Contrary to popular belief, boats are actually much safer than cars, which inexplicably sink every time you drive them on water. Take a proper water-road ride with today’s Groupon for Northwest Boat Rentals. Select from two options:
- $27 for an hour-and-a-half wine and appetizer cruise (a $54 value)
- $19 for a four-hour NuCanoe rental (a $38 value)
Both options depart from Poulsbo and include tax, but they do not cover ferry fares.
The wine and appetizer cruise glides through Liberty Bay aboard the water version of a limousine, which comes fully equipped with a heater to defy Mother Nature's colder temperaments. Clink two glasses of wine from St. Hilaire Winery in Yakima Valley to toast sightings of seals or of Mount Rainier on clear days. After the appetizer plate of Northwest-style smoked salmon and cheese from Crimson Cove, guests can relax into the boat's well-cushioned seating or play bird bingo to reward those who can spot bald eagles, herons, or biplanes the fastest. Eight people fit in each water topper, but the ship can't sail without the company of at least four seafarers. That's why this option allows you to purchase up to four Groupons to fill your boat with admirers and scientists. Depending on boat availability, small parties may be combined on the same vessel. Guests under 21 may join the wine cruise, but will be served non-alcoholic beverages.
The NuCanoe combines a sit-on-top kayak with a sport canoe. The NuCanoe can fit a combined weight of up to 475 pounds, and includes two seats, though two adults can usually fit comfortably with small children or pets (this deal is good for the rental itself, so one Groupon covers more than one individual granted the weight restrictions are met). The hybrid craft provides plenty of leg room for cramp-less comfort and endless arm space for fishing, rowing, or semaphore practice. Without walls or obstructing columns to block views, paddlers can observe the wilderness or monitor the progress of fellow NuCanoesmen from each of the possible 360 degrees.
Wine cruisers under 21 years of age may drink non-alcoholic beverages. NuCanoers must be at least 18 years old and sign a waiver. Customers must call ahead to reserve both options; a 24-hour cancellation policy applies.
Groupon Says
Nautical Notions
Before you begin your voyage, remember that sailors are superstitious for a reason. The high seas can be a dangerous place, but you can have a grand voyage and safely return to dry land with the help of these easy-to-remember sailors’ adages:
- Red sky in morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, cool sailor fight.
- Winds blow sails forward, onward, and shoreward. Winds blow sails back, pirates attack.
- Barnacles on starboard, soon to be harbored. Barnacles on port, new basketball court.
- Turtles in distance, expect no assistance. Turtles in reach? Roast turtles on beach.
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