Greg Whittaker, owner of Alki Kayak Tours and Mountain 2 Sound Outfitters has signed an interim agreement with the City of Seattle to operate his kayak, bike and paddle board rental operation at Seacrest Park on Harbor Ave. until such time as the agreement between new operators, Marination and the city has been worked out. Once that's complete, he will sign a new agreement to sub lease from Marination. Marination won the lease in a competition with previous lease holder Alki Crab and Fish.

"I believe it's a 10 year agreement," Whittaker said in reference to the lease still being negotiated between Seattle and Marination.

He plans to operate the rental facility as it is through this year and then next winter make changes by remodeling to make it a more integrated experience with Marination. "We're leaning toward what Marination's architects come up," Whittaker said.

The amount of space won't change, but he has plans to upgrade the bicycle rentals and maximize the still growing stand up paddle board part of the business.

Marination had to postpone an open house that was set to happen Mar. 27. So far no new date for the open house has been released.