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
- Alder Creek Kayak & Canoeshop · Kayaking · Portland, OR
Portland paddle shop running kayak, canoe and SUP classes and guided tours.
- Annapolis Canoe and Kayakshop · Kayaking · Annapolis, MD
Annapolis paddle shop with kayak, canoe and SUP rentals and paddling events on Spa Creek.
- Aqua Adventuresshop · Kayaking · San Diego, CA
Mission Bay paddling center with kayak and paddleboard lessons, tours and paddling events.
- Broad River Outpostshop · Kayaking · Athens, GA
Outfitter in Danielsville near Athens with kayak and canoe trips on the Broad River for all levels.
- Caldera Kayakshop · Kayaking · Mammoth Lakes, CA · not in an area yet
Kayak tours and rentals on Lake Crowley and Mono Lake near Mammoth Lakes.
- Canoe Kentuckyshop · Kayaking · Frankfort, KY
Frankfort paddling outfitter running guided trips on Elkhorn Creek and the Kentucky River.
- Cartecay River Experienceshop · Tubing · Ellijay, GA
Ellijay outfitter renting tubes and kayaks for floats on the Cartecay River.
- Chestatee River Adventuresshop · Kayaking · Dahlonega, GA
Dahlonega outfitter running kayak and tubing trips on the Chestatee River.
- Cool River Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA
Helen tubing outfitter running Chattahoochee River tube floats.
- Downriver Canoe Companyshop · Canoeing · Front Royal, VA
Shenandoah River outfitter near Front Royal offering canoe, kayak and tube trips.
- Front Royal Outdoorsshop · Kayaking · Front Royal, VA
Front Royal outfitter running kayak, canoe, raft and tube trips plus events and programs.
- Golden River Sportsshop · Kayaking · Golden
Golden shop for kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing and fly fishing, with rentals and lessons.
- Helen Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA
Helen outfitter offering tube floats down the Chattahoochee through town.
- Idaho River Sportsshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Boise, ID
Boise paddle shop by the Boise River offering paddleboard and kayak classes, rentals and events.
- Kayak Tahoeshop · Kayaking · South Lake Tahoe CA
Lake Tahoe kayak and paddleboard rental shop offering guided paddling tours.
- Live Love Paddleshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Austin, TX · not in an area yet
Austin kayak and paddleboard rental outfitter on Lady Bird Lake.
- Manhattan Kayakshop · Kayaking · New York, NY · not in an area yet
Hudson River kayak and SUP outfitter with lessons, tours and rentals in Manhattan.
- Moss Bayshop · Kayaking · Seattle
Kayak, paddleboard and sailing center on Lake Union with rentals, guided tours, a kids camp and a summer paddle club. Open weekends in fall, weather permitting.
- Osprey Raftingshop · Whitewater · Leavenworth, WA · not in an area yet
Leavenworth outfitter running guided whitewater rafting and river tubing trips.
- Paddle-N-Moreshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Ithaca, NY · not in an area yet
Ithaca paddle shop renting kayaks and paddleboards on Cayuga Lake.
- Portland Kayak Companyshop · Kayaking · Portland, OR
Willamette River kayak shop offering rentals, lessons and guided paddles.
- River John's Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Maryville, TN
Maryville outfitter renting kayaks and canoes for trips on the Little River.
- River Sports Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Knoxville
Knoxville outdoor shop selling paddling, climbing, camping and bike gear, with kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals at Ijams Nature Center and other seasonal spots.
- Rocky Mountain Paddleboardshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Denver
Paddleboard, kayak and canoe rentals and lessons at Front Range lakes including Boulder Reservoir, Cherry Creek, Standley Lake and Georgetown Lake, with full moon paddles.
- Saco Boundshop · Canoeing · Conway, NH
Outfitter on the Saco River offering canoe, kayak and tubing trips and rentals.
- Saco River Canoe & Kayakshop · Canoeing · Fryeburg, ME
Fryeburg outfitter renting canoes and kayaks and running shuttles for Saco River paddles.
- Shenandoah River Outfittersshop · Canoeing · Luray, VA
Luray outfitter renting canoes, kayaks and tubes for trips on the Shenandoah River.
- Tangent Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Pearisburg, VA
New River outfitter offering paddling and bike trips near Pembroke.
- Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoeshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Bend, OR
Bend paddle shop on the Deschutes with lessons, tours and paddling events.
- Umiak Outdoor Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Stowe VT
Stowe outdoor shop offering guided paddling trips, rentals and snowshoe tours.
- Whitewater Expressshop · Whitewater · Columbus, GA
Rafting outfitter running guided trips on the Chattahoochee in Columbus and other Southeast rivers.
- Wildwood Outfittersshop · Canoeing · Helen, GA
Long-running Helen outfitter with canoe, kayak and tube trips on the upper Chattahoochee.
- Wrightsville SUPshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Wilmington, NC
Wrightsville Beach outfitter offering paddleboard lessons, tours, sunrise paddles and SUP yoga.