​Friday 8am-​7pm
— In September: Saturday/​Sunday (weekends only) 8am-​8pm
I am very impressed with this business! The canal is a great place to paddle, and it leads out to Lake Charles, which is a vast and beautiful lake. You can easily paddle around and back over a 2 hour period.
I did it, now it’s your turn! Help support a local family with a local business, while enjoying one of Dartmouth’s hidden treasures.