Paddle FREE for one final week!

Lake Elizabeth will close for the season on Labor Day—Monday, September 6. For you, this means one last week of free kayaking Monday-Friday, $5 kayaking Labor Day weekend, and free kayaking on Labor Day! For us, this means we’ve served over 800 more people at this location, since 2009.

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Members Day at KP

Finally, we saw the sun! 270 people came out for Member’s Day at the newly renovated Kayak Pittsburgh and the adjacent city park, Allegheny Landing. If you missed it or want to relive it, here are a few highlights:

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Kayak Pittsburgh sets Groupon record!

At 7:28 yesterday morning our Kayak Pittsburgh Groupon deal tipped with 50 buyers.  Tipped means enough people bought the offer to make it valid and for the rest of the day.

The deal was simple – $7 for $25 worth of Kayak Pittsburgh goods, including a one hour rental voucher and Kayak Pittsburgh t-shirt, but what became of our deal was historic.  Normally a few hundred people buy each days Groupon offer, but yesterday Kayak Pittsburgh set a new  record. 1,448 people bought our deal making it the biggest in Pittsburgh Groupon history!

Grouponers can start redeeming their vouchers Saturday, May 1st when Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown opens for the season. Vouchers are valid only on weekends in May and weekdays June through October.

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About Groupon
Groupon started in November 2008 as part of The Point, a platform for collective action. The idea was to make it easier for people to enjoy the great things in their community by offering daily deals at unbeatable prices through the power of group buying.

Each day a new Groupon Deal is announced at www.groupon.com/pittsburgh and if enough people buy it, everyone wins! Pretty simple eh?

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VO at Whole Foods

[UPDATE - New Date] Do your grocery shopping on Wednesday, February 17 at Whole Foods in Shadyside and Whole Foods will donate 5% of their total daily sales to Venture Outdoors!

We’ll be at the store from 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM in the café area offering special discounts and gifts memberships. If you’re looking for a perfect gift, we will be offering special Dual and Family Gift Memberships including Activities and Kayak Pittsburgh passes. Stop by our table with your February 17 receipt from Whole Foods and receive a coupon for $5 off a rental at Kayak Pittsburgh.

Please stop by Whole Foods to say Hi to our staff and support Venture Outdoors!

Whole Foods is located at: 5880 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

This event was originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, but was postponed due to weather conditions.

58% discount through OfferMint

Venture Outdoors, in association with OfferMint is excited to bring you a great offer for the Summer 2010 paddling and pedaling season at Kayak Pittsburgh. We’re also excited to announce an expanded fleet of kayaks and bikes available.

Buy now – this offer ends in 3 days.
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Closing Day at Kayak Pittsburgh

Bring your coupons, passes or certificates; this Saturday is your last chance to use any Kayak Pittsburgh rebates valid in 2009 as the downtown loaction of Kayak Pittsburgh will close for the season on Saturday, October 31 at 5:30 PM.
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Last days of paddling at Kayak Pittsburgh

Halloween is just 4 weeks away, which means we are down to our last few weekends of paddling in 2009! Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown will be open 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays in October, but will close for the season on Saturday, October 31.

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RADical Day Canceled at Kayak Pittsburgh

Due to river closures for Head of the Ohio, the RADical Day at Kayak Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 3 has been canceled and Kayak Pittsburgh will be closed.

Kayak Pittsburgh will be open on Sunday, October 4 at 10:00 AM.

It’s that time of year again, RAD days are popping up across the city. RADical days mean free admission at cultural assets such as museums, zoos and yes Kayak Pittsburgh! This Saturday, October 3 is the annual RADical Day at Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown. It’s your chance to kayak for free from 10:00 AM-7:00 PM.

Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown is located under the 6th Street Bridge next to PNC Park (North Shore). No experience is necessary; you’ll receive a PFD and basic safety and paddling instruction.

RADicals Days are made possible by Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD)
The mission of RAD is to support and finance regional assets in the areas of libraries, parks and recreation, cultural, sports and civic facilities and programs. The District receives one-half of the proceeds from the 1% Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax and the other half is paid directly to the County and municipal governments by the State Treasurer.

Since 1995, the 1% County Sales tax paid by residents of and visitors to Allegheny County has resulted in a cumulative $1.97 billion investment in the region (through 2008).

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Beginner Paddle: Downtown

Monday, September 14 was truly a beautiful evening for a paddle. A group of almost 20 paddlers on the Venture Outdoors Beginner Paddle took to the river around 6:00 PM, just as the sun was beginning to set. After a few minutes to get their barrings participants headed up the Allegheny River taking in the blue sky and warm light of the picturesque skyline.
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University Days Return to Kayak Pittsburgh

Venture Outdoors is making it easy (and cheap) for area college students to get outside by offering free kayaking with valid student ID at the downtown location of Kayak Pittsburgh on September 14-18. Every student who paddles also receives a free tee-shirt.

And for the rest of the year (through October), students will receive $5 off kayak rentals with a valid student ID. This discount is made possible in part by grants from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and American Eagle .

Kayaking is a great way for students to take a break from the stress of a new semester and can act as an ice-breaker for new roommates, student groups or other college-based organizations. It is also a good way to discover Pittsburgh’s urban beauty by way of three rivers.

With every event or outing, VO also manages to wedge a bit of environmental stewardship or education into the fun and merriment. Students who glide over the three rivers may be inspired to learn more about how to improve these once heavily polluted waterways.

Pittsburgh Connections:
This outreach program is also a part of a greater initiative called Pittsburgh Connections, which strives to enamor students with the natural beauty of our region so that they remain in Pittsburgh after graduation. The problem of talented graduates moving after graduation, or “brain drain”, remains a major concern for our area. And as Pittsburgh’s workforce becomes increasingly “green collar”, educated students with environmental wherewithal will be in great demand.

VO is helping meet that demand by encouraging students to get involved, not only through kayaking, but through the many other outings and training opportunities that VO offers. For example, students can receive valuable hands-on experience through volunteering or by participating in one of the outdoor leadership training programs being offered this fall.

To learn more about kayaking and the other exciting outdoor activities offered by Venture Outdoors, please visit Kayak Pittsburgh’s Website at kayakpittsburgh.org or Venture Outdoors’ website at ventureoutdoors.org, or call 412-255-0564.

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