Watercraft Vendors – Columbus Event & Park Rentals

Want to have fun on the water but don’t have access to your own watercraft?

Columbus Recreation and Parks are happy to work with a variety of authorized vendors to offer instruction or rental of non-motorized watercraft, including canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and other similar and approved vessels, as well as, power craft concession services, including fishing charters, skiing lessons, site seeing tours, dinner cruises, and more within City of Columbus waterways.

If you are interested in obtaining authorization to conduct instruction, rental operations, or powercraft concessions, please review the applications below.

City of Gahanna Recreation and Parks

Kayak floats are scheduled based on lunar events (Super full moons, lunar eclipse, etc.).

614-342-4250

Windrose Outdoor

Kayak and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) rentals in Downtown Columbus

614-563-7905

Paddle & Roll

Single kayak, double kayak & stand up paddleboard (SUP) rentals on Hoover Reservoir

614-581-9777

Aloha SUP

Standup Paddle Board Lessons, Sunset Tours, SUP Yoga, and Rentals at Hoover Reservoir. Special Events and Group Sessions can be scheduled on demand.

614-655-3504

Cap City River Time

Leisure boat rides, wildlife sightseeing, onboard dining, fishing, wakeboarding/water skiing on the Griggs Reservoir

614-721-5768