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( www.recycledcycles.com ; 1007 NE Boat St; rentals per 6/24hr $20/40; 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to
6pm Sat & Sun; ; 66) A friendly U District shop, this place also rents out chariots and
trail-a-bike attachments for kids.
Agua Verde Paddle Club KAYAKING
( 206-545-8570; 1303 NE Boat St; single/double kayaks per hour $17/22; 10am-dusk Mon-
Sat, to 6pm Sun Mar-Oct; 72) On Portage Bay, near the university, you can rent kayaks
from this friendly place right at the edge of the water. Stand-up paddleboards are also
available (one/two hours $20/34). When you get back from your paddle, be sure to visit
the cafe upstairs to eat fish tacos on the covered deck.
Northwest Outdoor Center Inc KAYAKING
( www.nwoc.com ; 2100 Westlake Ave N; kayaks per hour $14-22; 62) On Lake Union; rents
kayaks and offers tours and instruction in sea and white-water kayaking.
UW Waterfront Activities Center CANOEING
( 206-543-9433; canoes & rowboats per hour weekday/weekend $9/11; 10am-7pm, closed
Nov-Jan; 43) Another good way to explore the waters surrounding the Arboretum is to
rent a canoe or rowboat from the University of Washington's facility. You need a current
driver's license or passport. The center is in the southeast corner of the Husky Stadium
parking lot.
Tours
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour TOUR
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( 206-682-4646; www.undergroundtour.com ; 608 1st Ave; adult/child/senior $17/9/14; de-
parts every 30min 11am-4pm Oct-Mar, to 6pm Apr-Sep) Seattle's famous 'underground' tour,
which takes you through the tunnels and sidewalks hidden beneath the streets of Pioneer
Square, might get a little corny at times, but it delivers the goods on historic Seattle as a
rough and rowdy industrial town. The tour starts at Doc Maynard's Public House. No re-
servations are accepted, so try to arrive half an hour early if you want to be sure you get
in.
Seattle by Foot WALKING TOUR
( 206-508-7017; www.seattlebyfoot.com ; tours $20-25) This company runs a handful of
tours including the practically essential Coffee Crawl ($25), which will ply you liberally
 
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