Raft, Kayak & SUP Rentals in Durango, Colorado

4Corners Riversports is proud to offer the largest selection of raft rentals, kayak rentals, canoe rentals, stand up paddle board rentals and river gear rentals in the Southwest. Whether you’re planning an afternoon trip on the Animas River or a local lake, or planning a multi-day expedition on the San Juan, Chama, Cataract Canyon, Westwater, the Grand Canyon, the Dolores, the Salt or any other river in Colorado, Utah, Arizona or New Mexico, we have the gear you need available for rent! We also now have on-site kayak & SUP rentals at Lake Nighthorse! (see below)

Looking to try before you buy? Check out our demo card offerings! We will also apply up to 3 rentals towards the purchase of a new boat or board, even without the purchase of a demo card. Call us for info 970-259-3893

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On-Site Rentals @ Lake Nighthorse

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 5/30 thru 9/1, 9am-5pm (last rental at 3pm)

On-Site Rentals at Lake Nighthorse, less than a 3 mile drive from our store and 5 miles from Downtown Durango! We have a large selection of solo and tandem kayaks, fishing kayaks, pedal drive kayaks, and SUPs. Rentals are a first-come first-serve basis at our Nighthorse location. Our rental tent is located lakeside across from the overflow parking lot. Weather dependent, our rental tent is open 9am-5pm daily (last rental at 3pm) June - August. We will also be open on some weekends in May & September. 

* We do not take reservations at our Lake Nighthorse location. Rentals are first come, first served. *

Type 2 Hour 4 Hour Full Day
Paddle Boards / SUPs $35 $45 $55
Solo Kayaks $35 $45 $55
Tandem Kayaks $55 $75 $95
Solo Pedal Drive Kayaks $55 $75 $95
Rowing Scull $55 $75 $95
Electric Motor Boats * N/A N/A $95
Party Barge Paddle Board (up to 8) $80 $100 $120

* Electric Motor Boats are single person craft (one kayak, one inflatable skiff) and are only rented for a "Full Day" since we have no way to re-charge batteries on-site. The inflatable skiff can be set up as a "1.5" person setup (i.e. child / teen / small adult as a passenger) at no extra charge. It will not accommodate two full sized adults. *

Lake & Fishing Kayak Rentals

Lake Touring and Fishing Kayak Rentals in Durango, CO

Touring, Lake & Fishing Kayak Rentals – Durango, CO

* Most all of our Touring, Lake and Fishing rental kayaks are located at our on-site Lake Nighthorse rental location. Please call us for availability at our in-store location *

See our Lake Nighthorse Rentals tab above for more info and pricing.

Whitewater Kayak Rentals / Demos

Whitewater Kayak Rentals in Durango, CO

Whitewater Kayak Rentals - Durango, Colorado

We try to carry each relevant model and size of kayaks from Jackson Kayak, Dagger, Pyranha and LiquidLogic.

Available as Boat Only or as a Package with paddle, skirt, helmet & PFD.

* Our Whitewater Kayak Rentals are for experienced whitewater kayakers only. Must be willing to prove you have a proficient whitewater experience and a solid eskimo roll to rent a hardshell whitewater kayak. For inexperienced paddlers, please see our Inflatable Kayak Rentals above. *

* Due to the dangerous nature of whitewater kayaking, only experience kayakers with a competent eskimo roll can rent whitewater kayaks.You may be asked to demonstrate your rolling ability in our outdoor pool before we will rent you a whitewater kayak. We reserve the right to deny any WW kayak rental based on ability level or the classification of the river where it will be taken. In general we do no rent WW kayaks for trips over Class III+ (yes... this applies to Vallecito and the Upper A) *

** We also reserve the right to refuse any rental based on our Kayak School schedule, as we only have a limited number of boats. We generally will NOT do rentals for more than a few days from May - July since those are generally our busiest times for kayak school **

Rental Option 1-2 Days *
3-4 Days *
 5-14 Days * 15+ Days **
Boat Only $40 /day $30 /day $25 /day $17 /day
Package $50 /day $40 /day $35 /day $25 /day

Demo Cards: (3 half-day demos) are available for $25.
Demo cards are meant for those wanting to try several different kayaks on the Animas Town Run ONLY! Rentals for more than half-day or for other rivers will be charged at the daily rental rate.

Rental Policy:

We require 100% payment up front to make your rental reservation.

Cancellation policy: We offer a full 100% refund to the original payment method used if canceled more than 7 days prior to the reservation. 100% refund as in-store credit only if cancelled within 7 days of your reservation. See our Rental Policies at the bottom of the page for info.

*As per Colorado State Law, we must collect sales tax on all rental equipment. Prices listed do not include 8.4% local sales tax*

*Please note that Colorado State Law requires each paddle board, kayak or canoe to have a PFD and whistle on board for every person on/in the craft, on any lake or flatwater river. For liability reasons, we require PFDs be worn by every person on the vessel at all times while using any piece of rental equipment on any river, creek or moving body of water. If you do not have your own PFD(s) for each person in your party, you will be required to rent them.*

At the time of rental, you will be required to sign a liability waiver and a damage responsibility waiver stating that you will be financially responsible for any lost or damaged rental gear. We also require a valid State Issued ID and current address on file as a damage deposit. We reserve the right to charge a $40 cleaning fee per item if the gear is returned unclean.

Pick Up / Drop Off:

You may pick up your rental at opening of business, and it must be returned by the end of the business day. Multi-day rentals must be returned by the end of business on the last day of your rental. Any rentals returned late will be charged for an additional rental day.

Expedition Raft Packages: We WILL allow expedition raft packages to be picked up the evening before the rental and dropped off within the first 15 minutes of the following business day at no extra charge. This ONLY applies to expedition rental packages.

*All rental equipment rented from our store location must be cleaned before being returned. We even have a hose and cleaning equipment here for you to use.  We reserve the right to charge a cleaning fee on any equipment that is returned dirty.*