Gahanna Parks & Recreation Paddle Boats & Kayaks

Such a unique little spot in creekside. the rec staff is really nice.
May 30th, 2023

This is perfect to take a toddler for their 1st time kayaking to see if they'll like it. The area to paddle is 0.1 miles long. That's 2 football fields. It only goes to the wooden pedestrian bridge. In 30 mins you can paddle back and forth many times. We saw ducks, baby ducks, geese, a snake. It was a good time. 70 yr old grandparents had a hard time getting in and out of the kayak. Should have booked a paddle boat instead but we saw one get stuck and I imagine they are much harder to control. The paddle boaters each went down and back 1x and were done. Water was kind of stagnant and not something I'd want to fall into.
Jul 13th, 2022

We see everyday what these poor kids have to go through because the boats breaking down with chains coming off . I would like to see a park staff member work with these kids I don't think they would like to put a chain back on those boats after retrieving and dragging them to the side. The really bad thing is it happens every time a boat goes out. BEWARE they need new boats
Apr 25th, 2022

Nov 3rd, 2021

Rented a paddle boat...chain broke about 5 mins into our ride. Crew members took their time getting to us...we had 2 adults and 2 kids aboard and they gave use a single paddle (wide boat) to get ourselves back. No apologies or a chance to get on a boat that wasn't busted. It's only ten bucks, but save your money. Super disappointing.
Oct 13th, 2021