We get a lot of questions sent to the editors at Trekaroo, so we wanted to get the rest of y'all involved because as much as we'd like, we know that we haven't everywhere.
Help out Cassidy and send her your recommendations on where to take a 2 year old boating near Oakland.
Lake Merritt rents paddle boats which would be good for a 2 year old. They also rent canoes, row boats, and sailboats. Here are a few links:
http://www.trekaroo.com/activities/lake-merritt-
http://www.oaklandnet.com/parks/programs/boating
You can rent kayaks and canoes at California Canoe & Kayak in Jack London Square in Oakland. Because it's in the estuary, the water's pretty calm for a 2 year old.
http://www.trekaroo.com/activities/california-ca
Another place I suggest is Lake Chabot -- there are kayaks and I believe paddle boats to rent -- the water is usually very calm
Our two year old did not really like being on a boat. It was hard for him to not run around, etc.
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Where can I rent a boat to take my 2 year old on near Oakland?