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paddleboat rental
A facility renting small boats powered by foot pedals, generally for recreational use.
A paddleboat rental facility is a place where small boats powered by foot pedals can be rented, usually for recreational use. This does not include rowboat rental, even though such boats may be rowed with paddles.
Foot pedals supply the boat's power. A boat propelled using handheld paddles does not meet that condition.
Rowboat rental includes canoes and kayaks propelled by oars or paddles. The distinction concerns how the renter powers the boat.
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bicycle rental
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car rental
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motorbike rental
A facility renting motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, or similar open motorized vehicles with fewer than four wheels. -
rowboat rental
A place where kayaks, canoes, or any boats propelled manually with oars can be rented. -
sailboat rental
A facility renting boats propelled mainly by wind sails, including sailboats with auxiliary motors. -
truck rental
A facility specializing in rental of cargo-carrying road vehicles, including cargo vans, trucks, and trailers.