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Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka

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Exterior
Outdoor dining
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Wetumpka, AL
  • Place, Elmore County Museum
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Wetumpka City Hall
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Montgomery, AL (MGM-Montgomery Regional)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Dining area

About this property

Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka

This is an older home approximately 1,000 Sq Ft built in 1946. It has recently been remodeled in 2017. It has window air conditioners and natural gas heaters. This property is within walking distance to Gold Star Park and all the amenities of historic downtown Wetumpka. It has a very nice tile shower. It has a large bedroom (Queen). The equipped kitchen has a gas range, microwave, and full size refrigerator. The attached living area includes two large couches. It also includes a small study (Twin). There is also a dog kennel located in the back so your pet is safe outside while you enjoy your visit! Inside pets are welcome.

Great place for out of town hunters to hunt at the Tuskegee National Forest. Laundry mat and fish and game stores located near by. Great fishing in the two rivers in Wetumpka. Walking distance to local restaurants and the Wind Creek casino.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
2 Pets allowed for a total fee of $30
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is permitted outside only

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Pet fee is $30 per stay for up to 2 pets. Pet fee may increase with a stay longer than 10 nights.
• No smoking of any kind in the house. Smoking is permitted outside ONLY – smoking may affect the health of other guests/children
I only accept reservations within 90 days of arrival date. I will decline ANY request that is more than 90 days out.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1199279vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Wetumpka

Located in Wetumpka, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Gold Star Park and Valley Brook Park, while Kelly Fitzgerald Art Museum and Elmore County Museum are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, water tubing and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking.
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Wetumpka, AL

What's nearby

  • The Fall Line Overlook - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Gold Star Park - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Elmore County Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Wetumpka City Hall - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Montgomery, AL (MGM-Montgomery Regional) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Coaches Corner Sports Bar & Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Hog Rock BBQ - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Kayak Shak - Downtown Wetumpka located?

Located in the heart of Wetumpka, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Kelly Fitzgerald Art Museum, The Fall Line Overlook and East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District. Gold Star Park and Elmore County Museum are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 27 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy little shack

Nice little hunting lodge/kayak cabin to stay in.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jbotello7502

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kayak shack

Very pleased with our stay, ou
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wetumpka

This is an amazing stay. Definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Feb 2025
Thank you for the positive comments! Charles
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Temporary Living

Great place to stay while our home was being completed in the area. Centrally located to downtown Wetumpka. Host was considerate, kept the yard cut, and always informed us when pest control was scheduled. Area is safe.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rock R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hunting trip

Very clean and comfortable had a great stay. Second time staying at this location. Charles is an outstanding host!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elaine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Front yard next to porch needs to cleaned up. Would improve outside appearence. Coffee pot has slow leak. Step downs in home should have signage. Neighborhood is quiet. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Oct 2025
Hello, I am glad you had a good stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wetumpka

This rental is perfect for a wetumpka retreat
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy and Relaxing

Host did a wonderful job communicating throughout check in process. I was in town for my brother's graduation, and the house was in a perfect location, it was quiet, accommodating, and i was pleased that my dogs were able to make the trip with me. I highly recommend, and I would definitely stay again if I am back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Adam D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was mostly ok but the bathroom was quite small and even with the 2 window AC units it stayed pretty warm everywhere in the house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2025
Hi, thanks for your feedback. I put another AC in the house after your message!
Verified

4/10 Poor

Karen B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great for college students

Reviewed everything with property manager.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Interim Stay

Host was extremely accommodating to our particular long term stay needs. We have needed to extended our stay for the completion of our newly constructed home in the area. This property is convenient to downtown Wetumpka, and the River Walk was and is an excellent and safe area for a morning and evening walk. The residential washer and dryer, range with oven, and refrigerator made our lives during the interim stay so much easier. Thank you!
Stayed 68 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Steven G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great place for fisherman to stay

It's no palace needed to be cleaned better and newer bed covers. There was mold growning in the coffee pot where it hasn't been clean in so long.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2020
They were great guests, would love to have them back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rock R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kyack shack

Me and my father n law stayed at the kyack shack five nights for a hunting trip. We had a great experience. The kyack shack was not fancy but it was very clean and comfortable. It was in a great location to Wetumpka and Charles is a great host!! Great spot for any outdoorsman and woman. Look forward to staying at kyack shack again. Rock from Rock Spring, Ga.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Feb 2023
Rock and his Father in law are welcome back anytime!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Tom was an excellent host. He communicated frequently and clearly before we got there on how to enter the building, and he came to show us how everything worked. The property is definitely a cabin, ideal for someone who is visiting on a fishing trip or who does not care about aesthetic appeal. It had a few things that weren’t clean: the refrigerator hadn’t been wiped out, and the shower looked like it hadn’t been cleaned since the last visitor. Overall, however, we had a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Philip W.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not much

The owner was nice did let us check in early. The 2 small window A/C did not keep it cool. Not one in main bedroom you have to use a box fan to try and get some cool air in.Furniture old not very good condition, Bed had no sheet. We bought some to use. Not sure if it's full time rental or project place not very clean. Also the cover on the project boat in the back made a nice mosquito farm. I don't mean to sound harsh. But it is what it is. Could be a nice place with a little money and work. As is would not go back when we visit the Casino. This time was for OTS graduation at Maxwell AFB.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Tracy F.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mice, Mold, & Mildew

Before you even open the front door, you notice the smell similar of an old musty, damp basement. There was no amount of air fresheners or candles that would get rid of that smell. It gets in your clothes and everything you own, including your pets. The bedding was NOT WASHED, the couch covers were not washed. I HAD TO WASH ALL the bedding, all the towels, all the pillows, and couch covers. One of the comforters had mold in it. Nothing was cleaned or wiped down prior to my arrival. Definitely NOT Covid-19 sanitized. The ceiling fan was covered with 1/2 inch of dust and dog hair. The shower liner was moldy. The shower caulking was moldy. The coffee maker was dirty. The microwave was rusty and had crusty food in it. The refrigerator was not wiped out. The floors were not vacuumed or mopped. The bottom of the garbage can was caked with old moldy food and who knows what else. There was dog food and dirty kleenex under the couch cushions (I do not own a dog). Best of all, there was MOUSE DROPPINGS in every single room (this was the day I checked in)! There was a mouse living under the kitchen sink and IN THE BOX SPRING/MATTRESS. The outlet the stove was plugged into had no faceplate?! My dad was also with me upon check in and he was just as disgusted with the filth. Do not let the fact there are trees on two sides fool you. It is right next to a busy highway and the property owner advised me the next door neighbor was a peeping tom. WTH?? I am a single female living down here temporarily for work with her two pets. If I could give this property less than one *star* I would. I do not recommend staying here. I was very disappointed and frustrated. It caused a lot of undue stress. Because of the multiple safety and health concerns, I was forced to find new accommodations.
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2022
I have been a landlord for 40 years. I have never had a more difficult demanding guest. The guest didn't mention that-I bought a new Smart TV, a new Box springs and an air purifier. Not a week went by when she wasn't asking for something! Did she mention she brought farm animals inside the house? Did she mention she broke the lease? An absolute nightmare of a guest. As she says-dont rent my place-Please don't have her as a guest. She can post whatever she likes! It is all made up BS!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and quiet!

Such a cute location!
Verified

4/10 Poor

Patti M.

More like a shack

Wasn’t as clean as we would have liked for it to be. The bathroom could really use to be updated.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

william s.

switched houses

was totally unacceptable. It was dirty , smelled of mold or some other bad smell. The owner switched us to another house which was better but still not that good. The tub leaked, the bathroom sink leaked, both quite badely. We did take that place and after a little cleaning it was ok. The owner was very helpful and friendly but his places weren't very acceptable. He did try to accomodate us.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
When the travelers said that they did not want to stay at the "Kayak Shack", I made arrangements for them to stay at a different home at my own expense. This was because it was spring break in AL. I did not want to send them back out on the highway.There would have been no vacancies anywhere. I was unaware that there were any plumbing issues. If I would have been aware, I would have called a plumber. As the old saying goes "NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED!".
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jay W.

charming

My wife and I desperately needed a get away. With older inlaws that live with us we couldn't go far. When we found this we thought it would work. Turns out it was awesome. Near Montgomery and Prattville. Easy to get to and from. And it was perfect for us. We loved it so much we are already planning another get away to here soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Tina K.

Charles was a great host!

We stayed at the house for 8 nights. We just moved to Montgomery and were waiting to close on our house. It was convenient to Maxwell AFB for my husband to get to work and worked well for our 3 pets. It's basic accommodations, nothing fancy, but comfortable. Charles was very accomodating and responded quickly to the 1 issue we had when a circuit breaker went out.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
I am certainly glad you enjoyed your stay. I have a lot of guests that are in the area for Maxwell AFB. Pets are miserable in a hotel. The home is very convenient to most locations in the tri county area. Since you have purchased a permanent home in the area, feel free to call me should you have a need to find services in the area! Thanks again, Charles
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael L.

Great dog friendly home

This was a nice property and just what we needed! The owner was very informative and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Edgar M.

Convenient to casino, river, kayaking and downtown Wetumpka

Good value and location. I stayed for several days to visit family and motorcycle ride around central Alabama. Room for 2 vehicles and my trailer. Short walk to downtown- Coaches corner or Coosa River Craft House for a beverage or two. Walmart a short ride from the Kayak shack. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris P.

small place but very clean and pest free. Just what we needed. Will stay again next time in town.

The Kayak Shack was almost perfect for our needs. I booked it last minute and the owner was very accommodating. The small cabin is cooled by window units strategically placed and they did just fine as the temps were in the 90's. The place was clean and pest free. We were there for a fishing tournament and the place had outside outlets to plug up the boat. We were able to park two 2500 pickup trucks and a 21ft bass boat in the drive. My one complaint would be that the shower is cramped but at least it was clean and had good water pressure. If you are looking for over the top amenities this may not be your place but if you need an affordable, clean and comfortable place to stay this is the place. I will be back at least one time next year and I will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Byrd B.

Great For Fishing Trips

This small house was just as advertised. Nothing fancy, but ideal accommodations for my fishing trip to Jordan Lake. Mr. Pershing, the owner, was very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

About the host

Hosted by Charles T Pershing Jr.

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I am a landlord for several different property types. I am also a registered scuba diver and pilot. My hobbies include, raising two wonderful daughters and spending time with my wife, Dana. I travel to Indiana every other month to see my father and friends. Each year I take a trip to an exotic place such as, Panama, Costa Rica, Bahamas, or Mexico.

I am a Chiropractor and have an office in Wetumpka, Al. A great place to live and work! I look forward to having you as my guest.

Why they chose this property

Close to downtown Wetumpka but also has a country feel.

What makes this property unique

Low price and low overhead.

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English

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