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Thursday, July 9, 2020 Shelton-Mason Journal — Page A—29 BUSINESS PROFILE Pamela Sutter, owner of Hood Canal Kayak Rentals, stands next to her newly installed roof rack transport. Sutter’s company offers kayak rentals anywhere within 45 minutes of Belfair. Hera/d photo by Isabella Breda From the heartland to Ohio native Pamela Sorter owns kayak rental business on (anal’s Shore Byisabeua Breda- lsabe//a@masoncounty com With her kayak collecting dust during theworkweek, North Shore resident Pamela Sutter thought she could give others the opportunity to explore Hood Canal in the summer sun. “I was on Craigslist looking for equipment for my car and I saw an ad a guy posted renting his-kayak for $45 a day,” Sutter said. “Mine had just been sitting around, I was thinking I could rent it out, buy a second and eventually I had enough East has assess assstsaiist (profits) to buy my third and fourth ~ and fifth.” Hood Canal Kayak Rentals is the newest addition to Hood Canal’s many recreational rental business- es. Sutter lives in North Shore, but offers a drop-off and pickup service for anywhere within 45 minutes of Belfair. “The only place to rent around North Shore is way out of my way and out of my price range. I tried to make this as affordable as possible,” Sutter said. The kayaks start at a rate of $15 ittii rm av raises a Share for two hours and come in both sin- gle and double sizes. Multiday rent- al packages are also available. Life jackets and individually wrapped whistles are provided with all rent- als. Though she started renting kay- aks just three weeks ago, Sutter has received plenty of interest and is working to expand her fleet to six single and two double kayaks. Even- tually, Sutter plans to purchase some Origami Paddlers, which are collapsible, tri-fold hybrid paddle— boards and kayaks that can easily be toted in the back of a car. “Eventually I want to move my kayaks into a wooden rack, right now they are just lying in my drive- way,” Sutter said. “A guy on Face— book said he’d help me make the rack, he’d draw the holes and every- ti massif: thing for free and all I’d have to do is assemble it. People are so friendly out here.” Originally from Ohio, Sutter said she came to the Northwest in search of better weather. “(In the Midwest) it’s really hot and humid in the sum- mer and we usually just stay inside with the A/C on,” Sutter said. “Ever since I’ve lived here I’ve wanted to get a kayak and get out.” Though having a full-time job as a beauty consultant for a major de- partment store pushed outdoor rec- reation to the back burner, Sutter is happy to provide this affordable op- portunity for others. Rental appointments can be made at hoodcanalkayakrentals.com, by phone at 360—559-4270, on Facebook @hoodcanalkayakrentals or by email hoodcanalkayakrentals@gmai1.com. “if? §€§ :s ass ' Pamela Sutter owner Hood Canal Kayak Rentals