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| 01/09/2023 | Updated | Adventure - Outdoors, Hiking, Snow Sports, Water Adventures |   

Where to Rent Outdoor Gear in Bellingham & Whatcom County

Going on an adventure? Whether you're visiting from out of town or just want to try something new, there are a few places in Bellingham and Whatcom County where you can rent the gear you need to get out and have fun. From skis and snowboards to rock climbing harnesses, kayaks, and bear canisters, these gear shops have you covered. Find rentals for camping, mountaineering, snow sports, water sports, and more!

Mountain Bike Rentals 

  • Half day, full day, and multi-day rentals
  • They will deliver and pick up your bikes right at the Galbraith trailhead!
  • Guided tours are also available. 

Ski, Snowshoe, Climbing, & Camping Rentals

  • Snowsports Rentals & Services:
    • Skis
    • Splitboards
    • Boots, skins, poles, avalanche kits
    • Snowshoes
    • SERVICES: ski/board base clean & hot wax, Ptex Base repair, skin trimming and re-gluing, intuition boot liner molding
  • Climbing/Mountaineering Gear Rentals: 
    • Ice axes, mountaineering boots, bouldering crash pads, helmets, harnesses, packs, trekking poles
  • Camping Gear Rentals
    • Tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, stoves & pots, bear canisters

Ski, Snowshoe, Camping, Climbing/Mountaineering, & Water Sports Rentals

  • Snowsports Rentals & Services:
    • Skis
    • Snowshoes 
    • Boots, poles, cross-country equipment
    • SERVICES: basic tune-ups, repair tune-ups, wax, edge shaper, hip belt or boot liner moldings, mounting, skin trims
  • Camping Gear Rentals: 
    • Sleeping bags, sleeping pads, tents, camp chairs, cooking kits, camp stoves, trekking poles, water filters, headlamps, coolers, lanterns, camp showers, backpacks
  • Climbing & Mountaineering Rentals:
    • Ice tools/axes, mountaineering boots, bouldering crash pads
  • Water Sports Rentals: 
    • Rafts, life jackets, wetsuits, wetsuit booties

Water Sports Rentals

  • Water Sports Rentals: 
    • Kayaks - single or tandem
    • Standup Paddleboards - single or tandem
    • Rowboats
    • Dinghy Sailboats
    • Keelboats

In addition to the hourly rentals above, the Community Boating Center also offers a variety of season passes! 

Ski, Snowboard, & Snowshoe Rentals

  •  Snowsports Rentals & Services:
    • Skis: alpine, telemark, backcountry, cross country - kid sizes available
    • Snowboards and splitboards
    • Snowshoes
    • Ski pants/jackets, poles, crampons, helmets
    • SERVICES: hot wax skis and boards, edge and wax, full tune up, basic repair, binding adjustments

Ski, Snowboard, & Water Sports Rentals

  •  Snowsports Rentals & Services:
    • Skis 
    • Snowboards
    • Boots, helmets, poles, bindings
    • Cross-country skis
    • Snowshoes
    • SERVICES: Wax, edge tune, base grind, stone grind, binding mount
  • Water Sports Rentals: 
    • Kayaks
    • Standup Paddleboards

Ski, Snowboard, Bike, Climbing/Mountaineering, & Water Sports Rentals

  •  Snowsports Rentals and Services:
    • Skis
    • Snowboards
    • Boots, helmets, poles
    • SERVICES: wax, edge tune, base grind, stone grind, binding mount
  • Bike Rentals: 
    • Mountain bikes 
    • Gravel bikes 
    • Commuter bikes
    • Hand pedal bikes
  • Climbing & Mountaineering Rentals:
    • Crash pads, helmets, boots, gaitrs, crampons, ice axes, ice tools 
  • Water Sports Rentals: 
    • Single kayaks
    • Double kayaks

*As of June, 2023, gear rentals are open to the public!

Ski & Snowboard Rentals

Snowsports Rentals and Services:

  • Skis - full day or afternoon, kid rentals available
  • Snowboards - full day or afternoon, kid rentals available
  • Helmets 
        We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.
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