Paddling: guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in every region, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
All regions · just Western Carolinas · all of the Southeast
- Acadia Bike & Coastal Kayaking Toursguide service · Kayaking · Bar Harbor, ME
Bar Harbor outfitter offering guided sea kayak tours and bike rentals for Acadia's carriage roads.
- ACE Adventure Resortguide service · Whitewater · Oak Hill, WV
Outfitter bordering New River Gorge National Park running guided rafting on the New and Gauley rivers, kayak clinics, guided fishing, and climbing and rappelling.
- Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfittersguide service · Canoeing · Saranac Lake NY
Saranac Lake canoe and kayak outfitter with guided trips and events.
- Adventure Outdoors (Glenwood Adventure Company)guide service · Whitewater · Glenwood Springs, CO · not in an area yet
Outfitter running rafting trips, bike rides and other guided adventures from Glenwood Springs and other Colorado towns.
- Adventures on the Gorgeguide service · Whitewater · Lansing, WV
Outfitter on the rim of the New River Gorge running guided rafting on the New and Gauley rivers, guided climbing, hikes, fly fishing lessons and paddleboarding.
- Alleghany Outdoorsguide service · Tubing · Clifton Forge, VA
Alleghany County parks outfitter offering kayak, tube and bike trips on the Jackson River and Lake Moomaw.
- Anadyr Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Valdez, AK · not in an area yet
Valdez outfitter leading guided sea kayak trips in Prince William Sound.
- Broken Paddle Guiding Companyguide service · Kayaking · Winona, MN
Winona guide service leading daily guided kayak paddles on the Mississippi backwaters.
- California Canoe & Kayakguide service · Kayaking · Oakland, CA
Oakland paddling shop and school offering kayak classes and group tours.
- Cape Fear River Adventuresguide service · Tubing · Lillington
Outfitter on the Cape Fear River in Lillington renting kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and tubes, with shuttles and intro kayak classes.
- Carolina Outdoor Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Columbia, SC
Guide service running kayak trips in Congaree National Park and sunset paddles on Lake Murray.
- Clarkdale Kayak Co.guide service · Kayaking · Clarkdale
Guided and self-guided inflatable kayak trips of about two and a half hours on the Verde River from downtown Clarkdale, with shuttles.
- Coast to Coast Paddleguide service · Stand-up paddleboard · Salem, MA
Salem and Beverly paddle outfitter with SUP and kayak lessons, guided tours and a sea kayaking program.
- Coastal Expeditionsguide service · Kayaking · Charleston, SC
Charleston outfitter running guided kayak and SUP ecotours, boat trips and rentals.
- Cole Watkins Toursguide service · Kayaking · Augusta, GA
Augusta guide offering escorted kayak tours on the Augusta Canal and nearby waterways.
- Community Sailing Centerguide service · Kayaking · Burlington, VT
Lakefront community center on Lake Champlain with paddle and sail rentals and programs.
- Door County Kayak Toursguide service · Kayaking · Sturgeon Bay, WI · not in an area yet
Guided kayak and e-bike tours along the Door County shoreline.
- Dragonfly Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Bellingham, WA
Bellingham kayak tour company and shop (formerly Dragonfly Kayak Tours) offering guided paddles for beginners.
- ECOmersionguide service · Kayaking · St. Petersburg, FL
Guided kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals in Weedon Island Preserve, led by ACA-certified guides.
- Ely Outfitting Companyguide service · Canoeing · Ely, MN
Boundary Waters and Quetico canoe outfitter and guide service that also teaches backcountry travel skills.
- Epic Paddle Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Orlando, FL
Orlando clear-kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals.
- Everyday Californiaguide service · Kayaking · La Jolla, CA
La Jolla outfitter running guided kayak tours, surf lessons and snorkel trips.
- Far Flung Adventuresguide service · Whitewater · Taos, NM · not in an area yet
Taos-area rafting company running Rio Grande and Rio Chama trips.
- Get Up and Go Kayakingguide service · Kayaking · Orlando, FL
Guided clear-kayak tours on Central Florida springs and rivers.
- Hidden Canyon Kayakguide service · Kayaking · Page, AZ
Page company offering guided kayak and hike tours into Lake Powell side canyons.
- Hike Bike Kayak Adventure Toursguide service · Kayaking · La Jolla, CA
La Jolla guide service running kayak, snorkel, bike and hike tours.
- Jim Thorpe River Adventuresguide service · Whitewater · Jim Thorpe, PA
Rafting company offering guided Lehigh River whitewater trips from Jim Thorpe.
- Jocassee Lake Toursguide service · Kayaking · Salem, SC
Naturalist-guided boat, kayak and waterfall tours on Lake Jocassee.
- Kayak Connectionguide service · Kayaking · Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz and Elkhorn Slough outfitter running kayak tours and lessons.
- Kayak Powellguide service · Kayaking · Page, AZ
Page outfitter running guided kayak tours on Lake Powell, including Antelope Canyon.
- Keweenaw Adventure Companyguide service · Kayaking · Copper Harbor, MI
Copper Harbor guide and outfitter running guided Lake Superior sea kayak tours and mountain bike rentals and shuttles.
- Kings River Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Eureka Springs, AR · not in an area yet
Family-run outfitter near Eureka Springs with canoe, kayak and raft float trips on the Kings River.
- Kitty Hawk Kitesguide service · Kayaking · Nags Head, NC
Outer Banks outfitter with kayak tours, surf and kite lessons and seasonal events, including in Nags Head.
- La Jolla Kayakguide service · Kayaking · La Jolla, CA
Guide service offering kayak, snorkel and bike tours along the La Jolla coast.
- Lake Powell Adventure Companyguide service · Kayaking · Page, AZ
Page outfitter offering kayak, hike and swim tours to Antelope Canyon and other Lake Powell slots.
- Los Rios River Runnersguide service · Whitewater · Taos, NM · not in an area yet
Taos rafting outfitter with half-day to multi-day Rio Grande and Rio Chama trips.
- Mahanaim Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Wilmington, NC
Guided kayak tours on the creeks and rivers around Wilmington.
- Maine Sport Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Camden, ME
Outfitter in Rockport near Camden running guided kayak, canoe, e-bike and cross-country ski trips.
- Mild to Wild Raftingguide service · Whitewater · Durango, CO
Durango outfitter offering rafting, kayaking, Jeep and Mesa Verde tours.
- Montana Whitewaterguide service · Whitewater · Big Sky, MT
Outfitter running rafting trips in the Gallatin Canyon near Big Sky since 1992.
- Moondance Sea Kayak Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Bellingham, WA
Bellingham guide service running beginner-friendly sea kayak day trips on Chuckanut Bay and nearby waters.
- Nantahala Outdoor Centerguide service · Whitewater · Bryson City
Rafting outfitter, paddling school and outdoor store on the Nantahala River.
- Nantahala Outdoor Center Ocoee Riverguide service · Whitewater · Benton
Rafting outfitter on the Ocoee River near Benton running guided Middle Ocoee whitewater trips from March through October.
- Nature Adventures Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Charleston, SC
Guided kayak and hiking ecotours in the Charleston area.
- New Mexico River Adventuresguide service · Whitewater · Taos, NM · not in an area yet
Rio Grande outfitter near Taos for rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and climbing.
- New River Outdoor Adventuresguide service · Canoeing · Galax, VA
Outfitter on Fries Road near Galax running canoe, kayak and tubing trips plus bike shuttles.
- Nuts Outdoorsguide service · Kayaking · Galena, IL
Galena outfitter renting kayaks, paddleboards and e-bikes with guided Mississippi backwater paddles.
- OAC Toursguide service · Kayaking · Cottonwood, AZ
Locally owned Cottonwood outfitter running guided Verde River kayak trips and gear rental for beginners.
- OFF The Driftlessguide service · Kayaking · Decorah, IA
Decorah-based kayak and canoe outfitter on the Upper Iowa River offering rentals, shuttles and adventure outings.
- Olympic Outdoor Centerguide service · Kayaking · Poulsbo, WA
Kitsap paddling outfitter with kayak and SUP classes, tours and rentals, and organizer of Paddle Kitsap.
- Outer Banks Kayak Toursguide service · Kayaking · Nags Head, NC
Guided kayak tours on the Outer Banks sounds and marshes.
- Outside Hilton Headguide service · Kayaking · Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head outfitter running kayak, boat and bike tours.
- Paddleboard Orlandoguide service · Stand-up paddleboard · Orlando, FL
Paddleboard lessons and guided tours on the Wekiva River from Wekiva Island.
- Pangaea Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Valdez, AK · not in an area yet
Valdez guide service running sea kayaking, glacier hiking and rafting trips.
- Pine Creek Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Wellsboro, PA
Pine Creek Gorge outfitter running guided rafting, kayaking, canoeing and hiking plus bike rentals and shuttles.
- Piragis Northwoods Companyguide service · Canoeing · Ely, MN
Ely outfitter and guide service running guided Boundary Waters and Quetico canoe trips, including group trips.
- Pocono Whitewaterguide service · Whitewater · Jim Thorpe, PA
Jim Thorpe outfitter running guided whitewater rafting trips on the Lehigh River.
- River Runners of Wyomingguide service · Whitewater · Cody, WY
Cody rafting outfitter running family and half-day whitewater trips on the Shoshone River.
- RVA Paddlesportsguide service · Whitewater · Richmond, VA
Richmond outfitter running guided James River rafting, kayaking, canoeing and climbing trips for all levels.
- Santa Barbara Adventure Companyguide service · Kayaking · Santa Barbara, CA
Guide service running kayak, hiking and biking tours around Santa Barbara and the Channel Islands.
- Sea Trekguide service · Kayaking · Sausalito, CA
Sausalito outfitter offering guided kayak and SUP tours, classes and community paddle events.
- Sheri Griffith River Expeditionsguide service · Whitewater · Moab, UT
Moab river outfitter running rafting trips on the Colorado and Green rivers.
- Smoky Mountain Kayak Fishingguide service · Kayaking · Robbinsville, NC
Graham County guide service offering guided kayak fishing and rentals on Santeetlah and Fontana lakes.
- St. Regis Canoe Outfittersguide service · Canoeing · Saranac Lake NY
Canoe outfitter offering guided trips, rentals and route planning in the St. Regis wilderness.
- Starved Rock Kayakingguide service · Kayaking · Utica, IL
Canoe and kayak rental and shuttle service for paddling near Starved Rock.
- Sun Country Toursguide service · Whitewater · Bend, OR
Bend outfitter running guided whitewater rafting and tubing trips.
- Urban Kayaksguide service · Kayaking · Chicago, IL
Chicago River and lakefront kayak tours and rentals from the Riverwalk.
- Verde Adventuresguide service · Tubing · Cottonwood
Verde River outfitter in Cottonwood with self-guided tubing and inflatable kayak floats, including a float that ends at a vineyard.
- Vermont Canoe and Kayakguide service · Kayaking · Jeffersonville, VT
Lamoille River outfitter with rentals, shuttles and guided paddle tours.
- Wateridersguide service · Kayaking · Chicago, IL
Guided Chicago River kayak tours and rentals.
- Wilderness Canoe Companyguide service · Canoeing · Lexington, VA
James River outfitter at Natural Bridge Station renting canoes, kayaks and tubes with shuttles.
- Wilderness Inquiryguide service · Canoeing · Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis nonprofit running inclusive paddling, hiking and camping trips, including family and women-only trips.