AtlanticKayak.com
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Kayak Virginia, kayak Maryland - sea kayaking tours, kayak rentals, sales and instruction
Description
Atlantic Kayak Company was founded in 1995 by Judy Lathrop, who had just moved to the area from the West Coast and discovered that very few people were enjoying the Chesapeake by kayak. Judy was doing research to write a guide book for the area and decided to start a small kayak business to help people get out and enjoy the beautiful and diverse waterways of the Chesapeake.
In 1995, sea kayaking was so little known in the area, that most people thought of kayaking as something you do only at Great Falls, involving death-defying acts. To Judy, kayaking is a thoughtful, leisurely exploration of nature. To help tame the notion of kayaking and to lure people into this gentle sport, she founded the business as Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Company. Once people started kayaking with us, the canoe part of the name was dropped, and we are now doing business as Atlantic Kayak Company and only occasionally sell a canoe!
In 1997 we started a small retail business in an attic above Café Marianna in Old Town, Alexandria, at the same address of our current Alexandria store. At that time, we were trailering our kayaks to one of our favorite locations, Piscataway Creek, in Fort Washington, Maryland. We then decided to make a real go of the retail part of the business, to provide people with a terrific selection and honest help in deciding which kayak and gear are appropriate for their needs. We also decided to create an on-water center on Piscataway Creek, starting with a floating base, the Kingfisher houseboat.
Contact
- ATLANTIC CANOE & KAYAK COMPANY
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- ALEXANDRIA VA
- United States 22308
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- (703) 780-0066
