Short but intense season: by the water, every summer day counts double.
$9,502
net profit per year · That's on average $792 per month
420 bookings per year
Yearly costs
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Estimate before taxes and contributions, based on your assumptions. This is not an income promise — adjust every value to your situation.
Expect around €10 to €20 per hour, then €25 to €50 for a half-day. The calculator uses €25 per day for 70 rental days, or €1,750 in annual revenue per unit.
Demand is concentrated from June to September. Short slots can allow several hires on a fine day, but weather and location can also reduce revenue.
For a purchase of around €900, allow 7% a year for maintenance and €250 in fixed costs. Add a paddle, buoyancy aid, leash, storage and insurance. Inflatable boards need little space; rigid boats generally withstand repeated hires better.
Professional liability, theft, damage and personal-injury cover are recommended. In France, beyond 300 metres from a shelter at sea, provide the required safety equipment, including an appropriate buoyancy aid and leash, and check that the craft is suitable.
Offer one-hour, two-hour and half-day slots. Keep an interval to inspect the equipment. A mix of stable paddleboards and simple or tandem kayaks serves families better.
Show availability and take deposits, agreements and security deposits online rather than by phone or in spreadsheets. Louez.io can centralise this journey without a monthly subscription or rental commission. Track revenue per unit and weather cancellations before expanding the fleet.
Six units at around €900 represent €5,400 of core equipment. Add paddles, buoyancy aids, leashes, a pump, trolley, signage, storage, insurance and working capital for repairs. The budget varies greatly between inflatable boards stored in a small unit and rigid kayaks requiring racks, a trailer or direct water access. Start small if you have not yet measured footfall at the site.
The requirement depends on the activity, premises, vehicles and whether instruction is included, but operating without suitable cover is risky. Ask for professional liability insurance and check damage, theft, equipment entrusted to customers, storage and personal injury carefully. A security deposit and waiver never replace insurance. Declare the navigation offered, permitted areas and instructions given to customers accurately.
The right legal structure depends on your country, investment and expected turnover. In France, the micro-entrepreneur regime can suit a sole operator testing a commercial rental business: formalities are light and contributions are based on revenue received. However, purchases, repairs and actual expenses are not deducted, and the fleet is not depreciated. If you finance substantial equipment, employ people or run costly premises, compare a sole proprietorship taxed on actual profit with a company alongside an accountant.
It can be profitable if location and utilisation offset a short, weather-dependent season. Under the calculator’s assumptions, one unit rented at €25 for 70 days produces €1,750 in annual revenue, before maintenance, fixed costs, insurance, social contributions and tax. A visible base can complete several hires a day; poor weather in July has the opposite effect. Test a scenario with fewer rental days too.
There is no universal amount. Set the security deposit according to replacement value, insurance excess, accessories and site risk. A card pre-authorisation avoids taking and later refunding the money. The agreement should state when funds may be retained, the timescale and expected condition. Photograph the board or hull, paddle, buoyancy aid and leash at handover, then check for impacts, fin, valve, plugs and accessories on return.
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