Anyone ever rent a kayak ???

[TwingleMum]

My boys are interested in renting kayaks during our stay at Wilderness Lodge. Has anyone ever done this?? How was it? My boys are in their teens, Eagle Scouts, and experienced Ocean kayakers . TIA

 

[rajak73]

You might also post this question on the Camping Board. I know some there have kayaked. Sorry, I can't help you any with the question.

 

[MrsPete]

Two thoughts:

1. When we stayed at Wilderness Lodge, we rented little speedboats called MouseBoats, and they were AMAZING! Are they still available?

2. This is perhaps an ignorant thought, but ... alligators. You know they're in that lake. I doubt a kayak would capsize, but if it could, are alligators a danger?

 

[jpakstis]

It looks like its only at Ft. Wilderness. It also looks like only available for the streams and that little pond there. I don't think you can get out onto Bay Lake so maybe alligators aren't an issue? I don't ever remember seeing anyone kayaking out there.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/motorized-boats/
I don't know if its the same as the MouseBoats, but they have those Sea Raycers, little 2 person boats.

 

[shocker]

1st off, let's have a little education. Alligators/Crocs should be considered to be in every body of fresh water in the entire state of Florida, streams, ponds, lakes, ditches, and yes, even Cinderella's castle moat, etc. They want to stay away from humans & they don't rise up over the side of of boat structures to eat people, akin to the 'Jaws' movie. If you should encounter one in the water...paddles up, glide past each other & start paddling again. This is nothing close to the same as swimming in the water.

Secondly, this is a FW activity & since they have their own section of the DIS it is best asked over on their threads. Its been awhile, but I've stayed at both WL & FW. FW has a lot of nice activity offerings, including fishing & archery. They have hay rack rides & carriage rides in the evening. They even had parasailing (currently??). They have a 1 mike walking path to connect the 2 resorts & they used to have a direct bus connecting them but you'll want to make sure that's still operating.

 

[Denise W]

1st off, let's have a little education. Alligators/Crocs should be considered to be in every body of fresh water in the entire state of Florida, streams, ponds, lakes, ditches, and yes, even Cinderella's castle moat, etc. They want to stay away from humans & they don't rise up over the side of of boat structures to eat people, akin to the 'Jaws' movie. If you should encounter one in the water...paddles up, glide past each other & start paddling again. This is nothing close to the same as swimming in the water.

Secondly, this is a FW activity & since they have their own section of the DIS it is best asked over on their threads. Its been awhile, but I've stayed at both WL & FW. FW has a lot of nice activity offerings, including fishing & archery. They have hay rack rides & carriage rides in the evening. They even had parasailing (currently??). They have a 1 mike walking path to connect the 2 resorts & they used to have a direct bus connecting them but you'll want to make sure that's still operating.

The walking path is closed due to construction of the new Reflections resort.
Denise

 

[WEDWDW]

The Parasailing was out of The Contemporary and has been discontinued.

There is still a direct bus.

 

[TwingleMum]

1st off, let's have a little education. Alligators/Crocs should be considered to be in every body of fresh water in the entire state of Florida, streams, ponds, lakes, ditches, and yes, even Cinderella's castle moat, etc. They want to stay away from humans & they don't rise up over the side of of boat structures to eat people, akin to the 'Jaws' movie. If you should encounter one in the water...paddles up, glide past each other & start paddling again. This is nothing close to the same as swimming in the water.

Secondly, this is a FW activity & since they have their own section of the DIS it is best asked over on their threads. Its been awhile, but I've stayed at both WL & FW. FW has a lot of nice activity offerings, including fishing & archery. They have hay rack rides & carriage rides in the evening. They even had parasailing (currently??). They have a 1 mike walking path to connect the 2 resorts & they used to have a direct bus connecting them but you'll want to make sure that's still operating.

Archery!!! Thanks for this , we love archery. That would be fun.