Agua Verde Cafe & Paddle Club

Explore Seattle the way it’s meant to be viewed–from the water. We offer kayak and paddle board rentals March through October. Embark from beautiful Portage Bay explore Seattle’s diverse and vibrant house boat community. Cross the Montlake Cut to drift among herons and turtles in the serene Washington Park Arboretum. Or, sail under the freeway bridge toward Gasworks Park for beautiful views of...

Rent kayaks on the lower floor Monday-Friday, 10am to 6:30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9am to 6:30pm.

Disembark from boat straight to their Mexican cafe.

Agua Verde Cafe & Paddle Club operates on the principle that everything tastes better when it's eaten outside. Whenever possible, the restaurant provides a sun-drenched deck overlooking the ship canal for relaxed margarita-sipping and more. If open tables are hard to find, why not rent a kayak and work up an appetite for traditional Mexican fare while you wait? The menu is packed with...

This caf is located on the Seattle waterfront, and is sure to provide a calming dining experience for both you and your children. After...

Set on the shore of Portage Bay, which lies between Lake Union and Lake Washington, this casual Mexican restaurant is very popular with college students from the adjacent University of Washington. Consequently, there's often a line out the door as customers wait to give their orders at the counter. The menu is limited to tacos, Mexican-style sandwiches, empanadas, quesadillas, and, at dinner, a...

The Experience
A friendly, simple boat house attached to a small, locally owned Mexican restaurant, Agua Verde offers singles, doubles and triple kayaks. Rentals are on a first-come,...

We rent single kayaks, double kayaks and stand up paddle boards on scenic Portage Bay in the University District of Seattle, Washington. From our location, it's a short paddle to Lake Union or Lake Washington. See the sea planes taking off, gas works park and the space needle on your paddle to Lake Union or discover botanical gardens, water fowl and turtles in Lake Washington's Arboretum or the...