I can't believe I'm a native and I've never kayaked in Tempe Town Lake. Put this on your "to do" list if you haven't already done it already, it a great way to get some exercise and take in some fresh air at the same time. I came here on a date who received major bonus points for being creative. We kayaked, watched the sunset and then had a little picnic at the Tempe Beach Park.
It's nice to see that they are open until 8 pm because that would be more doable during summer months, I can't imagine being on a lake that is too dirty to jump in when it's super hot but lucky we were there on a perfect Arizona day. It would be even better if they were open a little earlier so you could hit the lake around 5:00 am and still have the rest of your day.
The kayak was clean, the service was friendly and considering this is a low-cost and unique thing to do in Phoenix, I've gotta give up 5 stars.