kayak

A: Let's go over there and see whether they rent kayaks.

B: It seems like nobody is guarding the booth. Maybe they are closed today. (what conjuction word/phrase should I use here). It has been raining for the past 3 days and there still are rain clouds in the sky.

A: We'll see. I really want to go kayaking. We've been here for 4 days and are going home tomorrow. I don't want to miss this opportunity.

B: We should have paid more attention to the weather when we picked the dates. It would have been a great vacation.

A: Cheer up. Seize the moment. (Can I use this idiom?)

<B sees a man lying in a hammock?

B: Are you the kayak operator here? Do you call the person kayak operator?)

Operator: Yeah. How can I help you?

B: How much for a kayak?

Operator: $25 per hour, 3 hours minimum.

B: How about $100 for half a day?

Operator: You guys are lucky. I'm in a good mood today. The deal is you stack the kayak on the rack after use and empty out the water, OK?

B: Sure will.

Operator: Also, don't cross the bouy line. Someone drown the other day and the new rules do not allow anyone crossing the line. Don't get me into trouble.

1. Are there any mistakes?

2. I have some problem finding the right phrase/ expression/words as mentioned above. Please help.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Avangi,
A couple of questions:

1. Is 'how much for a kayak' a complete sentence?

2. In 5th, Why is 'make the very most of an opportunity' not suitable?
My justification, they have an opportunity to kayak during the vacation though
the weather is not favorable but it's still doable.

3. This may be difficult to answer. Why 'to cross' is better than 'crossing'? and I've
heard "Don't get INTO trouble". Why is 'in' better?

Many thanks!

Hi Nona. Thanks for your reply. I have a few questions.

1. Why is season a better choice than weather?

2. Is hire a substitute for rental in the UK? For example, do you say car rental or car hire?

3. Do you think of a day as a work day or business day, therefore half a day is 4 hours since a business day in the UK is 8 hours? I think of it as a day (24 hours).

4. Since you didn't change my original expression, seize the moment, I assume you're fine with it. Am I right?

New2grammar

1. Is 'how much for a kayak' a complete sentence?

2. In 5th, Why is 'make the very most of an opportunity' not suitable?
My justification, they have an opportunity to kayak during the vacation though
the weather is not favorable but it's still doable.

3. This may be difficult to answer. Why 'to cross' is better than 'crossing'? and I've
heard "Don't get INTO trouble". Why is 'in' better?

Like Nona, I just try to imagine two buddies on the beach saying these lines to each other  (US types).  I'm not sure what the rules are.

2.  As I said in my edit, I decided you're right and I'm wrong.

3.  It's just what I think would be said under the circumstances.  For phrases that are used often, the most comfortable version is usually favored.  It's simply easier to say "in trouble" than "into trouble."  If you could measure the work your mouth has to do, I expect you'd find it takes about four times as much work to say "into trouble" as to say "in trouble." There are simply some things I can't imagine two guys saying (who don't need to impress each other).  For example, "We've been here for 4 days and are going home tomorrow."

  - A.

Edit.  I'm glad GG came up with the correct spelling of "buoy."  I kept staring at it.  I knew some little thing wasn't quite right.  (We only had 18 miles of coastline in New Hampshire, and none in Vermont.  Maine is ALL coastline.  What do I know about buoys?)

Not to worry, N2g, your progress is noticable.

P.S.  About the "operator guy," perhaps the most common expression in the US for the guy in charge of something like that is "the manager."  That may not be his official title, but it usually works.