Now sure, we hear you asking, “but can’t I rent a canoe or kayak any weekend and paddle around the Arboretum?” Yes, you can, but you’ll always been listening to that constant dull roar of 520 in the background.
As luck would have it, 520 will be closed from 11 pm Friday through 5 am Monday, and while that roaring monster slumbers, you can enjoy the relative peace and quiet and on the water. Years ago, we found it a bit eerie, sort of post-apocalyptic.
Canoe and kayak rentals available at Agua Verde or the UW’s Waterfront Activity Center (open to the general public).
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Thank you so much for suggesting this! We moved here just a little over 2 years ago, and have been meaning to go rent a canoe ever since, but just haven’t gotten around to it. So we took you up on your suggestion and got a canoe from UW this afternoon and paddled around in idyllic silence. It was wonderful!