The trailer does have brakes, an unusual feature for a trailer this small, so if you want to be extra cautious, you might want to have a brake controller installed on your vehicle as well.
The hitch receiver including the wiring for brake lights and turn signals costs roughly $150, and the brake controller is another $125 but is not necessary. U-Haul can install all this for you.
Rent a Travel Trailer with Kayaks
Ever wonder what's it like to camp in a travel trailer? What about lake kayaking? Now's your chance to give them a try. Beginning in spring 2012, Little Green Guesthouse is offering a Chalet Aspen travel trailer with 2 Hobie pedal/paddle kayaks for rent!
With 2 beds (a double and a twin), it sleeps up to 4 people snugly. It has a sink, 2 burner stove, and table. You can bring a tent and sleep more people, of course.
The travel trailer and 2 kayaks rent for the same price as the guesthouse with the same policies...$100/night for the first 2 people and no pets. The trailer is NOT available on special event weekends, because I use it when my house is rented.
The cost of renting the Chalet Aspen and Hobie kayaks includes bed linens, towels, coffee maker, coffee, creamer, pots, pans, utensils, flashlights, life jackets, 2 campfire chairs, and complete instructions on how to use both the trailer and the kayaks.
The price for the travel trailer does not include campsite fees, food, firewood or any cost incurred in allowing your vehicle to tow the trailer.
To rent the Chalet and Hobies, you will need to provide proof of liability insurance issued with your automobile policy specifying trailer rental coverage.
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Some relatively close and very beautiful places to camp close to kayakable lakes, listed by proximity to Moscow, are as follows:
Spring Valley Reservoir in Troy, Idaho - 30 minutes
Heyburn State Park on Chatcolet (Coeur d'Alene) Lake in Idaho - 1 hr
Elk River Reservoir in Idaho - 1.25 hrs
Winchester Lake in Idaho - 1.25 hrs
Dworshak State Park at Dworshak Dam & Reservoir in Idaho - 1.5 hrs
Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho - 2 hrs
Wallowa Lake in Joseph, Oregon - 2.75 hrs
Priest Lake in Idaho - 3 hrs
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington - 3 hrs
Ponderosa State Park on Payette Lake in McCall, ID - 3.5 hrs
Lake Chelan in Washington - 4.5 hrs
Whitefish Lake in Montana - 5.5 hrs away
Note: You may drive more slowly while pulling the trailer, so it may take longer than these given times
