Kayak Rentals in Seward Alaska

Kayak Rentals in Miller’s Landing

Please read about our rental process and policies here before considering renting from us. If you are looking for a day paddle or are new to kayaking we recommend picking one of our guided day trips.

We rent to experienced or certified kayakers

We require every paddler to fill out our short-out application to ensure they can perform a wet exit and paddle-float-re-entry.

Why do we have a screening process?

Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park are far from civilization and present numerous dangers, we want everyone who rents from us to be confident and safe. Miller’s Landing reserves the right to deny rentals to any guest, for any reason.

We also offer single-day lessons where you can learn a paddle-float re-entry and all you need to know about Resurrection Bay or Kenai Fjords from one of our guides.

We only rent for multi-day expeditions and paddlers staying in public-use cabins.

We do not rent single-day use kayaks or walk-ins. We strictly rent to folks staying in the cabins at Thumb Cove, Derby or Calisto Cabins, Aialik and Northwestern multi-day camping trips or cabins. When using our water taxi we will load the kayaks with your gear, you must rent for your full say at whatever location you are staying at, we will not deliver or pick up the boats early. Each day the kayak is out counts as a rental day, even if it is returned in the morning – keep this in mind for multi-day trips.

We do not allow our kayak rentals on other water taxis or charter boats without our permission for insurance reasons.

Your safety is our priority!

Miller’s Landing kayak rentals include:

Tandem or single kayaks
PFDs
Spray skirts
A paddle for each person, and an extra for every couple boats
Paddle float
Map with safety information
Beldge pump.
We also provide a marine radio and spot beacon for kayakers headed to Kenai Fjords National Park.

To ensure your safety and a smooth departure we ask that all renters arrive early, or set up a time with our kayaking crew to set up your spot beacon and check all your gear before your departure.

Upon rental, we also will provide tips for packing, planning, and information on different camping locations so you are confident and ready for your adventure!

Available Addons

We also have a few available items for rent in addition to the gear listed above, like our rentals these items also have a two-day minimum:

Neoprene Pogies $25 for two days – $10 per additional day
Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Pad $25 first two days – $10 per additional day
Two-person tent $100 first two days – $10 per additional day
ALPS 30 Sleeping Bag (comes with clean liner) $50 first two days – $10 per additional day
Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad $40 first two days – $10 per additional day.
20-25L Dry bag $30 first two days – $10 per additional day
Bear Spray $24 flat rate
Wag Bag $5 per bag
Dry suit (comes with booties) $400 flat with a $100 repair fee if damaged in addition to the cost of the repair (find details below).

Please take care of our gear

When renting from us you are responsible for caring for the gear and kayaks, we understand mistakes happen, however, we will hold the right to charge you if we believe there is any foul play or excessive damage to a kayak. You are also responsible for cleaning out all trash and gear from kayaks after your trip. A fee will be applied to your rental cost if the kayak returns in poor condition. This might include broken paddles, kayak paddles, holes in the kayak, beer cans or trash left in the kayak.

Foul play, irreparable damage to the boat or gear (Cost of replacement)

Trash-filled, extremely dirty, or any minor damage to the boat ($20 charge)

A $10 cancellation fee is imposed for all reservations cancelled.
Cancellations must be received by email only to reservations@millerslandingak.com The cancellation notice date is the date the email was received at reservations@millerslandingak.com Phone cancellations will not be accepted.
Cancellations received by email 30 days prior to the first day of the reservation are charged a $10 cancellation fee and you will receive a refund of 90% of the total amount of the reservation.
Cancellations received by email 15 to 29 days prior to the first day of the reservation are charged a $10 cancellation charge and you will receive a 75% refund. of the total amount of the reservation.
Cancellations received by email 14 days to zero days prior to arrival are charged a $10 cancellation fee and you will receive a 50% refund only if we are able to rebook your camping, cabin, fishing, kayaking, watertaxi, shuttle, lunch, or activity. If we are not able to rebook your reservation then no refunds will be issued and. You must call or e-mail Miller’s Landing post date of cancelled stay in order for us to research whether or not your site booked. Sites that were booked of course qualify for the 50% refund, sites that were not unfortunately do not.
In some situations a raincheck worth 75% of your reservation may be issued at the discretion of Miller’s Landing management instead of the applicable cancellation charge. If this option appeals to you please suggest this at the time of cancellation. Rainchecks are good for one year and may be used for activities, camping or lodging owned by Miller’s Landing or towards the cost of hats, tee shirts, gifts, etc. sold in the Miller’s Landing store or items sold online. For items purchased online the customer is expected to pay for the cost of postage. Rainchecks may NOT be transferred to another person.
A 100% refund will be issued for any activity that was cancelled due to weather by Miller’s Landing. Miller’s Landing reserves the right to determine weather cancellations. Rain does not constitute cancellations.

Please note: Miller’s Landing encourages only guaranteed prepaid reservations. Unlike many other states, Alaska has a very short tourist season which can make it difficult for us to rebook when we have cancellations without ample notice.

If you are booking a charter and lodging and your charter , water taxi or kayaking is cancelled due to weather you are still responsible for the lodging or camping reservations and the normal cancellation policy applies. All of our activities are possible during rain, so rain does not constitute a cancellation. Miller’s Landing is not responsible for vehicle break downs, personal emergencies, flight delays, health issues or other unforeseen hardships. We will try very hard to work with you but the cancellation policy will need to be applied if we cannot issue a raincheck or find an alternative solution that appeals to both parties.

Please understand that Miller’s Landing also incurs a hefty financial merchant fee from our bank for the cost of charging your credit card and again for the cost of refunding it, and there is also a cost involved for the time involved in processing and refunding your reservation in employee costs. Our goal when taking your reservation is to have a solid, guaranteed prepaid reservation. We strongly discourage the practice of making reservations without having an airline ticket or making tentative reservations. Thank you for your understanding.