Jared and Sarah Tackett, owners of the campground Tippecanoe River Run located at 1417 W 375 N outside of Rochester, have started a new chapter for their family and customers.
Their newest business is River Rat Rental Company LLC., and a soft opening was held on July 29, River Rat Rental Company offers kayak rentals for $35 a day. This year the season will run until October 31 before closing for winter and reopening again in April.
Tackett said the new business comes from a need she had observed while running the campground for the past seven years.
As for now, the business is starting slow with just providing equipment rental only. With the couple both working full time emergency personnel jobs, taking care of five kids, plus a campground and guests, the Tackett's are taking things one step at a time.
The Tackett's do have some unique ideas up their sleeves for next year. River Rat Rentals hopes to eventually host tours sometime next season for guests on the Tippecanoe River that may be new to the waters or not from the area. Tackett said the selected tours dates would also include all the hauling and transportation for the day. The tours are to not be confused with classes, but instead more of a way to help guests navigate where they're going.
