- @AerialCleveland
The Rock & Dock, a transient marina which will serve day boaters and waterborne recreation enthusiasts as part of Cleveland’s hotly anticipated (though frustrating) Lakefront Development Plan, is now open for business.
Mayor Frank Jackson cut the ribbon Wednesday with a team of councilmen and, presumably, maritime and development personalities. Grey and beige suits were predominant. (Side note: Councilman Joe Cimperman loves, and I mean loves, ribbon-cutting ceremonies).
The whole purpose of the Rock & Dock seems to be to cater to folks who don’t boat enough to dock at a year round facility, or who aren’t quite exclusive enough to belong to a yacht club (am I right?) At the Rock & Dock, which is located just off the E. 9th Street pier, boaters will be able to dock for up to ten days at a rate commensurate with the length of the craft. (That rate, fyi, is jacked up for Holidays and Browns games).
For the the recreation types, jet skis will be available for $100/hour and paddle boats for $25/hour. Now, if you’ve really got a jonesin’ for some paddle-boating, but $25/hour seems like a ludicrous overcharge (which it does to me), feel free to explore the waters of the Lorain Metroparks. Their paddle boats can seat four, and are free of charge.
The marina, regrettably, was designed by the Madison, Wisconsin-based Smith Group JJR, whose bungles in Ohio I have documented extensively here.
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2014.
Another idea by Cleveland’s brain trust, that is half assed. I can see all the inner city and middle income families staying away in droves.
Any Kayak rentals? I’d love to do some kayaking but I can’t really see myself shelling out money to buy one
Why is it half assed Hughman? Give us some examples instead of posting rhetoric.
according to NEOMG the kayaks are coming soon.
The purpose is so that boaters from other cities have a place to dock when they come to Cleveland. There are many boaters that treat their boat like a floating winnebago, traveling around the great Lakes.
I agree. Explain why you describe this progress as half assed Mr Hughman.
The story doesn’t mention that Lorain Metroparks only has four paddle boats and you have to go all the way to Wellington. Also, these rates are only for the first hour, each additional hour costs less.