Stand-up paddleboard rental kiosks added at three Flagler parks

SUPs can be rented for $25 per hour at Herschel King, Bings Landing and River to Sea Preserve.

By Observer Staff
| 5:00 p.m. June 27, 2023

The PADL stations rent our BOTE brand stand-up paddleboards. Photos courtesy of the Flagler County government

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Stand-up paddleboards and paddleboarding equipment are now available through self-service rental kiosks at three Flagler County parks: Herschel King, Bings Landing and River to Sea Preserve.

The kiosks contain four boards, paddles and life preservers, according to a news release from the Flagler County government. The rental fee is typically $25 per hour.

“Residents are seeking more access to the water, and we are always looking for ways to add amenities to our parks facilities. We were provided with a very good opportunity by company called PADL out of Key Biscayne,” County Administrator Heidi Petito said, according to the news release. “They work with other counties and state parks, with kiosks throughout the state of Florida.”

The website www.padl.co provides information on how to download its app (available at the Apple App Store and Google Play) and how-to videos about “How to PADL” – renting, riding and ending the rental.

“You do have to download the app to rent,” said Park Manager Frank Barbuti. “The kiosks have everything you need to paddleboard out of these three parks. Each park has one kiosk except River to Sea, which has two.”

The website also has an FAQ page:

Renters must be 18 years old to ride
Hours are sunrise to sunset or 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. as weather permits
Renters are only responsible for equipment theft if they failed to lock it up after use and it is subsequently taken.
The boards weigh about 28 pounds
Riders must weigh no more than 250 pounds
No reservations are taken – first come, first served only
The PADL app will store the payment method and process payments for rides.