Kayak Demos
At Paddle and Trail we are committed to helping you find the right kayak, canoe, or stand up board to meet your paddlesport needs and wants. As a part of this commitment we offer free weekly demos and test paddles each week. We believe it is important to have an opportunity to fully test out and identify the right equipment for your paddlesport pursuits. Our weekly test paddling night is for customers who know they plan to purchase paddlesport equipment in the near future and are simply trying to decide which piece of equipment is best suited. We offer demos year round. When the weather permits we hold the demos at local waterways throughout southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. In the winter the demos are held at various pools in the area. Due to the demand of our demo events, call ahead to schedule your demo.
Beloit – Wedneday evenings – 608-362-6521
Aurora - Wednesday evenings –
Loves Park – Thursday evenings – 815-636-9066
My girlfriend and I are looking to take up Kayaking as a leisure activity. We have never been kayaking but hear great things. We would like to try it before committing to a major purchase
You can join us for a free demo on Thursday night between 6:00 and 8:00 or Saturdays on Lake Windsor behind our Loves Park store or Monday night on Lake Victoria in South Beloit. Another great way to try out some boats is to rent them or join us on one of our excursions. Hope to see you out on the water soon.
Hi Erik, We have lots of opportunities to try out kayaks before buying. We offer free demos on Mondays in Beloit, WI, Wednesdays in Aurora, IL and Thursday in Rockford, IL. Read more about our demos at this link: http://paddleandtrail.com/events/?p=406/.
Otherwise, we have 1/2 day trips scheduled throughout the week at all our locations, and that’s a great way to check whether you’d like kayaking or not. Check out our calendar for details. http://paddleandtrail.com/calendar
Thank you for your comment and interest! Hope to see you out on the water soon!