Cedar River Boathouse
1060 North Riverside Drive
425-430-0111
The Boathouse, built on pilings over Lake Washington, is located at the north end of the Cedar River Trail at 1060 Nishiwaki Lane. The Boathouse facility is Boeing's former hydrofoil development building, which the company donated to the City of Renton.
Cascade Canoe & Kayak Centers, Inc., in operation since 1997, opened the Cedar River Boathouse in March of 2001. According to company President Dan Henderson, the Boathouse is a great example of local government and local business working together. "The City owns the waterfront facility, and we work with the City to bring in the recreation opportunities, programming, and expertise related to canoe and kayak sports," says Henderson. Cascade Canoe & Kayak offers hourly and daily canoe and kayak rentals, a youth racing program, classes for all levels of skill in sea and river kayaking, lake and river canoeing, team building, and conditioning and a variety of guided sea and river kayak trips, canoe trips, and whitewater trips. The cost of these activities varies. Rental rates are affordable with consecutive hours at lower rates. The public is welcome to drop by, but reservations are recommended on sunny weekend days.
Directions:
From I-405, take Exit 2, towards Renton/Rainier Avenue. Continue one mile northbound on Rainier Avenue, past 2nd Street. Turn east (right) at the traffic light at Airport Way. Airport Way bends to the left and becomes Logan. Turn west (left) on North 6th Street and follow it to the end - this leads into the Cedar River Trail Park. Once in the park, turn north (right) on to Nishiwaki Lane. Go to the end of the street and park. Walk through the gate and across the ramp to the Boathouse. The Boathouse entrance is on the north side of the building.