The Paddle House Is a new business that opened March 2021 and is located in downtown Laramie. The Paddle House sells and rents inflatable boats, camping supplies, and a number of outdoor products perfect for summers in Wyoming.
Co-owner Jessica Flock explains, “Here at the Paddle House we sell stand up paddle boards, paddles to go with them, we sell maps, one man and two man inflatable kayaks… (camping) stoves, fire-pits, tents and sleeping bags, things to keep you warm on the water. Some of it is new some of it is used.”
“We have rentals, you can rent the stand-up paddle boards and inflatable kayaks and kitchen type gear… We also accept consignment outdoor gear specific for getting yourself on the water… hopefully we can get your used gear to someone else who can use it. ”
Flock talks about why her and her partner Dewey Gallegos decided to open the Paddle House along with the other business they already owned, The Pedal House, a bike shop also located in downtown Laramie. “Dewey and I bought the Pedal House in 2010 and it was already an established bicycle sales service shop… We were discussing how we wanted both a rafting and cycling retail rental type shop… that was sort of a dream in our life. Dewey prefers to ride a bike, I prefer to go on the river but we weren’t able to have both shops… for the past ten years I’ve been working on making this a reality because it is my love. I love rafting and paddling and being on the river and the lakes… these (shops) are a good opportunity to have something we are both passionate about.”
Flock describes a few of the many places near Laramie that you can use paddle boards and boats, as well as engage in other water activities. “There are a few different places both close by and far away. The Laramie River is for a quaint day float basically… they can go to an hour west of town, there is a section called North Gate through the North Platte River. ”
On may 23rd The Paddle House is working in collaboration with The Albany County Clean Water Advocates to do a cleanup of trash on the Eastern end of Spring Creek from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Contact The Paddle House if you are interested in volunteering.
For more information about The Paddle House boat and camping shop or the Pedal House bicycle shop visit:
The Paddle House website at https://www.paddlehousewyoming.com/
The Pedal House website at https://www.pedalhouse.com/
Or you can visit their Instagram or Facebook page.