Cranford Canoe Club

So sweet! I went canoeing with my two small doggies! It was great. My girlfriend had a party, we all met up went up and down the river. Decent fee for groups
Really nice staff. They hold your license while you go– small parking lot gets full.

Love this place. We go several times a year and always enjoy ourselves. The staff is very friendly and laid back. Kayaks and canoes are clean and well maintained. A gem!

I have been here many times over the past three years with family, friends and even brought my dog. This place is a small town charm. It’s a great thing to do last minute on a beautiful day. Relaxing and enjoyable. The people who work there have always been very friendly and helpful. Great find!

Go there with my fiancé a couple times a year. Fun weekend activity. The river is small but very enjoyable ride for all ages. Pet friendly and staff is always helpful. Some cool views and even will see the occasional deer if you’re quiet. Great date or family fun.

Overall a nice experience but a bit overpriced.
The kayaks are in great condition and renting one was a breeze. Since I went Sunday around dinner time, I had the canal mostly to myself and was able to fully enjoy it.
Initially, you have to pass an area with privates homes and some minor car and neighborhood presence which I didn’t care for but once you get to the park area it is lovely. I was able to spot turtles, ducks, birds and deer.
The trees provide plenty shade and a nice breeze passed steadily though my venture. The water is clean and really calm so it’s perfect for beginners but lacks challenge for experience kayakers. Unfortunately I had to turn around by a blockade of plastic containers and trash (a major turn off).
I was able to travel the whole canal from the waterfall to the plastic blockade in the 2 hours. I will return at least once more but I can see how this could get boring for a steady kayaking spot.
Upon returning, I informed the owner about the trash at the end of the canal and he complained about people throwing trash in the river and said he would go to check it out. I hope he does!

My 4 year old and I rented a single Kayak. $ 25 for two hours. They have Sirius radio «Coffee house» playing as you get ready to launch off the dock, relaxed vibrations.
There is a young man named Evan who works at the Canoe club. Evan was great, very good with my daughter (patient, careful)
The ride in the kayak was fun, we met a few other boaters on the way, everyone said hello.
Dads. You can get a pretty good workout if your child insists that you go «Turbo Mode» We went down to the 5^th bridge and turned around. Evan advised us that beyond the 5^th bridge there is a waterfall. *My 4 year old warned every person she saw in a boat or on land that there was a waterfall coming up.
we saw about 4 turtles basking, the larger ones let us get pretty close to them.
Did one tour in about 70 Minutes.
This was definitely worth 25 bucks

Not a very nice bunch that runs the joint. Stay away!

Kayaking down the Rahway River isn’t quite like white water rafting (good thing too since I fell in one time doing that). The trip is slow and uneventful but sometimes that’s the perfect way to spend an afternoon. I think the best thing is that you wouldn’t expect to find a place like this smack dab in the middle of suburbia. At the very least you have an alternative to spending yet another day at the mall.

Kayaking down the Rahway River in Cranford is great for beginners, kids, or anyone who wants a relaxing, no skill required afternoon. The river is very calm and shallow, so it’s a good place to go if you want to practice your kayaking skills before heading out on more advanced waters. If you are a beginner though, don’t expect any instruction. They just put you in your kayak or canoe and off you go to figure it out on your own (then again, we didn’t ask any questions). We had kayaked once before with a lesson, so we had no problems, but even if you haven’t, you should be able to get the hang of it relatively quickly unless you’re in a tandem kayak and have trouble keeping in sync with your partner (resulting in the dreaded zig zag). It costs $ 20 per single kayak or $ 30 for a tandem for 2 hours (plus there’s a tip box). Unfortunately, it only took about an hour to paddle to the end and back (at a slow pace), so I felt a little gypped when we got back in. We obviously could have made two trips to take up the rest of the time, but I don’t know how exciting that would have been. It would be nice if you had the option of going out for just an hour at a lower rate. So to recap, good place as an introduction to kayaking or if you have kids with you, but if you have kayaked before or are looking for some adventure, you might want to look elsewhere. Oh – and the rental place also had ice cream and a limited grill menu if you want snacks after.