Calgary Has Glowing Kayaks That You Can Rent & It's The Ultimate After-Dark Summer Adventure
These aren't your regular kayaks!
People in a glowing kayak. Right: Glowing kayaks lined up on a beach.
Summer is here and if you're looking for a fun evening activity in Calgary, it can't get better than this.
You can now rent a glowing kayak on the Glenmore Reservoir, and it looks like the dreamiest way to spend a warm evening.
The Illuminated Escapes experience was just launched by Calgary Kayaks in June, and you can now board one of their rainbow-coloured glowing canoe-kayak hybrids and head out into the reservoir to make the most of those long summer nights.
The fully transparent boats are fitted with LED lights in a variety of colours, and they even come complete with a Bluetooth speaker so you can float across the reservoir to the soundtrack of your choice.
Boat trips are self-guided, so you'll need to make sure you're prepared to dock your watercraft without help.
Calgary Kayaks offers single-seater and tandem boats, so you can go solo or float with a friend. The rentals last for 90 minutes and prices start from $70 for a single or $120 for a tandem.
If you're based in Edmonton, similar kayaks will be available to float along the North Saskatchewan River too so you don't have to miss out on the fun.
It's time to start planning your summer bucket list, and definitely add a night out on the water to it!
Illuminated Escapes
Price: 90 minutes at $70 for a single or $120 for a tandem
Address: Heritage Park boat launch, 8003 14 St. S.W., Calgary, AB
Why You Should Go: These glowing kayaks also come with a Bluetooth speaker so you can have the ultimate magical summer evening to the soundtrack of your choice.
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