Itching to get on the water but don’t have a boat? This kayak vending machine has you covered - Gainesville Times

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Itching to get on the water but don’t have a boat? This kayak vending machine has you covered

Gainesville Parks and Recreation director Kate Mattison unlocks a kayak Friday, April 1, 2022, from the Kayak Shack at Longwood Park. The rentable kayaks inside the shack can be accessed by using an app to pay and unlock each kayak which then becomes lockable storage for the user. - photo by Scott Rogers

04022022 KAYAK 2.jpg — Gainesville Parks and Recreation director Kate Mattison unlocks a kayak Friday, April 1, 2022, from the Kayak Shack at Longwood Park. The rentable kayaks inside the shack can be accessed by using an app to pay and unlock each kayak which then becomes lockable storage for the user. - photo by Scott Rogers

A new kayak vending machine is widening the waterways for recreation enthusiasts — and novices, too — to connect with Lake Lanier.