Lake Canoeing

Come into the shop and fill out waiver; we will then take a credit card imprint (Visa and Mastercard accepted) as a damage deposit until you return with the gear, at which point we will check it over and then you may pay for your rental with credit, debit or cash.

Bike helmets are included in the rental; you may also bring your own.

Come into the shop and fill out waiver; we will then take a credit card imprint (Visa and Mastercard accepted) as a damage deposit until you return with the gear, at which point we will check it over and then you may pay for your rental time with credit, debit or cash. XC skis, boots and poles are all part of the XC ski rental package.

We rent individual components of a XC ski set as well as full packages. Our bindings are NNN. The brand of the boots is irrelevant, if you have SNS they won’t work with the bindings on our skis.

Nope, we just rent XC skis.

Nakiska is a way more practical place to rent downhill ski stuff. Go to Gear Up in Canmore or MEC in Calgary for touring stuff.

We rent classic waxless skis, made by Fischer with NNN bindings.

While reservations are not necessary all the time, we do advise making them as we frequently book all of our gear out in a day. With a reservation, you will know that your gear is here waiting for you. Reservations must be for a full day rental and payment is taken when the reservation is made.

*Deep Breath*
-Full Suspension Mountain Bikes
-Front Suspension Mountain Bikes
-Canoes
-Single and Tandem Kayaks
-Inflatable and Hard Stand Up Paddleboards
-Trekking Poles
-Single and Double Chariots (child carriers), available with bike/ski/walking attachments
-Baby Carrying Backpack
-Fat Tire Bicycles (winter only)
-XC Skis (adults and children)
-Snowshoes (adults and children)
-Winter Boots
-Ice Skates (men's, ladies' and children's)
As well as an assortment of other small items such as bicycle helmets, PFDs, paddles, etc. if you happened to forget yours.

We do hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, canoeing (and voyageur canoeing) tours as well as XC ski and stand up paddleboard lessons. Some of our hikes are very specific, for example our Wild Edible, Mushroom or Ghost Town hike, while others can be completely customized to fit your needs.

Any of our activities can be booked for a private group; give us a call to discuss your group size and what you would like to do.

We regularly host large family or corporate groups; we can book individual activities for you or we can plan out a full day or multi-day adventure.

On foot, you can access mountain biking, hiking, XC skiing and snowshoe trails from our shop (season dependant). If you want to drive, then the options in Kananaskis are endless.

Yes, you may transport the gear elsewhere as long as you can do so safely with your vehicle. We have tie down kits available for boats. Ask us about multi-day rental prices.

If you are going to be hiking, walking, biking, running, camping, or pretty much anything else outside in Kananaskis, you should definitely carry bear spray. We do. It's more effective than a gun, and doesn’t require a special permit to carry.

At the end of every season, we sell off that season's gear. So in the fall we sell off bicycles, in the spring we sell off XC skis and snowshoes, etc. Want to know all the details and get notified when the sale is happening? Join our email list here. The release date changes from year to year.

Book a tour with us, we can make it happen. Minus the whole bear attack thing of course.

No.

We’re still trying to figure that out, but Kananaskis is a great place to look for it. No wait…it's 7.

Some groceries and camping supplies can be bought at the Mt. Kidd Campers Centre, or at Fortress Gas Station. Hours are seasonal, call before you go.

During peak summer busy times, we offer lakeside rentals at Barrier Lake, with a staff member present on weekends. For weekend rentals at Barrier Lake everything is rented on an hourly basis. Hourly weekend rates go into effect the first Saturday in June.

During quieter times, the boats will still be located at Barrier Lake, however you will need to come to the shop to fill out waivers and pick up the safety gear. Gear will also need to be returned to the shop when you are finished. For self serve boat rentals, full day rental rates apply.

Paddles, PFDs and safety kit are included in the rental rate. Should you need to transport a boat, tie down kits are also available.

Fortress Gas Station (20 km south on Highway 40) is the closest place for gas and liquor/beer, although offsale beer is also available at Woody’s Pub at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis.

Yes; Barrier Lake is about a 15 minute drive north on Hwy 40 and is where we keep our boats for summer rental. There is also Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lake a 40 minute drive South on Highway 40 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

In the summer, we keep a canoe trailer full of boats at the Barrier Lake Day Use Area (not the dam!). On that trailer, there are 4 single kayaks, 2 tandem kayaks and 4 canoes. To rent one of these boats, you need to come to our shop, fill out the waivers, get the paddles, PFDs, etc. and then we will give you a key to unlock the boat. Once you have the gear, you go to Barrier Lake Day Use, unlock your boat, have an awesome day of paddling and then lock the boat back up and return the paddles and gear to us at the shop. This process eliminates the need to transport a boat on your own vehicle.

However…
From May long weekend until July 1st, we will have a member of our team at the lake on Saturday and Sunday. For all of July and August, we will someone there Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays. On weekends, you can go directly to the lake for your rentals.